What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
No concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentPentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate
EmollientCellulose
AbsorbentZinc Myristate
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningSilica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientPhytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeParfum
MaskingMethylparaben
PreservativeTocopherol
AntioxidantWater
Skin ConditioningSilica
AbrasiveButylene Glycol
HumectantAlgin
MaskingHydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
HumectantMaltodextrin
AbsorbentLactobacillus
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantHydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
AstringentChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
MaskingRosa Damascena Flower Extract
MaskingCitric Acid
BufferingSoluble Collagen
HumectantSodium Citrate
BufferingTalc
AbrasiveSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Iron Oxides
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Cellulose, Zinc Myristate, Lauroyl Lysine, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Pentylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Methylparaben, Tocopherol, Water, Silica, Butylene Glycol, Algin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Maltodextrin, Lactobacillus, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Citric Acid, Soluble Collagen, Sodium Citrate, Talc, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Iron Oxides
Talc
AbrasiveSilica
AbrasiveMagnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantMethyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingBoron Nitride
AbsorbentTriethylhexanoin
MaskingDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientPhenyl Trimethicone
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningCalamine
AbsorbentIron Oxides
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Tocopherol
AntioxidantTalc, Silica, Magnesium Stearate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Mica, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Boron Nitride, Triethylhexanoin, Diisostearyl Malate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Titanium Dioxide, Glyceryl Caprylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Calamine, Iron Oxides, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tocopherol
Reviews
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 SilicaTalc is a clay mineral. It helps absorb moisture and improve the texture of products. Like other types of clay, Talc can have a slight exfoliating effect on skin. Talc can be added to increase the volume of products.
Some Baby powders are made by combining talc with corn starch. The word "talc" comes from Latin and originates from Arabic. Talc is a mineral commonly found throughout the world.
If you have any concerns about using talc, we recommend checking out the FDA's official page.
Learn more about TalcTocopherol 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 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