What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Polybutene
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientPentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Petrolatum
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientOzokerite
Emulsion StabilisingBis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCalcium Sodium Borosilicate
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45380
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantPolybutene, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Diisostearyl Malate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Petrolatum, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Ozokerite, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Microcrystalline Wax, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Beeswax, Tocopheryl Acetate, Mica, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, CI 15850, CI 19140, CI 15985, CI 45380, CI 45410
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin Conditioning
C10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPolysilicone-11
Silica
Abrasive
Cera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingSynthetic Wax
Abrasive
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Alumina
Abrasive
Pentaerythrityl Tetrabehenate
EmollientCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Tridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientButyloctyl Salicylate
Skin Conditioning
Lauryl PEG-10 Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Paraffin
Skin Conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Tristearin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientTriisostearyl Citrate
EmollientMagnesium Myristate
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLaureth-12
EmulsifyingJojoba Esters
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax
Emollient
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Iron Oxides
Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Titanium Dioxide, Caprylyl Methicone, C10-18 Triglycerides, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Mica, Polysilicone-11, Silica, Cera Microcristallina, Synthetic Wax, Cyclopentasiloxane, Alumina, Pentaerythrityl Tetrabehenate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Lauryl PEG-10 Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone, Paraffin, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Tristearin, Phenoxyethanol, Aluminum Hydroxide, Triisostearyl Citrate, Magnesium Myristate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Laureth-12, Jojoba Esters, Octyldodecanol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Polyglycerin-3, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract, Tocopherol, 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.
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 MicaThis 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
