What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Isotridecyl Isononanoate
EmollientDimethicone
Emollient
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Zinc Oxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingDimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin Conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Silica
Abrasive
Euphorbia Cerifera Wax
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate
Emollient
Hydrogen Dimethicone
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantHydrated Silica
Abrasive
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Skin ConditioningTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIsotridecyl Isononanoate, Dimethicone, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Zinc Oxide, Lauroyl Lysine, Polyethylene, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Synthetic Wax, Triethylhexanoin, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Aluminum Hydroxide, Pentylene Glycol, Sucrose Tetrastearate Triacetate, Hydrogen Dimethicone, Mica, Hydrated Silica, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Butylene Glycol, Water, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Iron Oxides, CI 77891
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
This 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
