What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Acrylates Crosspolymer
AbsorbentAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
CI 77163
Cosmetic Colorant
Cera Microcristallina
Emulsion StabilisingCeresin
Emulsion StabilisingChromium Hydroxide Green
Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil
Emollient
CI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantMethylparaben
Preservative
Polyethylene Terephthalate
Propylparaben
Preservative
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
CI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantZinc Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantOzokerite
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative
Bronzite Powder
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Paraffin
Skin ConditioningSorbic Acid
Preservative
C11-12 Isoparaffin
Skin Conditioning
CI 75470
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77510
Cosmetic ColorantPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Polybutene
Talc
Abrasive
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
Acrylates Crosspolymer, Ascorbyl Palmitate, CI 77163, Cera Microcristallina, Ceresin, Chromium Hydroxide Green, Hydrogenated Cottonseed Oil, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, Methylparaben, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Propylparaben, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Titanium Dioxide, Tocopherol, CI 19140, Zinc Stearate, CI 42090, Cyclopentasiloxane, Mica, Ozokerite, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Bronzite Powder, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Paraffin, Sorbic Acid, C11-12 Isoparaffin, CI 75470, CI 77510, Phenoxyethanol, Polybutene, Talc, Tin Oxide
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Styrene/Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer
Polyurethane-35
Cera Alba
Emollient
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
PEG-200 Glyceryl Stearate
Surfactant
Ethylenediamine/Stearyl Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer
Skin Conditioning
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Ethylene/Va Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Paraffin
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Myristic Acid
Cleansing
Aminomethyl Propanediol
BufferingDisodium EDTA
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Tetrasodium EDTA
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingButylene Glycol
Humectant
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
CI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Propylene Glycol, Styrene/Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer, Polyurethane-35, Cera Alba, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, PEG-200 Glyceryl Stearate, Ethylenediamine/Stearyl Dimer Dilinoleate Copolymer, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Ethylene/Va Copolymer, Alcohol Denat., Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Paraffin, Glycerin, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Myristic Acid, Aminomethyl Propanediol, Disodium EDTA, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77499
Reviews
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.
Learn more about ParaffinPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
