Physician's Formula Butter Blowout Mascara Versus Physician's Formula Organic Wear Natural Origin Mascara
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningParaffin
Perfuming
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Polyacrylate-21
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Oryza Sativa Bran Wax
Skin Conditioning
Steareth-20
CleansingTromethamine
BufferingAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingParfum
Masking
Silica
Abrasive
Steareth-2
EmulsifyingTribehenin
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Trideceth-6 Phosphate
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientHydrolyzed Keratin
Humectant
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Emollient
Astrocaryum Tucuma Seed Butter
Emollient
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Paraffin, Butylene Glycol, Palmitic Acid, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Polyacrylate-21, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Oryza Sativa Bran Wax, Steareth-20, Tromethamine, Acacia Senegal Gum, Parfum, Silica, Steareth-2, Tribehenin, Phenoxyethanol, Trideceth-6 Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Astrocaryum Tucuma Seed Butter, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Hydroxyethylcellulose, CI 77499
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Water
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Microcrystalline Cellulose
AbsorbentGlyceryl Stearate Se
Emulsifying
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Tapioca Starch
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientWater
Skin ConditioningLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Leuconostoc Ferment Filtrate
AntimicrobialCellulose Gum
Emulsion StabilisingGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCitrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Water, Glycerin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Beeswax, Jojoba Esters, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Oryza Sativa Extract, Tapioca Starch, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Water, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Leuconostoc Ferment Filtrate, Cellulose Gum, Glycine Soja Oil, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, CI 77499
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ci 77499 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It is created from mixing red and black iron oxides. This helps give shades of darkness to a product.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Copernicia Cerifera Wax comes from a palm tree native to Brazil; another name for this ingredient is Carnauba Wax.
This ingredient is used to thicken texture and also leaves behind a film when applied.
Fun fact: This wax has the highest melting point of all natural waxes and low solubility.
Learn more about Copernicia Cerifera WaxGlyceryl Caprylate comes from glycerin and caprylic acid. It is an emollient, co-emulsifier, and preservative booster.
Its short C8 fatty acid chain makes it behave differently from its longer-chain emollient cousins like Glyceryl Stearate. It feels more lightweight, fast-absorbing, and silky instead of rich and waxy.
As a co-emulsifier, its "head" and "tail" sit at the oil-water interface. But overall, the short C8 tail and not being water soluble means it doesn't really have the muscle to emulsify a formula on its own. That's why you'll often see it paired with a primary emulsifier like Cetearyl Glucoside.
Interestingly, Glyceryl Caprylate acts as a preservative booster. This is because its fatty-acid backbone disrupts microbial lipid membranes. It shows excellent activity against bacteria and yeast but is weaker against mold.
Typical concentrations range from 0.5-1% and this ingredient is generally non-irritating.
Because this ingredient has a C8 fatty acid chain, it is outside the range that the Malassezia yeast metabolizes (making it fungal acne safe).
Learn more about Glyceryl CaprylateStearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
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