What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Talc
Abrasive
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
Magnesium Myristate
Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Silica
Abrasive
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Water
Skin ConditioningAlumina
Abrasive
Magnesium Oxide
AbsorbentMaltodextrin
Absorbent
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantCI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantTalc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Mica, Magnesium Myristate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Diisostearyl Malate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Benzyl Alcohol, Silica, Hexylene Glycol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Water, Alumina, Magnesium Oxide, Maltodextrin, Tin Oxide, Iron Oxides, CI 77891, CI 77742, CI 75470
C12-15 Alkyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientZinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantMethyl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer
Alumina
Abrasive
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
Masking
Panthenyl Triacetate
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Silica
Abrasive
BHT
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Farnesyl Acetate
Perfuming
Farnesol
Perfuming
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantC12-15 Alkyl Ethylhexanoate, Zinc Stearate, Methyl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer, Alumina, Lauroyl Lysine, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Water, Bisabolol, Panthenyl Triacetate, Hexylene Glycol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Silica, BHT, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Farnesyl Acetate, Farnesol, Mica, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77007, CI 75470, CI 19140
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Alumina is another name for the compound aluminum oxide. It is used as a thickener, absorbent, and abrasive.
As an absorbent, alumina can give a mattifying effect. It is used in mineral sunscreens to help coat nano-sized filters, such as titanium dioxide. By increasing the size of the UV filters, these ingredients stay on the skin for a longer time. By coating small sized ingredients, alumina helps thicken a product.
Alumina may be used as an abrasive, or exfoliant.
Alumina is naturally occurring in the mineral corundum. Certain varieties of corundum create rubies and sapphires. Corundum is also the crystalline form of alumina.
Learn more about AluminaCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCi 75470 is a bright-red pigment. It is AKA carmine.
Carmine is derived from insects such as the cochineal beetle. This ingredient has been used as a natural dye for over 2000 years.
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 77891Hexylene Glycol is a surfactant. Glycols are a class of alcohols. Hexylene Glycol is a surfactant and emulsifier.
As a surfactant, Hexylene Glycol helps gather dirt and oil on your skin to be washed away.
As an emulsifier, Hexylene Glycol helps keep water and oil together. This prevents them from separating in a product. Hexylene Glycol also thins out the texture of a product by lessening viscosity.
Hexylene Glycol has a small molecular weight.
Learn more about Hexylene GlycolMica 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 MicaPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Silica, 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 SilicaWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
