What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
Silica
Abrasive
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Myristate
Zea Mays Starch
AbsorbentLens Esculenta Seed Extract
Skin ProtectingBakuchiol
Antimicrobial
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Iron Oxides
CI 77947
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantMica, Silica, Lauroyl Lysine, Magnesium Myristate, Zea Mays Starch, Lens Esculenta Seed Extract, Bakuchiol, Niacinamide, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Maltodextrin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Iron Oxides, CI 77947, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77007
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
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 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 Mica
