Funny Elves Translucent Traceless Pressed Setting Powder Versus Too Cool For School Artclass By Rodin Finish Setting Powder
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Silica
Abrasive
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantBoron Nitride
Absorbent
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientPolysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantAcrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningGellan Gum
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Betula Alba Juice
AstringentPotassium Chloride
Glycerin
Humectant
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantMethylpropanediol
Solvent1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Resveratrol
Antioxidant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Hexanediol
SolventSilica, Octyldodecanol, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Mica, Boron Nitride, Lauroyl Lysine, Propylene Glycol, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Polysorbate 60, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, CI 77891, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Water, Gellan Gum, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chlorphenesin, Xanthan Gum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Betula Alba Juice, Potassium Chloride, Glycerin, CI 77499, CI 77492, Methylpropanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Resveratrol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hexanediol
Silica
Abrasive
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Squalane
Emollient
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientAvena Sativa Kernel Flour
Abrasive
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningEpilobium Fleischeri Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinSilica, 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 SilicaWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
