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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantSynthetic Fluorphlogopite
Kaolin
Abrasive
Squalane
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Hectorite
AbsorbentSilica
Abrasive
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPotassium Sorbate
Preservative
Alumina
Abrasive
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Cellulose
Absorbent
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantMica, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Kaolin, Squalane, Jojoba Esters, Octyldodecanol, Hectorite, Silica, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Alumina, Boron Nitride, Cellulose, Tin Oxide, Glycerin, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Water, Tocopherol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Sodium Benzoate, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, CI 77163, CI 77007, CI 15850
Talc
Abrasive
Zea Mays Starch
Absorbent
Dimethicone
Emollient
Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Zinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantPentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate
Emollient
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Emollient
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Phytosteryl Canolate
EmollientPlukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
Emollient
Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract
EmollientRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialTheobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Schinus Terebinthifolia Seed Extract
AstringentPalm Alcohol
Skin Conditioning
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
CI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Ultramarines
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantTalc, Zea Mays Starch, Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Zinc Stearate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lecithin, Phytosteryl Canolate, Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil, Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Schinus Terebinthifolia Seed Extract, Palm Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Parfum, CI 75470, Iron Oxides, CI 77742, Mica, CI 15850, CI 45410, Titanium Dioxide, Ultramarines, CI 19140
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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.
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 15850Mica 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 MicaPotassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
This ingredient comes from potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Both potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
You'll often find this ingredient used with other preservatives.
Learn more about Potassium SorbateThis 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
