What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantSilica
Abrasive
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningOctyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Pseudozyma Epicola/Olive Fruit Oil Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Vitis Vinifera Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
Solvent
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantMica, Silica, Boron Nitride, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Dimethicone, Polysorbate 20, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Lauroyl Lysine, Dehydroacetic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Pseudozyma Epicola/Olive Fruit Oil Ferment Filtrate, Vitis Vinifera Leaf Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Water, Propanediol, Tocopherol, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
Talc
Abrasive
Synthetic Sapphire
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantDimethiconol Stearate
EmollientIsostearyl Neopentanoate
Emollient
Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Emollient
Parfum
Masking
Astrocaryum Tucuma Seed Butter
Emollient
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Citric Acid
Buffering
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Lecithin
Emollient
Polybutene
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Iron Oxides
CI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Talc, Synthetic Sapphire, Mica, Dimethiconol Stearate, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Parfum, Astrocaryum Tucuma Seed Butter, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Citric Acid, Glyceryl Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Lecithin, Polybutene, Tin Oxide, Tocopherol, Aluminum Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Iron Oxides, CI 15850, Titanium Dioxide
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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.
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, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolThis ingredient comes from a fatty acid (lauric acid) and amino acid (lysine). It is used to add a silky feel to cosmetics.
According to a manufacturer, its fatty acid base leaves a silky feeling on the skin. It also has emollient properties because of this. Emollients help soften skin by preventing water from evaporating.
Lauroyl lysine is barely soluble in water.
Learn more about Lauroyl LysineMica 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 MicaOctyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate is an emollient ester that mostly shows up in color cosmetics.
Functionally, it works as a skin-conditioning agent and a viscosity-increasing agent. This just means it helps soften skin while also thickening water-free formulas (like powders).
Despite being a "stearate", it has a lightweight, cushiony, and non-greasy slip.
This ingredient has shown no adverse effects in testing and is deemed safe in cosmetics at current use levels.
Typical concentrations range from 0.7-23%.
Because it is made of C-18 fatty acids (like stearic acid), this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Octyldodecyl Stearoyl StearateTocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about Tocopherol
