What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Cocoglycerides
Emollient
Ethylcellulose
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPrunus Cerasus Seed Oil
Emollient
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Equisetum Arvense Leaf Extract
AstringentCalendula Officinalis Flower Extract
Masking
Hypericum Perforatum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningWithania Somnifera Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Masking
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
CI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCocoglycerides, Ethylcellulose, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Mica, Prunus Cerasus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Equisetum Arvense Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Flower Extract, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, CI 15850, CI 45410, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 42090, CI 19140
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningArgania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Glyceryl Behenate
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate
Skin ProtectingLinalool
Perfuming
Eugenol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
CI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Octyldodecanol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate, Tocopherol, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Glyceryl Behenate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Linalool, Eugenol, Limonene, CI 15850, CI 77891, Iron Oxides
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ci 15850 is the pigment color red. It is an azo dye and created synthetically.
Azo dyes need to be thoroughly purified before use. This allows them to be more stable and longer-lasting.
This ingredient is common in foundations, lipsticks, and blushes. This color is described as brown/orangey red.
It has many secondary names such as Red 6 and Red 7. According to a manufacturer, Red 6 usually contains aluminum.
Learn more about CI 15850Ci 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 77891Jojoba oil is one of the most well-studied plant-derived ingredients in cosmetics. It is an emollient with a special structure.
Because it is made up of 97-98% wax esters, it closely mirrors the linear monoesters found in human sebum. This makes it skin compatible, non-greasy, and lightweight.
Unlike other plant oils, jojoba wax doesn't easily penetrate skin. It mostly works in the uppermost layers as an emollient. This just means it forms a light barrier on the skin to help retain moisture.
Formulations with jojoba esters up to 90% reduced transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and increased barrier recovery by 81% (outperforming bisabolol at 47%).
Besides barrier support, the science also suggests jojoba to have anti-inflammatory effects and potential applications for skin infections, aging, and wound healing.
Fun fact: Indigenous cultures have used jojoba as a moisturizer and to help treat burns for centuries.
Due to its fatty acid content, Jojoba oil may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Simmondsia Chinensis Seed OilThis 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
