What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Isododecane
EmollientTrimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Talc
Abrasive
Sericin
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingDextrin
AbsorbentMicrocrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingHoney
Humectant
Propylene Carbonate
SolventPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Seed Oil
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Royal Jelly Extract
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Distearate
Emulsion StabilisingPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Glyceryl Isostearate
Emollient
Zinc Laurate
Silica
Abrasive
Squalane
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Dipalmitate
Antioxidant
Iron Oxides
Isododecane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Talc, Sericin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Dextrin, Microcrystalline Wax, Honey, Propylene Carbonate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Camellia Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Royal Jelly Extract, Aluminum Distearate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Glyceryl Isostearate, Zinc Laurate, Silica, Squalane, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Dipalmitate, Iron Oxides
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Disteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product.
It can also help stabilize a product by helping to disperse other ingredients.
Hectorite is a rare, white clay mineral.
Learn more about Disteardimonium HectoriteThis ingredient is a solvent. It helps dissolve active ingredients and alter the texture of products.
Propylene Carbonate is commonly used in makeup and with clay, such as montmorillonite or bentonite.
Studies show this ingredient to be safe for cosmetics. When it is undiluted, it can cause skin irritation. (It is always diluted in skincare and makeup). This ingredient is water-soluble.
Propylene Carbonate is created from propylene glycol and carbonic acid.
Learn more about Propylene CarbonateThis 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
