What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Dicaprylyl Ether
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Trihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
C10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentDilinoleic Acid/Propanediol Copolymer
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Hibiscus Syriacus Flower Extract
Antioxidant
Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
Emollient
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
CI 77820
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantOctyldodecanol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Trihydroxystearin, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, C10-18 Triglycerides, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dilinoleic Acid/Propanediol Copolymer, Silica, Mica, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Hibiscus Syriacus Flower Extract, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Tin Oxide, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja Oil, Benzyl Alcohol, CI 77820, Iron Oxides, CI 15850
Water
Skin ConditioningIsohexadecane
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Isopropyl Isostearate
Emollient
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
C18-36 Acid Triglyceride
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Sulfate
PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Emulsifying
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion Stabilising
Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract
HumectantTocopherol
Antioxidant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Isohexadecane, Dimethicone, Isopropyl Isostearate, Isopropyl Myristate, C18-36 Acid Triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract, Magnesium Sulfate, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Maltodextrin, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Iron Oxides, CI 77891
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolThis ingredient is a combination of red, black, and yellow iron oxide pigments. This combination of colors is usually found in foundation, because it results in a "skin" color.
The EU typically uses CI numbers for colorants when applicable, such as CI 77489. In the US, iron oxides are regulated as color additives and "iron oxides" is the most commonly used name in US cosmetic practice.
A 2021 paper looked at skincare formulations containing iron oxides and found that they reduced transmission of blue light when measured optically. In simple terms, the pigment particles helped block or scatter part of the visible light spectrum in lab testing and the authors suggest this could translate into better protection against blue-light-related skin effects.
There is also clinical and experimental research showing that tinted products containing iron oxides can reduce visible light-induced pigmentation:
Please note, whether a product reduces visible or blue light depends on things like:
In the EU's CosIng database, iron oxides are only listed as a colorant. CosIng groups ingredients by their main cosmetic role, such as colorant, preservative, or UV filter.
Though studies say iron oxides can "attenuate blue light", they're describing an optical property and not an officially recognized cosmetic function.
So CosIng isn’t contradicting the research. It’s just classifying iron oxides by what they officially are: pigments that add color.
Learn more about Iron Oxides
