Jane Iredale Purepressed Base Mineral Foundation SPF20 Versus Idun Minerals 2-in-1 Pressed Powder & Foundation
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantZeolite
AbsorbentSilica
Abrasive
Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Calcium Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Zinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantHydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientDehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
Emollient
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantMica, Zeolite, Silica, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Calcium Starch Octenylsuccinate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Lauroyl Lysine, Zinc Stearate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Stearic Acid, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, CI 77891, CI 77492, CI 77491, CI 77499
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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.
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 MicaStearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic Acid
