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What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Stearoxymethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer
Emollient
Dicalcium Phosphate
Abrasive
Kaolin
Abrasive
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Propylene Carbonate
SolventCopernicia Cerifera Wax
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77000
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77400
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77289
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantMethyl Trimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Silica, Synthetic Wax, Polyethylene, Lauroyl Lysine, Caprylyl Methicone, Stearoxymethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer, Dicalcium Phosphate, Kaolin, Octyldodecanol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Propylene Carbonate, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Mica, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77000, CI 77163, CI 77400, CI 77289, CI 77288, CI 77510, CI 77742, CI 77007, CI 42090, CI 19140
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantTalc
Abrasive
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Zinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantSodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Vanillin
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingTin Oxide
Abrasive
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Kaolin
Abrasive
Silica
Abrasive
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantAlumina
Abrasive
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
CI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
CI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77400
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantMica, Talc, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Zinc Stearate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Vanillin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hexylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Boron Nitride, Kaolin, Silica, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 75470, CI 19140, Alumina, Maltodextrin, CI 77742, Iron Oxides, Oryza Sativa Extract, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, CI 77163, CI 77007, CI 77510, CI 77400, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77492
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
CI 19140 is also known as Tartrazine. Tartrazine is a synthetic dye used in cosmetics, foods, and medicine to add a yellow color.
Tartrazine is created from petroleum and is water-soluble.
Some people may experience allergies from this dye, especially asthmatics and those with an aspirin intolerance.
Learn more about CI 19140This 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 77163 is the color-index name for Bismuth Oxychloride, a lab-made white powder that acts as a pearl pigment.
It's what gives a lot of pressed powders, eyeshadows, highlighteres, and mineral foundations that soft pearly glow.
Due to its structure as flat, plate-like crystals that stack like tiles, it feels silky and sticks to skin well. This also makes it very chemically stable and insoluble under normal skin conditions (this just means it sits on top of skin rather than going into it).
It has an interesting quirk: it slowly goes gray in sunlight and the graying is partly reversible in the dark.
At this time, there's no legal cap on how much a brand can use. Both the FDA and the EU permit it without restriction so real-world concentration levels come down to formulation:
Allergy risk is low as well since it's insoluble and doesn't release free metal ions into skin. True allergic contact dermatitis to it is rare enough that there's very little published cases.
However, mineral makeup users do report itching or stinging. The leading explanation for this is irritation from those stiff platelet crystals rubbing on skin (also more likely with heavy, high-percentage loose mineral powders) rather than an immune reaction.
This ingredient shows up on a lot of "pore-clogging" lists but there's no real evidence behind that. It doesn't even have a comedogenic rating from an actual study; the numbers you'll find online come from blogs citing other blogs.
Some people still find it breaks them out. So if that's you, definitely trust your skin.
Learn more about CI 77163We don't have a description for CI 77400 yet.
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 77491CI 77492 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a yellow hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created CI 77492 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 77492This ingredient is used to impart a blue color. It is not water-soluble.
It goes by two different names:
1. Ferric Ferrocyanide: a synthetic dark blue pigment
2. Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide: a synthetic blue pigment, also called Prussian blue
In the EU, both of these colors must be labeled as 'CI 77510'.
Learn more about CI 77510This ingredient is used to add a violet color to cosmetics.
It is created by reacting phosphoric acid, ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate, and manganese dioxide.
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 77891Kaolin is a clay. It is used for oil control and to help minimize pores. Like other clays, kaolin has the ability to absorb excess sebum or oil. This can help clean out pores and mattify the skin.
Some types of kaolin may have exfoliating properties. When water is added to kaolin, it becomes a paste with small abrasive particles.
Most kaolin is a white color, but may be pink/orange/red depending on where it comes from.
The name 'kaolin' comes from a Chinese village named 'Gaoling'. Kaolin clay comes from rocks rich in kaolinite. Kaolinite, the mineral, has a silicate layered structure. Kaolinite is formed from chemical weathering of aluminum siilicate minerals.
Besides skincare, kaolin is commonly used to make glossy paper, in ceramics, toothpaste, and as medicine to soothe stomach issues.
Learn more about KaolinMica 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 MicaSilica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about Silica
