What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Cera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingHydrogenated Cottonseed Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides
Emollient
Cocoglycerides
Emollient
Synthetic Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
C10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient
Ozokerite
Emulsion StabilisingPolyethylene
Abrasive
Alumina
Abrasive
Polybutene
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Paraffin
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingStearic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientTalc
Abrasive
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Sodium Chlorite
Dolomite
Abrasive
CI 77120
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77713
Cosmetic ColorantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15985
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45380
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantCI 73360
Cosmetic ColorantCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantCI 12085
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantPhenyl Trimethicone, Cera Microcristallina, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Cocoglycerides, Synthetic Beeswax, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, C10-18 Triglycerides, Ozokerite, Polyethylene, Alumina, Polybutene, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Paraffin, Hydrogenated Microcrystalline Wax, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Talc, Benzoic Acid, Tin Oxide, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Chlorite, Dolomite, CI 77120, CI 77713, Phenoxyethanol, Mica, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 19140, CI 15985, CI 15850, CI 42090, CI 45380, CI 45410, CI 73360, CI 17200, CI 12085, CI 77742
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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.
CI 19140 is also known as Tartrazine. Tartrazine is a synthetic dye used in cosmetics, foods, and medicine to add a yellow color.
Tartrazine is created from petroleum and is water-soluble.
Some people may experience allergies from this dye, especially asthmatics and those with an aspirin intolerance.
Learn more about CI 19140Ci 42090 is a synthetic dye created from petroleum. It is used to give a bright blue color to cosmetics, medicine, and food.
CI 45410 is a synthetic red-pigment and dye.
It often goes by both Red 28 or Red 27; manufacturers label both ingredients as CI 45410.
This dye is commonly found in makeup because it imparts a vivid color. Some types of this dye change color based on pH level and interaction with moisture:
Your skin has a natural pH of around 4.5 - 5.5.
According to the FDA, CI 45410 is not permitted for use in eye products.
Red 27 is a flourescein dye and commonly used as a fluorescent tracer in medicine.
Learn more about CI 45410Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
Learn more about Phenoxyethanol
