What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Ingredients Side-by-side
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Silica
Abrasive
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantEuphorbia Cerifera Wax
Tapioca Starch
Totarol
Antioxidant
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantBoron Nitride
Absorbent
Methicone
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Belamcanda Chinensis Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSambucus Nigra Fruit Extract
AstringentIron Oxides
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantChromium Oxide Greens
CI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantUltramarines
CI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCarthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Silica, Mica, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Tapioca Starch, Totarol, Zinc Oxide, CI 77891, Boron Nitride, Methicone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Belamcanda Chinensis Root Extract, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Iron Oxides, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, Chromium Oxide Greens, CI 77288, Ultramarines, CI 77007
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Trisiloxane
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
C9-12 Alkane
SolventPolyphenylsilsesquioxane
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
Solvent
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer
Cleansing
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Ganoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Evodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLeptospermum Scoparium Branch/Leaf Oil
Tonic
Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract
Antimicrobial
Piper Nigrum Seed Extract
RefreshingDisteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Triethyl Citrate
Masking
Sodium Citrate
BufferingSodium Chloride
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Dimethicone, Trisiloxane, Glycerin, C9-12 Alkane, Polyphenylsilsesquioxane, Phenyl Trimethicone, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Propanediol, Octyldodecanol, Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ectoin, Squalane, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Evodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract, Leptospermum Scoparium Branch/Leaf Oil, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Piper Nigrum Seed Extract, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tocopherol, Triethyl Citrate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, 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.
Ci 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite.
It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades.
Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays.
Learn more about CI 77891This ingredient is a combination of red, black, and yellow iron oxide pigments. This combination of colors is usually found in foundation, because it results in a "skin" color.
The EU typically uses CI numbers for colorants when applicable, such as CI 77489. In the US, iron oxides are regulated as color additives and "iron oxides" is the most commonly used name in US cosmetic practice.
A 2021 paper looked at skincare formulations containing iron oxides and found that they reduced transmission of blue light when measured optically. In simple terms, the pigment particles helped block or scatter part of the visible light spectrum in lab testing and the authors suggest this could translate into better protection against blue-light-related skin effects.
There is also clinical and experimental research showing that tinted products containing iron oxides can reduce visible light-induced pigmentation:
Please note, whether a product reduces visible or blue light depends on things like:
In the EU's CosIng database, iron oxides are only listed as a colorant. CosIng groups ingredients by their main cosmetic role, such as colorant, preservative, or UV filter.
Though studies say iron oxides can "attenuate blue light", they're describing an optical property and not an officially recognized cosmetic function.
So CosIng isn’t contradicting the research. It’s just classifying iron oxides by what they officially are: pigments that add color.
Learn more about Iron Oxides
