PRODUCT REVIEW
NYX Professional Makeup Born to Glow! Liquid Illuminator Highlighter
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Works for
Moisturizing
dimethicone
6.1% -
9.1%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
cyclopentasiloxane
3.9% -
5.8%
Irritation risk:
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
ethylhexyl palmitate
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Concentration: Effectiveness:
MEDIUM
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
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How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score:
75/100.
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
Potential irritants
ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
0.5% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating
benzophenone-3
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Same as oxybenzone. Protects in the UVB and short UVA range. In small concentrations, used to stabilize product formulation. Can be irritating. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can penetrate the skin and get absorbed into bloodstream faster than other popular filters available in the US. The study that produced this finding did not address any potential health effects of the absorption
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Comodogenic ingredients
sorbitan oleate
0.6% -
1.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
ethylhexyl palmitate
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
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Ingredients & concentrations
All ingredients
Key Actives
dimethicone
6.1% -
9.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
cyclopentasiloxane
3.9% -
5.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
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Potential irritants
ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate
0.5% -
1.2%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating
benzophenone-3
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Sun protection
Same as oxybenzone. Protects in the UVB and short UVA range. In small concentrations, used to stabilize product formulation. Can be irritating. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can penetrate the skin and get absorbed into bloodstream faster than other popular filters available in the US. The study that produced this finding did not address any potential health effects of the absorption
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Comodogenic ingredients
sorbitan oleate
0.6% -
1.4%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium
Works for:
Cleansing
Helps oil and water mix together
ethylhexyl palmitate
0.35% -
0.8%
Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High
Works for:
Moisturizing
An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
All ingredients
dimethicone
6.1% -
9.1%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish
cyclopentasiloxane
3.9% -
5.8%
Irritation risk:
Works for:
Moisturizing,
Mattifying
A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
Show more
Ingredient list view
Water, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Butylene glycol, Polysorbate 60, Polyacrylamide, Tin oxide, C13-14 isoparaffin, Sorbitan oleate, Disodium edta, Laureth-7, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzophenone-3, Bht, Tocopheryl acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Iron oxides, Ci 77891, Titanium dioxide, Unknown