What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningParaffin
Skin ConditioningBeeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Cera Alba
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Copernicia Cerifera Wax
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingPalmitic Acid
Emollient
Triethanolamine
BufferingHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingAminomethyl Propanediol
BufferingPEG-40 Stearate
Emulsifying
Sodium Polymethacrylate
Emulsion StabilisingMethylparaben
Preservative
Propylparaben
Preservative
Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil
Abrasive
Hydrogenated Palm Oil
Emollient
Simethicone
Emollient
BHT
Antioxidant
Polyquaternium-10
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Iron Oxides
CI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantUltramarines
CI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantChromium Oxide Greens
CI 77288
Cosmetic ColorantChromium Hydroxide Green
CI 77289
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Paraffin, Beeswax, Cera Alba, Stearic Acid, Copernicia Cerifera Wax, Acacia Senegal Gum, Palmitic Acid, Triethanolamine, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Aminomethyl Propanediol, PEG-40 Stearate, Sodium Polymethacrylate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Simethicone, BHT, Polyquaternium-10, Panthenol, Iron Oxides, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77491, Ultramarines, CI 77007, Chromium Oxide Greens, CI 77288, Chromium Hydroxide Green, CI 77289, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77891, CI 75470, CI 77510
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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 77499 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It is created from mixing red and black iron oxides. This helps give shades of darkness to a product.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Paraffin is a solid wax that pulls its weight as an emollient, occlusive, and consistency-booster.
It softens skin and lays down a protective film to slow water loss and gives products a stable body and structure.
The cosmetic grade stuff is highly refined with a solid safety record. The CIR Expert Panel has repeatedly reaffirmed this ingredient to be safe in current practices of use and concentration.
The worry about carcinogenic compounds only applies to industrial grades, not the purified version used in skincare.
Despite its reputation, the highly reformed form is non-comedogenic and doesn't penetrate deeply into skin.
The good news for fungal-acne prone folks: the Malassezia yeast feeds on fatty acids and lipids and paraffin doesn't contain any of these (so there's nothing for the yeast to metabolize). This ingredient is considered fungal acne safe.
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