What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingSqualane
Emollient
Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprate
EmollientDipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate
EmulsifyingHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Dimethicone
Emollient
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Polyquaternium-61
Skin ConditioningCarica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningAverrhoa Carambola Leaf Extract
HumectantButylene Glycol
Humectant
Euphorbia Cerifera Cera
Astringent
Sucrose
Humectant
Talc
Abrasive
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningMica
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientTriethylhexanoin, Squalane, Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprate, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Silica, Dimethicone, Polyethylene, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Microcrystalline Wax, Ceramide NP, Polyquaternium-61, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Averrhoa Carambola Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Sucrose, Talc, Tocopherol, Water, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Aluminum Hydroxide
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Talc 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 TalcThis 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
