What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantMagnesium Myristate
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
Nylon-12
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Tridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientIsopentyldiol
Humectant
Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer
C13-15 Alkane
SolventPrunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Masking
Heptyl Undecylenate
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil
Emollient
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingTin Oxide
Abrasive
Kaolin
Abrasive
Silica
Abrasive
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77000
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77400
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77289
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantCI 61570
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantMica, Zinc Stearate, Magnesium Myristate, Lauroyl Lysine, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Nylon-12, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Diisostearyl Malate, Isopentyldiol, Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer, C13-15 Alkane, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Heptyl Undecylenate, Caprylyl Glycol, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Hexylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, Kaolin, Silica, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77000, CI 77163, CI 42090, CI 77400, CI 77289, CI 77288, CI 77510, CI 61570, CI 77742, CI 15850, CI 45410, CI 77007, CI 19140
Talc
Abrasive
Isostearyl Palmitate
Emollient
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Silica
Abrasive
Calcium Silicate
AbsorbentPolymethylsilsesquioxane
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract
AstringentLycium Chinense Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Methicone
Emollient
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Polypropylene
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingTin Oxide
Abrasive
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 73360
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45370
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantTalc, Isostearyl Palmitate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Silica, Calcium Silicate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract, Methicone, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Boron Nitride, Polypropylene, Hexylene Glycol, Tin Oxide, Maltodextrin, Phenoxyethanol, Mica, Iron Oxides, CI 77891, CI 15850, CI 73360, CI 77163, CI 75470, CI 19140, CI 42090, CI 45410, CI 45370, CI 15985, CI 77007
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 GlycolCi 15850 is the pigment color red. It is an azo dye and created synthetically.
Azo dyes need to be thoroughly purified before use. This allows them to be more stable and longer-lasting.
This ingredient is common in foundations, lipsticks, and blushes. This color is described as brown/orangey red.
It has many secondary names such as Red 6 and Red 7. According to a manufacturer, Red 6 usually contains aluminum.
Learn more about CI 15850CI 19140 is also known as Tartrazine. Tartrazine is a synthetic dye used in cosmetics, foods, and medicine to add a yellow color.
Tartrazine is created from petroleum and is water-soluble.
Some people may experience allergies from this dye, especially asthmatics and those with an aspirin intolerance.
Learn more about CI 19140Ci 42090 is a synthetic dye created from petroleum. It is used to give a bright blue color to cosmetics, medicine, and food.
CI 45410 is a synthetic red-pigment and dye.
It often goes by both Red 28 or Red 27; manufacturers label both ingredients as CI 45410.
This dye is commonly found in makeup because it imparts a vivid color. Some types of this dye change color based on pH level and interaction with moisture:
Your skin has a natural pH of around 4.5 - 5.5.
According to the FDA, CI 45410 is not permitted for use in eye products.
Red 27 is a flourescein dye and commonly used as a fluorescent tracer in medicine.
Learn more about CI 45410This pigment is called Ultramarine blue lazurite. It gives a saturated blue color, but can be used to create other colors as well.
According to the manufacturer, it is usually made from kaolin, sodium sulfate, sodium carbonate, sulfur, and charcoal.
This synthetic powder is used to add a pearly/white color in cosmetics.
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 multitasker ingredient that works as a solvent, humectant, emulsifier, viscosity reducer, and preservative booster.
It is able to dissolve both water and oil-soluble ingredients to stabilize tricky actives and make products spread more easily.
As a humectant, it pulls water into the skin. But it's a pretty minor moisturizing ingredient compared to other humectants, like glycerin.
Interestingly, it can act as a mild penetration enhancer. One in vitro study on human skin found a 12% concentration upped the absorption of mometasone furoate (a medicinal ingredient used to treat inflammatory skin conditions) up to 7%.
This ingredient is typically used at levels of 0.1-10% depending on the role it's playing.
A patch test study on eczema patients didn't find a significant increase in irritation versus the control group, but the potential for irritation rises at higher concentrations.
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 SilicaTin Oxide is an inorganic oxide used to add opacity and volume to a product. In nature, it is already found in mineral form. The main ore of tin is an opaque and shiny mineral called casseterite.
Tin Oxide helps remove translucency in a product, or make it more opaque. Besides adding opacity, tin oxide is used for bulking to add volume.
