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What's inside
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantAlumina
Abrasive
Zinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Methylpropanediol
SolventCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Iris Florentina Root Extract
MaskingLeuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Antimicrobial
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Phenylpropanol
Masking
Zinc Sulfate
Antimicrobial
Kaolin
Abrasive
Parfum
Masking
Coumarin
Perfuming
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantMica, Alumina, Zinc Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Methylpropanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Retinyl Palmitate, Phenylpropanol, Zinc Sulfate, Kaolin, Parfum, Coumarin, Sodium Dehydroacetate, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 42090, CI 45410, CI 15850, CI 77007, CI 19140
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCoco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer
CleansingCaprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSqualane
Emollient
Water
Skin Conditioning1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Chloride
MaskingPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate
Emollient
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingZinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantLauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Citrate
BufferingMauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil
Skin Conditioning
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantMica, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Squalane, Water, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Zinc Stearate, Lauroyl Lysine, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sodium Citrate, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77007, 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.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolThis pigment is called Ultramarine blue lazurite. It gives a saturated blue color, but can be used to create other colors as well.
According to the manufacturer, it is usually made from kaolin, sodium sulfate, sodium carbonate, sulfur, and charcoal.
Ci 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.
Iron III oxides are classified as inorganic chemicals for coloring.
Synthetically created Ci 77491 is considered safer than those naturally found. This is because the synthetically created version may contain less impurities. Iron oxides are generally non-toxic and non-allergenic.
Learn more about CI 77491Ci 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 77891Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinMica 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 MicaOctyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate is an emollient ester that mostly shows up in color cosmetics.
Functionally, it works as a skin-conditioning agent and a viscosity-increasing agent. This just means it helps soften skin while also thickening water-free formulas (like powders).
Despite being a "stearate", it has a lightweight, cushiony, and non-greasy slip.
This ingredient has shown no adverse effects in testing and is deemed safe in cosmetics at current use levels.
Typical concentrations range from 0.7-23%.
Because it is made of C-18 fatty acids (like stearic acid), this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Octyldodecyl Stearoyl StearateZinc 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 Stearate
