What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Talc
AbrasiveIsopropyl Palmitate
EmollientNiacinamide
SmoothingCystine
MaskingGlycine
BufferingSodium PCA
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
HumectantHydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningPearl Extract
AntioxidantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningMica
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
MaskingCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantTalc, Isopropyl Palmitate, Niacinamide, Cystine, Glycine, Sodium PCA, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Pearl Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Mica, Parfum, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantSilica
AbrasiveIsodecyl Neopentanoate
EmollientBambusa Arundinacea Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningBoron Nitride
AbsorbentHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
EmollientC15-19 Alkane
SolventHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientTocopherol
AntioxidantCitric Acid
BufferingGlyceryl Undecylenate
EmollientGlyceryl Caprylate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningSodium Dehydroacetate
PreservativeCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic Colorant
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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.
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 MicaPentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can also help thicken or stabilize a product.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene Glycol