L.A. Girl Featherlite Brow Shaping Powder Pencil Versus KVD Vegan Beauty 24-Hour Super Brow Long-Wear Pomade
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Silica
Abrasive
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantDimethicone/Divinyldimethicone/Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Humectant
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Methylpropanediol
SolventAlgin
Masking
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Citric Acid
Buffering
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientTocopherol
Antioxidant
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
Silica, Mica, Dimethicone/Divinyldimethicone/Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Pentylene Glycol, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Triethyl Citrate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Phenylpropanol, Methylpropanediol, Algin, Dehydroacetic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Citric Acid, Dipropylene Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tocopherol, Iron Oxides, CI 77891, CI 77163
Isododecane
EmollientTrimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Kaolin
Abrasive
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Silica
Abrasive
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Myristoyl Sarcosinate
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingLecithin
Emollient
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Propylene Carbonate
SolventBHT
Antioxidant
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIngredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid or alcohol, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolCi 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 77891Silica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about SilicaSynthetic Fluorphlogopite is the synthethic version of mica. It consists of fluorine, aluminum and silicate.
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite is used to add volume to products.
It is considered non-irritating on the skin.
Learn more about Synthetic FluorphlogopiteThis 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
