What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantZea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Zinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantTricaprylin
Perfuming
Silica
Abrasive
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Aluminum Dimyristate
Emulsion StabilisingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingCI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantTin Oxide
Abrasive
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantTalc
Abrasive
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Nylon-12
Dimethicone
Emollient
Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Isostearyl Neopentanoate
Emollient
Zinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantIsopropyl Isostearate
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingIron Oxides
CI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic Colorant
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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.
Phenoxyethanol 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.
Sodium Dehydroacetate is a synthetic preservative and sodium salt form of dehydroacetic acid. It stops bacteria, mold, and yeast from growing in your products at low concentrations.
Clinical testing found it to be non-irritating, non-sensitizing, and non-photosensitizing. It's also not significantly absorbed through skin.
There are a very small number of reported cases of contact dermatitis in cases linked to wound-care creams used over compromised skin (rather than skincare).
Overall, this is a well-studied and low-risk preservative just doing its job.
Typical concentrations run up to 0.6%, which is also the maximum amount permitted under both EU CosIng regulations and US FDA guidelines.
Learn more about Sodium DehydroacetateZea 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 StarchZinc 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 Stearate
