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Ingredients Side-by-side
Isododecane
EmollientMica
Cosmetic ColorantHydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientHydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
Emollient
Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningNelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningNymphaea Odorata Root Extract
RefreshingPolyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Lecithin
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Isododecane, Mica, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Octyldodecanol, Dimethicone, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Nymphaea Odorata Root Extract, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isostearic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tin Oxide, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Trimethylsiloxyphenyl Dimethicone
Isotridecyl Isononanoate
EmollientButylene Glycol
Humectant
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantTin Oxide
Abrasive
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Methyl Hydrogenated Rosinate
Perfuming
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Magnesium Sulfate
Silica
Abrasive
Methicone
Emollient
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
Water, Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxyphenyl Dimethicone, Isotridecyl Isononanoate, Butylene Glycol, Mica, Tin Oxide, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Glycerin, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Methyl Hydrogenated Rosinate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Magnesium Sulfate, Silica, Methicone, Magnesium Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate, Disodium EDTA, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides
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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.
Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane.
What it does:
Dimethicone comes in different viscosities:
Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties.
Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity.
This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient.
Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy.
Learn more about DimethiconeMica 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 MicaTin Oxide is an inorganic oxide used to add opacity and volume to a product. In nature, it is already found in mineral form. The main ore of tin is an opaque and shiny mineral called casseterite.
Tin Oxide helps remove translucency in a product, or make it more opaque. Besides adding opacity, tin oxide is used for bulking to add volume.
This 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
