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What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
C15-19 Alkane
SolventOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Tridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientSynthetic Wax
Abrasive
Raphanus Sativus Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningCera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Silica Silylate
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCalcium Dihydrogen Phosphate
BufferingDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Methyl Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Helianthus Annuus Flower
Skin ConditioningRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSilicon/Titanium/Cerium/Iron Oxides
C15-19 Alkane, Octyldodecanol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Synthetic Wax, Raphanus Sativus Seed Extract, Cera Microcristallina, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Silica Silylate, Mica, Calcium Dihydrogen Phosphate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Tocopheryl Acetate, Methyl Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Helianthus Annuus Flower, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Silicon/Titanium/Cerium/Iron Oxides
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
Polymethyl Methacrylate
Dimethicone
Emollient
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Silica
Abrasive
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polyacrylamide
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Emollient
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Laureth-7
EmulsifyingPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDiamond Powder
Abrasive
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Emulsifying
CI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantMica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Boron Nitride, Octyldodecanol, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Silica, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Benzoic Acid, Dehydroacetic Acid, Laureth-7, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Diamond Powder, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, CI 15850, CI 77163, Iron Oxides, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891
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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 MicaOctyldodecanol is a fatty alcohol sourced from plant oils like coconut or palm (or made synthetically).
It is:
You'll likely see this in many BHA products because this is the go-to solvent for salicylic acid.
This ingredient is typically used at levels between 2-20%.
Regarding fungal acne:
In 2019, this ingredient was tested against multiple Malassezia species (the yeast that causes fungal acne) and showed no growth.
Synthetic 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 Fluorphlogopite
