What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantOryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentMagnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Mica, Oryza Sativa Starch, Magnesium Stearate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Boron Nitride, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Sodium Hyaluronate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Niacinamide, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Water, Propylene Glycol, CI 19140, Iron Oxides
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Boron Nitride is compound consisting of boron and nitrogen. It is used to absorb oil and modify adherence/ slip in products.
This means it is often used in makeup products to help them last longer.
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 GlycolThis 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
