What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantTridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientRicinus Communis Seed Oil
Masking
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Emollient
Tribehenin
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Nymphaea Caerulea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningJojoba Esters
Emollient
Silica
Abrasive
Squalane
Emollient
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Dimethyl Isosorbide
SolventOleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides
Emollient
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Iron Oxides
CI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantOctyldodecanol, Mica, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Tribehenin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Nymphaea Caerulea Flower Extract, Jojoba Esters, Silica, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract, Tocopherol, Iron Oxides, CI 15850, CI 77891
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantOryza Sativa Starch
AbsorbentBoron Nitride
Absorbent
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantTriethylhexanoin
MaskingOctyldodecanol
Emollient
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientBis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
Humectant
Iron Oxides
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77007
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantMica, Oryza Sativa Starch, Boron Nitride, Magnesium Stearate, Triethylhexanoin, Octyldodecanol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Niacinamide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Water, Propylene Glycol, Iron Oxides, CI 77891, CI 77007, CI 15850
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ci 15850 is the pigment color red. It is an azo dye and created synthetically.
Azo dyes need to be thoroughly purified before use. This allows them to be more stable and longer-lasting.
This ingredient is common in foundations, lipsticks, and blushes. This color is described as brown/orangey red.
It has many secondary names such as Red 6 and Red 7. According to a manufacturer, Red 6 usually contains aluminum.
Learn more about CI 15850Ci 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 77891Mica 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 MicaOctyldodecanol is a fatty alcohol sourced from plant oils like coconut or palm (or made synthetically).
It is:
You'll likely see this in many BHA products because this is the go-to solvent for salicylic acid.
This ingredient is typically used at levels between 2-20%.
Regarding fungal acne:
In 2019, this ingredient was tested against multiple Malassezia species (the yeast that causes fungal acne) and showed no growth.
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
