Mac Cosmetics Mineralize Skinfinish Natural Face Powder Versus Lancôme Dual Finish Powder Foundation
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantTalc
Abrasive
Dimethicone
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Faex Extract
Skin ConditioningLauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77289
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantMica, Talc, Dimethicone, Isopropyl Palmitate, Polysorbate 20, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Faex Extract, Lauroyl Lysine, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77163, CI 42090, CI 75470, CI 77289, CI 77288, CI 77510, CI 77742, CI 77007, CI 15850, CI 19140, CI 15985
Talc
Abrasive
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Zinc Laurate
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Linalool
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Triethanolamine
BufferingIsoeugenol
Perfuming
Cholesterol
Emollient
Coumarin
Perfuming
Aluminum Myristates/Palmitates
Emulsion StabilisingCinnamyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Farnesol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Lanolin
Emollient
Hydroxycitronellal
Perfuming
Petrolatum
Emollient
Citronellol
Perfuming
Benzyl Benzoate
Antimicrobial
Benzyl Salicylate
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Perfuming
Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
Masking
Hexyl Cinnamal
Perfuming
Butylparaben
Masking
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
Talc, Paraffinum Liquidum, Squalane, Zinc Laurate, Stearic Acid, Linalool, Geraniol, Glyceryl Stearate, Triethanolamine, Isoeugenol, Cholesterol, Coumarin, Aluminum Myristates/Palmitates, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Farnesol, Limonene, Lanolin, Hydroxycitronellal, Petrolatum, Citronellol, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Parfum, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Hexyl Cinnamal, Butylparaben, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides
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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.
Mica 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 MicaTalc is a clay mineral. It helps absorb moisture and improve the texture of products. Like other types of clay, Talc can have a slight exfoliating effect on skin. Talc can be added to increase the volume of products.
Some Baby powders are made by combining talc with corn starch. The word "talc" comes from Latin and originates from Arabic. Talc is a mineral commonly found throughout the world.
If you have any concerns about using talc, we recommend checking out the FDA's official page.
Learn more about Talc
