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Ingredients Side-by-side
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantBoron Nitride
Absorbent
Silica
Abrasive
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantOctyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Squalane
Emollient
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
BHT
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningTin Oxide
Abrasive
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantMica, Boron Nitride, Silica, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Magnesium Stearate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Squalane, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tin Oxide, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, CI 77007
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantOryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentBoron Nitride
Absorbent
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantTriethylhexanoin
MaskingOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientBis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantMica, Oryza Sativa Starch, Boron Nitride, Magnesium Stearate, Triethylhexanoin, Octyldodecanol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Water, Propylene Glycol, Iron Oxides, CI 77891, CI 77007, CI 15850
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Boron Nitride is compound consisting of boron and nitrogen. It is used to absorb oil and modify adherence/ slip in products.
This means it is often used in makeup products to help them last longer.
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 GlycolThis 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.
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 77891Magnesium Stearate is a salt that is 2 parts stearic acid and 1 part magnesium.
It is a white powder that can be used to add bulk and color to products by binding to oil ingredients.
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 MicaThis 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
