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What's inside
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Zinc Oxide 15%
Cosmetic Colorant
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
C15-19 Alkane
SolventIsocetyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Tribehenin
Emollient
Beeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Glycerin
Humectant
Lactobacillus
Skin ConditioningAcacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingViola Tricolor Extract
EmollientBisabolol
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract
Emollient
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Iron Oxides
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Oxide 15%, Water, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, C15-19 Alkane, Isocetyl Stearoyl Stearate, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Jojoba Esters, Tribehenin, Beeswax, Glyceryl Stearate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Glycerin, Lactobacillus, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Viola Tricolor Extract, Bisabolol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, Mica
Squalane
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Punica Granatum Seed Oil
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Camellia Japonica Seed Oil
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Propanediol
Solvent
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Masking
Oryza Sativa Extract
Absorbent
Oryza Sativa Germ Extract
EmollientBisabolol
Antioxidant
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Gossypium Hirsutum Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Skin Conditioning
Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil
Emollient
Zea Mays Germ Oil
Emollient
4-T-Butylcyclohexanol
Masking
Glyceryl Caprylate/Caprate
EmollientAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Emulsifying
Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
EmollientTin Oxide
Abrasive
Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate
SurfactantLysine
Skin ConditioningMagnesium Chloride
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantSqualane, Water, Persea Gratissima Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Mica, Pentylene Glycol, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Propanediol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Oryza Sativa Germ Extract, Bisabolol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Glycine Soja Oil, Gossypium Hirsutum Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Zea Mays Germ Oil, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Glyceryl Caprylate/Caprate, Aluminum Hydroxide, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Tin Oxide, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Lysine, Magnesium Chloride, Tocopherol, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499
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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.
Bisabolol is a gentle skin conditioner, antioxidant, and soothing ingredient.
It's primary claim to fame is soothing and research shows topically applied bisabolol can quiet the chemical messengers that cause your skin to become inflamed, helping to sooth any irritation.
A clinical study found that applying 0.5% bisabolol daily for 8 weeks produced an average 9% decrease in skin pigmentation. Researchers found it can also suppress the process that leads to excess melanin production in skin.
In vitro studies found that bisabolol combined with propylene glycol significantly increased skin permeability by increasing lipid fluidity in the stratum corneum.
You'll likely see use concentrations quite low, usually 0.1-0.2%.
Overall, this is a well-tolerated ingredient that works well in formulas designed for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
Learn more about BisabololMica 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 MicaWater. 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!
Learn more about WaterThis 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
