What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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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
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Lauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Polyethylene
Abrasive
Octyldodecanol
Emollient
Ozokerite
Emulsion StabilisingBeeswax
Emulsion Stabilising
Paraffin
Skin ConditioningSilicon
Abrasive
Stearyl Stearate
Emollient
Stearyl Palmitate
EmulsifyingCetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
Ethyl Stearate
Emollient
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingArachidic Acid
Cleansing
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Dicalcium Phosphate
Abrasive
Propylene Carbonate
SolventAscorbyl Palmitate
Antioxidant
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Citric Acid
Buffering
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
PEG-8 Caprate
EmulsifyingPolyurethane-33
Mica
Cosmetic ColorantCI 15850
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77000
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Cyclopentasiloxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Lauroyl Lysine, Polyethylene, Octyldodecanol, Ozokerite, Beeswax, Paraffin, Silicon, Stearyl Stearate, Stearyl Palmitate, Cetyl Palmitate, Lecithin, Ethyl Stearate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Arachidic Acid, Stearic Acid, Tocopherol, Dicalcium Phosphate, Propylene Carbonate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Palmitic Acid, Citric Acid, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, PEG-8 Caprate, Polyurethane-33, Mica, CI 15850, CI 19140, CI 77000, CI 77491, Titanium Dioxide
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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 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 15850Mica 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.
Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
Learn more about Tocopherol
