Bobbi Brown’s vitamin enriched primer is a fave among fans, but Aldi’s version utilises a lot of the same ingredients to achieve a very similar outcome – moisturised skin that is primed and ready to apply a flawless make-up look that will last all day. After the success of the original Naked Palette dupe, Aldi is introducing new variants, most recently the Naturals Nectar Palette, Sizzling summer eye looks here you come… Aldi says: ‘A lightweight powder that blends effortlessly for a natural, flawless look. Set your make-up for the day and you’ll look stunning right up until the evening. Create a look that lasts with the addition of this setting powder to your make-up collection.’ The only good thing we can write about Ascorbyl Palmitate is that there is an in-vitro (made in the lab, not on real people) study showing that it might be able to boost collagen production.

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So, AP is one of the attempts by the cosmetics industry to solve the stability issues with vitamin C while preserving its benefits, but it seems to fall short on several things. Aldi’s blusher also comes in the colour‘Coral’, a lighter, more orange-pink with shimmer. This one has been compared to Nars’ blusher in the colour ‘Behave’. Similar to Nip + Fab's Glycolic Fix Daily Cleansing Pads, these pads are soaked in glycolic acid to resurface the skin and improve its texture. It’s pretty much the current IT- preservative. It’s safe and gentle, but even more importantly, it’s not a feared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reason paraben. Synthetic Fluorphlogopite is the synthetic version of the super commonly used mineral, Mica. The advantage of being synthetic is that it has amore consistent quality, fewer impurities and an even lower heavy metal content than Mica (not that Mica's heavy metal content is high).It's the acronym for Butylated Hydroxy Toluene. It's a commonsynthetic antioxidant that's used as a preservative.

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Aids in the relief of irritation and redness after waxing or shaving, leaving your skin feeling supple and wonderfully smooth Regarding the skin-brightening properties of pure vitaminC, this is another magic property AP does not have, or at least there is no data, not evenin-vitro,about it. The unique thing about petrolatum is that it is the most effective occlusive agent known today. While the occlusivity of mineral oil is in the same league as the occlusivity of plant oils, petrolatum is in a league of its own. It sits on top of the skin and hinders so-called transepidermal water loss (TEWL) like nothingelse.The famous Vaseline orPetroleum Jelly. Just like mineral oil, it is also a by-product of refining crude oil, aka petroleum, and it is also a mixture ofhydrocarbons but with bigger (C18-90+) carbon chain length.The unique thing about petrolatum is that it is the most effective occlusive agent known today.

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Castor oil is sourced from the castor bean plant native to tropical areas in Eastern Africa and the Mediterranean Basin. It is an age-old ingredient (it’s over 4,000 years old!) with many uses including as a shoe polish, food additive and motor lubricant. For the reasons above, and also texture wise it’s thinner and more greasy. I’m not a fan of the scents of either, so I’m on the fence there, but at least the Elizabeth Arden classic is available in a fragrance-free version, which also means that it’s far less likely to trigger irritation. My skin felt a tiny bit itchy and looked red post Lacura Miracle cream application- I have a feeling that my skin didn’t take kindly to the ‘parfum’ element, which is of course ironic for a product that’s intended to ease flare-ups and reactivity. The original Eight Hour Cream feels richer, but Miracle Cream will still help to protect and prevent chapped heels, lips and elbows, although don’t go smothering either all over your face- both are comedogenic to the max. Think SOS spot application for flaky patches. The verdict A form of vitamin E that works as an antioxidant. Compared to the pure form it's more stable, has longer shelf life, but it's also more poorly absorbed by the skin.

Trust us, if something is used for more than 100 years in cosmeticproducts, it hasadvantages. Chemically speaking, cosmetic grade mineral oil is a complex mixture ofhighly refined saturated hydrocarbons with C15-50 chain length.It is not merely a "by-product" but rather a specifically isolated part of petroleum that is very pure and inert.