100% Pure Fruit Pigmented Ultra Lengthening Mascara Versus Kosas Soulgazer Lengthening + Lifting Peptide Mascara
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Carbon
Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil
Abrasive
Oryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentStearic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Brassica Campestris Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf
Perfuming
Pullulan
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Pantothenic Acid
Skin ConditioningBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicTocopherol
Antioxidant
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingRicinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPhenethyl Alcohol
MaskingDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Carbon, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, Oryza Sativa Starch, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf, Pullulan, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, Tocopherol, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Glyceryl Caprylate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides
Water
Skin ConditioningCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantHydrogenated Olive Oil Stearyl Esters
Emulsion Stabilising
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Myrica Pubescens Fruit Wax
Skin ConditioningPullulan
Aminomethyl Propanediol
BufferingOleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Galactoarabinan
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingMyristoyl Pentapeptide-17
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Water, CI 77499, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Stearyl Esters, Stearic Acid, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Myrica Pubescens Fruit Wax, Pullulan, Aminomethyl Propanediol, Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Galactoarabinan, Xanthan Gum, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-17, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Copernicia Cerifera Wax comes from a palm tree native to Brazil; another name for this ingredient is Carnauba Wax.
This ingredient is used to thicken texture and also leaves behind a film when applied.
Fun fact: This wax has the highest melting point of all natural waxes and low solubility.
Learn more about Copernicia Cerifera WaxPullulan is a low viscosity polysaccharide (a long chain carbohydrate) with binding and film forming properties when dissolved in water. It is used to create a "silicone-like" or silky feel in cosmetics without adding viscosity.
According to a manufacturer, this ingredient's ability to easily dissolves makes it a great carrier for active ingredients.
Due to it being edible and tasteless, you'll likely find this ingredient in breath freshener strips. This ingredient is produced from the starch of the fungus, Aureobasidium pullulans.
Pullulan is stable over a broad-range of pH.
Learn more about PullulanStearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidXanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
