What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningHydrogenated Didecene
Skin ConditioningIsododecane
EmollientMica
Cosmetic ColorantGlycerin
Humectant
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Squalane
Emollient
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Dimethicone
Emollient
Isoamyl Laurate
Emollient
Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer
Sodium Chloride
MaskingSynthetic Sapphire
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Propylene Carbonate
SolventDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Disodium EDTA
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 73360
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15510
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Hydrogenated Didecene, Isododecane, Mica, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Squalane, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Isoamyl Laurate, Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Sodium Chloride, Synthetic Sapphire, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Propylene Carbonate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tin Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77491, CI 77499, CI 73360, CI 15510
Talc
Abrasive
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantC8-12 Acid Triglyceride
Skin ConditioningCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantPrunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
CI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Decylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningHydrated Silica
Abrasive
Reviews
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 77499 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It is created from mixing red and black iron oxides. This helps give shades of darkness to a product.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Mica 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 MicaPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate (long name, huh?) is a synthetic antioxidant.
It is used to help stabilize other antioxidants or prevent the color from changing in a product.
As an antioxidant, it helps fight free-radical molecules. Free-radical molecules are capable of damaging our cells and other genetic material. Thus, antioxidants may reduce the signs of aging.
This ingredient is oil-soluble.
Learn more about Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl HydroxyhydrocinnamatePhenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
Learn more about Phenoxyethanol
