GRWM Cosmetics Powder Rush Loose Baking & Setting Powder Versus beautyblender Bounce Soft Focus Gemstone Setting Powder
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Zea Mays Starch
AbsorbentCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Aloe Barbadensis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Quartz
Abrasive
Ruby Powder
Skin ConditioningSmithsonite Extract
Antioxidant
Tourmaline
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Pearl
Skin ConditioningSea Salt
Abrasive
Maris Sal
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantMica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Zea Mays Starch, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Quartz, Ruby Powder, Smithsonite Extract, Tourmaline, Sodium Hyaluronate, Water, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Pearl, Sea Salt, Maris Sal, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, CI 19140, CI 15850, CI 77163, 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.
Ci 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 19140Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
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 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.
Zea Mays Starch is starch made from corn. You might know this as cornstarch . It is used to thicken a product. It can replace talc as an absorbent.
The pH of cornstarch is 5.92.
Cornstarch is a common food ingredient used to thicken soups or to make corn syrup.
Learn more about Zea Mays Starch
