What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Talc
Abrasive
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
Absorbent
Nylon-12
Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Zinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantLauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Undecylenoyl Glycine
CleansingSodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Capryloyl Glycine
CleansingCoco-Caprylate
Emollient
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
Emollient
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
Emollient
CI 77120
Cosmetic ColorantCalcium Resinate
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantTalc, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Nylon-12, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Zinc Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Undecylenoyl Glycine, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Capryloyl Glycine, Coco-Caprylate, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, CI 77120, Calcium Resinate, Tocopherol, CI 15850, Iron Oxides, CI 77007
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantBoron Nitride
Absorbent
Silica
Abrasive
Dimethicone
Emollient
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Isopropyl Palmitate
Emollient
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningLauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Kaolin
Abrasive
Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingWater
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Isohexadecane
EmollientTin Oxide
Abrasive
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Rosa Alba Flower Extract
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45380
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantMica, Boron Nitride, Silica, Dimethicone, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Polysorbate 20, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lauroyl Lysine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Kaolin, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Isohexadecane, Tin Oxide, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Oleate, Rosa Alba Flower Extract, Tocopherol, CI 77007, CI 77891, CI 45410, Iron Oxides, CI 15850, CI 45380, CI 77510
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ci 15850 is the pigment color red. It is an azo dye and created synthetically.
Azo dyes need to be thoroughly purified before use. This allows them to be more stable and longer-lasting.
This ingredient is common in foundations, lipsticks, and blushes. This color is described as brown/orangey red.
It has many secondary names such as Red 6 and Red 7. According to a manufacturer, Red 6 usually contains aluminum.
Learn more about CI 15850This 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.
This 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 LysineOctyldodecyl 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 TocopherolThis 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
