What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Talc
Abrasive
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantSilica
Abrasive
Boron Nitride
Absorbent
Zinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sorbic Acid
Preservative
Vanillin
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Kaolin
Abrasive
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
Absorbent
Montmorillonite
AbsorbentCI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCalcium Sodium Borosilicate
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
CI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
Talc, Mica, Silica, Boron Nitride, Zinc Stearate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbic Acid, Vanillin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Kaolin, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Montmorillonite, CI 75470, CI 77891, CI 77742, Iron Oxides, CI 77007, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Tin Oxide, CI 77163
Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides
Emollient
Hydrogenated Tallow
EmollientPolyethylene
Abrasive
Microcrystalline Wax
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Petrolatum
Emollient
Ascorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Ascorbic Acid
Antioxidant
PEG-8
HumectantPropylparaben
Preservative
Butylparaben
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Methylparaben
Preservative
Iron Oxides
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Chromium Hydroxide Green
Ultramarines
CI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77742
Cosmetic ColorantChromium Oxide Greens
CI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantHydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Hydrogenated Tallow, Polyethylene, Microcrystalline Wax, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Petrolatum, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Ascorbic Acid, PEG-8, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, Citric Acid, Methylparaben, Iron Oxides, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Chromium Hydroxide Green, Ultramarines, CI 77510, CI 77163, CI 77742, Chromium Oxide Greens, CI 75470
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.
Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.
In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.
Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.
This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.
This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideCi 75470 is a bright-red pigment. It is AKA carmine.
Carmine is derived from insects such as the cochineal beetle. This ingredient has been used as a natural dye for over 2000 years.
This synthetic powder is used to add a pearly/white color in cosmetics.
This ingredient is used to add a violet color to cosmetics.
It is created by reacting phosphoric acid, ammonium dihydrogen orthophosphate, and manganese dioxide.
Mica 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 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
