What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Isododecane
EmollientMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingIsodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientMica
Cosmetic ColorantTrimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Dipentaerythrityl Tetrahydroxystearate/Tetraisostearate
Skin Conditioning
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Silica
Abrasive
Hydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingSilica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientPropylene Carbonate
SolventKaolin
Abrasive
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77289
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantIsododecane, Microcrystalline Wax, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Mica, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Dipentaerythrityl Tetrahydroxystearate/Tetraisostearate, Synthetic Wax, Silica, Hydrogenated Polycyclopentadiene, Boron Nitride, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Propylene Carbonate, Kaolin, Tocopherol, Titanium Dioxide, CI 16035, CI 19140, CI 77007, CI 77289, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77742
Isododecane
EmollientBis-Hydroxyethoxypropyl Dimethicone/Ipdi Copolymer Ethylcarbamate
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantLauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Coco-Glycerides
Emollient
Paraffin
Skin ConditioningSynthetic Wax
Abrasive
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingVp/Hexadecene Copolymer
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPropylene Carbonate
SolventTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Lecithin
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantIsododecane, Bis-Hydroxyethoxypropyl Dimethicone/Ipdi Copolymer Ethylcarbamate, Mica, Lauroyl Lysine, Microcrystalline Wax, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Paraffin, Synthetic Wax, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Octyldodecanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Propylene Carbonate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Isostearic Acid, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Tocopherol, CI 77891, CI 77742, CI 77491, CI 77007
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
This pigment is called Ultramarine blue lazurite. It gives a saturated blue color, but can be used to create other colors as well.
According to the manufacturer, it is usually made from kaolin, sodium sulfate, sodium carbonate, sulfur, and charcoal.
Ci 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77491 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77491This ingredient is used to add a violet color to cosmetics.
It is created by reacting phosphoric acid, ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate, and manganese dioxide.
Disteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product.
It can also help stabilize a product by helping to disperse other ingredients.
Hectorite is a rare, white clay mineral.
Learn more about Disteardimonium HectoriteIsododecane is a fragrance, emollient, and solvent.
As an emollient, it helps your skin stay soft and hydrated. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin.
Isododecane's role as a solvent makes it a great texture enhancer. It spreads smoothly on skin and does not leave a sticky feeling behind. Isododecane also helps prevent color transfer in makeup products.
Isododecane is not absorbed into skin.
The chemical name for this ingredient is 2,2,4,6,6-PENTAMETHYLHEPTANE.
Learn more about IsododecaneMica is a naturally occurring mineral used to add shimmer and color in cosmetics. It can also help improve the texture of a product or give it an opaque, white/silver color.
Serecite is the name for very fine but ragged grains of mica.
This ingredient is often coated with metal oxides like titanium dioxide. Trace amounts of heavy metals may be found in mica, but these metals are not harmful in our personal products.
Mica has been used since prehistoric times throughout the world. Ancient Egyptian, Indian, Greek, Roman, Aztec, and Chinese civilizations have used mica.
Learn more about MicaMicrocrystalline Wax is derived from petroleum through a de-oiling process, then highly refined and purified before use in cosmetics.
In skincare formulations, it is used to improve texture and create a smooth, even consistency. It also helps stabilize products by preventing ingredients from separating.
This ingredient is a solvent. It helps dissolve active ingredients and alter the texture of products.
Propylene Carbonate is commonly used in makeup and with clay, such as montmorillonite or bentonite.
Studies show this ingredient to be safe for cosmetics. When it is undiluted, it can cause skin irritation. (It is always diluted in skincare and makeup). This ingredient is water-soluble.
Propylene Carbonate is created from propylene glycol and carbonic acid.
Learn more about Propylene CarbonateSynthetic Wax is a manufactured hydrocarbon wax. In formulas, it works as an occlusive emollient that helps reduce water loss and improves the spreadability of products.
Research comparing synthetic wax to traditional mineral-derived products found that formulas containing it perform as well for skin hydration.
It is considered non-comedogenic and vegan-friendly.
This ingredient has a well-established safety record by the CIR Expert Panel for Cosmetic Ingredient Safety.
Synthetic Waxes are straight/branched-chain hydrocarbons with no ester bond or fatty acids. That means there is nothing for the Malassezia yeast to feed on.
Learn more about Synthetic WaxTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about Tocopherol
