ciele. Flush & Protect SPF 45+ Powder Blush Versus Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Color Balm SPF50 PA++++
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Zinc Oxide 21.37%
Cosmetic Colorant
Homosalate 5%
Skin Conditioning
Titanium Dioxide 4.25%
Cosmetic Colorant
Ethylhexyl Salicylate 3%
UV Absorber
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantBoron Nitride
Absorbent
Zinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantDimethicone
Emollient
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
CI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Zinc Oxide 21.37%, Homosalate 5%, Titanium Dioxide 4.25%, Ethylhexyl Salicylate 3%, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Mica, Boron Nitride, Zinc Stearate, Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Silica, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, CI 15850, Diisostearyl Malate, CI 77492, Ethylhexylglycerin, CI 19140, CI 77007, CI 77499, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopherol
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
C26-28 Alkyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
C18-36 Acid Triglyceride
EmollientGlyceryl Dibehenate
Emollient
Tridecyl Salicylate
Skin ConditioningEuphorbia Cerifera Wax
Vp/Eicosene Copolymer
Tribehenin
Emollient
Methylpropanediol
SolventLecithin
Emollient
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Physalis Angulata Extract
Skin ProtectingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol
Antioxidant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantJojoba Esters, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Mica, Butyloctyl Salicylate, C26-28 Alkyl Dimethicone, Squalane, C18-36 Acid Triglyceride, Glyceryl Dibehenate, Tridecyl Salicylate, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Tribehenin, Methylpropanediol, Lecithin, Dimethiconol, Glyceryl Behenate, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Caprylyl Glycol, Physalis Angulata Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bisabolol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenylpropanol, Tin Oxide, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol, Dimethicone, Tocopherol, 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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolDimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeMica 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 MicaSynthetic Fluorphlogopite is the synthethic version of mica. It consists of fluorine, aluminum and silicate.
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite is used to add volume to products.
It is considered non-irritating on the skin.
Learn more about Synthetic FluorphlogopiteTocopherol 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
