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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Cetearyl Nonanoate
EmollientTridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientSilica
Abrasive
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin ConditioningEuphorbia Cerifera Cera
Astringent
Dextrin Isostearate
Skin ConditioningMica
Cosmetic ColorantCeramide Ns
Skin Conditioning
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Triheptanoin
Skin ConditioningPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin Conditioning
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPropylene Carbonate
SolventTriisostearyl Citrate
EmollientC9-12 Alkane
SolventDilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer
Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Phytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Bisabolol
Antioxidant
Stearoyl Glutamic Acid
CleansingHydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantOctyldodecanol, Cetearyl Nonanoate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Silica, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Dextrin Isostearate, Mica, Ceramide Ns, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Sodium Hyaluronate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Triheptanoin, Persea Gratissima Oil, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Triisostearyl Citrate, C9-12 Alkane, Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Dehydroacetic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Stearoyl Glutamic Acid, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, CI 77288
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Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ci 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 77891Euphorbia Cerifera Cera is AKA as Candelilla wax. It is a natural emollient and helps give products a thick consistency.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia safe.
This wax comes from a shrub native to Mexico. Since it is a plant derived wax, it is considered vegan.
Learn more about Euphorbia Cerifera CeraMica 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 MicaThis ingredient is a solvent. It helps dissolve active ingredients and alter the texture of products.
Propylene Carbonate is commonly used in makeup and with clay, such as montmorillonite or bentonite.
Studies show this ingredient to be safe for cosmetics. When it is undiluted, it can cause skin irritation. (It is always diluted in skincare and makeup). This ingredient is water-soluble.
Propylene Carbonate is created from propylene glycol and carbonic acid.
Learn more about Propylene CarbonateThis 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
