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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPolyethylene
Abrasive
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Zinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantMicrocrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSorbic Acid
Preservative
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantTalc
Abrasive
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantOctyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Zinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantDimethicone
Emollient
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Tetrasodium EDTA
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Silica
Abrasive
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
CI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCalcium Sodium Borosilicate
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Hydrogenated Castor Oil Hydroxystearate
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Soybean Glycerides
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Talc, Mica, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Zinc Stearate, Dimethicone, Chlorphenesin, Potassium Sorbate, Dimethiconol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Tin Oxide, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, Zea Mays Starch, Silica, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, CI 75470, CI 77007, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Diisostearyl Malate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Castor Oil Hydroxystearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Soybean Glycerides, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
This 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 77891Mica 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 MicaZinc Stearate is the metal salt of stearic acid. It is a white solid used to bind, thicken, and lubricate products.
This ingredient is common in powder makeup, where it helps keep the powder together.
Zinc Stearate is hydrophobic and repels water.
This ingredient can be sourced from non-animal or animal sources. It is best to reach out to the brand to see where they source this ingredient from.
Learn more about Zinc StearateThis 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
