Kryolan TV Paint Stick Versus Huda Beauty Fauxfilter Skin Finish Buildable Coverage Foundation Stick
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Paraffin
Skin ConditioningEuphorbia Cerifera Cera
Astringent
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Petrolatum
Emollient
Kaolin
Abrasive
Cera Alba
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Oleth-10
EmulsifyingLaneth-40
CleansingCopernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Polybutene
Lanolin Alcohol
Emollient
Propylene Glycol
Humectant
BHT
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Linalyl Acetate
Masking
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Acetyl Cedrene
Cinnamyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
Masking
Citronellol
Perfuming
Amyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil
Masking
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Coumarin
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Geranyl Acetate
Perfuming
Anethole
Masking
Eugenol
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantUltramarines
CI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantCI 12085
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCopper Powder
AntimicrobialCI 77400
Cosmetic ColorantBronzite Powder
Cosmetic ColorantChromium Hydroxide Green
CI 77289
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantBlue 1 Lake
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantAlumina
Abrasive
CI 77000
Cosmetic ColorantChromium Oxide Greens
CI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45380
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantTin Oxide
Abrasive
Paraffinum Liquidum, Paraffin, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Octyldodecanol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Palmitate, Petrolatum, Kaolin, Cera Alba, Tocopherol, Oleth-10, Laneth-40, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Polybutene, Lanolin Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, BHT, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalyl Acetate, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool, Acetyl Cedrene, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Citronellol, Amyl Salicylate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Benzyl Salicylate, Coumarin, Geraniol, Benzyl Benzoate, Geranyl Acetate, Anethole, Eugenol, Parfum, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, Ultramarines, CI 77007, CI 19140, CI 15850, CI 75470, CI 12085, CI 15985, Copper Powder, CI 77400, Bronzite Powder, Chromium Hydroxide Green, CI 77289, CI 77510, Blue 1 Lake, CI 42090, CI 16035, Alumina, CI 77000, Chromium Oxide Greens, CI 77288, CI 45380, Mica, Tin Oxide
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Synthetic Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantHydrogenated Coconut Oil
Emollient
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Diphenyl Dimethicone
Emollient
Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer
Abrasive
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientEthylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantUltramarines
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Octyldodecanol, Silica, Synthetic Beeswax, Mica, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Caprylyl Methicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Synthetic Wax, Diphenyl Dimethicone, Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Iron Oxides, CI 77891, Ultramarines
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 MicaOctyldodecanol is a fatty alcohol sourced from plant oils like coconut or palm (or made synthetically).
It is:
You'll likely see this in many BHA products because this is the go-to solvent for salicylic acid.
This ingredient is typically used at levels between 2-20%.
Regarding fungal acne:
In 2019, this ingredient was tested against multiple Malassezia species (the yeast that causes fungal acne) and showed no growth.
Ultramarines are a group of synthetic pigments. They can be either blue, green, pink, red, or violet.
Mineral sources are often used to create ultramarines. The FDA regulates this ingredient due to it potentially containing (trace) amounts of heavy metals.
This 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
