Physician's Formula Bronze Booster Highlight & Contour Palette Matte Finish Versus Hourglass Cosmetics Veil Translucent Setting Powder
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
No benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Talc
Abrasive
Mica
Cosmetic Colorant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Isostearyl Palmitate
Emollient
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantSynthetic Wax
Abrasive
Silica
Abrasive
Boron Nitride
AbsorbentDimethicone
Emollient
Nylon-12
Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Acrylates Copolymer
Mucuna Pruriens Seed Extract
AstringentPtfe
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Inositol
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantTalc, Mica, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isostearyl Palmitate, Magnesium Stearate, Synthetic Wax, Silica, Boron Nitride, Dimethicone, Nylon-12, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Maltodextrin, Polyethylene, Acrylates Copolymer, Mucuna Pruriens Seed Extract, Ptfe, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Inositol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Iron Oxides, CI 77891
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Boron Nitride is compound consisting of boron and nitrogen. It is used to absorb oil and modify adherence/ slip in products.
This means it is often used in makeup products to help them last longer.
This ingredient is a powder used to improve texture, slip, and give products a silky texture.
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 MicaSilica, also known as silicon dioxide, is a naturally occurring mineral. It is used as a fine, spherical, and porous powder in cosmetics.
Though it has exfoliant properties, the function of silica varies depending on the product.
The unique structure of silica enhances the spreadability and adds smoothness, making it a great texture enhancer.
It is also used as an active carrier, emulsifier, and mattifier due to its ability to absorb excess oil.
In some products, tiny microneedles called spicules are made from silica or hydrolyzed sponge. When you rub them in, they lightly polish away dead skin layers and enhance the penetration of active ingredients.
Learn more about Silica
