What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Isododecane
EmollientBoron Nitride
Absorbent
Nylon-12
Acrylates Copolymer
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientHydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingSodium Magnesium Silver Phosphate
AntimicrobialTriethyl Citrate
Masking
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantIsododecane, Boron Nitride, Nylon-12, Acrylates Copolymer, Isononyl Isononanoate, Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Sodium Magnesium Silver Phosphate, Triethyl Citrate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, CI 15850, CI 42090
Dimethicone
Emollient
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Isododecane
EmollientSilk Powder
Skin ConditioningTribehenin
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Emulsifying
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientLauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Sorbitan Sesquistearate
Emulsifying
Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Parfum
Masking
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Isododecane, Silk Powder, Tribehenin, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Diisostearyl Malate, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Sorbitan Sesquistearate, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Parfum, Benzyl Benzoate, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ci 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.
It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.
Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.
Learn more about CI 77891Isododecane 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 IsododecaneTriethoxycaprylylsilane is a silicon-based surface modifier that makes sunscreens feel silky and makeup stay put.
Its main job is to coat mineral particles like titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and color pigments in a thin, oily layer so they spread smoothly, don't clump, and stick to skin better.
This ingredient is typically used at low levels (up to 2.5% in eyeshadow and 1% in lipstick).
Learn more about TriethoxycaprylylsilaneThis 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
