Mac Cosmetics Mineralize Skinfinish Natural Face Powder Versus Sephora Collection Translucent Loose Setting Powder
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantDimethicone
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Yeast Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
UV Absorber
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77289
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantMica, Dimethicone, Isopropyl Palmitate, Polysorbate 20, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Yeast Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lauroyl Lysine, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, CI 77163, CI 75470, CI 77288, CI 77289, CI 77510, CI 77742, CI 77007, CI 42090, CI 15850, CI 19140, CI 15985
Talc
Abrasive
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
Nylon-12
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Polymethyl Methacrylate
CI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantMethicone
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Sodium Sulfate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
This pigment is called Ultramarine blue lazurite. It gives a saturated blue color, but can be used to create other colors as well.
According to the manufacturer, it is usually made from kaolin, sodium sulfate, sodium carbonate, sulfur, and charcoal.
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.
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