What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantSilica
Abrasive
Squalane
Emollient
Jojoba Esters
Emollient
Hectorite
AbsorbentBoron Nitride
Absorbent
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Zinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantAlumina
Abrasive
Water
Skin ConditioningCellulose
Absorbent
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Iron Oxides
CI 16035
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Mica, Silica, Squalane, Jojoba Esters, Hectorite, Boron Nitride, Octyldodecanol, Zinc Stearate, Alumina, Water, Cellulose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol, Iron Oxides, CI 16035, CI 19140, CI 77163
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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.
Boron Nitride is compound consisting of boron and nitrogen. It is used to absorb oil and modify adherence/ slip in products.
This means it is often used in makeup products to help them last longer.
Zinc Stearate is the metal salt of stearic acid. It is a white solid used to bind, thicken, and lubricate products.
This ingredient is common in powder makeup, where it helps keep the powder together.
Zinc Stearate is hydrophobic and repels water.
This ingredient can be sourced from non-animal or animal sources. It is best to reach out to the brand to see where they source this ingredient from.
Learn more about Zinc StearateThis 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
