What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Hydrogenated Polydecene
EmollientDiisostearyl Malate
EmollientSilica Silylate
Emollient
Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil
Masking
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil
Emollient
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Silica
Abrasive
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Glyceryl Caprylate
EmollientAloe Barbadensis Extract
Skin Conditioning
Tin Oxide
Abrasive
CI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
CI 45410
Cosmetic ColorantHydrogenated Polydecene, Diisostearyl Malate, Silica Silylate, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate, Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Silica, Tocopheryl Acetate, Linoleic Acid, Phospholipids, Phytosterols, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Tin Oxide, CI 77891, Iron Oxides, CI 45410
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Sorbitol
Humectant
Squalane
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingBrassica Alba Sprout Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Dimethicone Crosspolymer-3
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Isododecane
EmollientSorbic Acid
Preservative
Citric Acid
Buffering
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
CI 45380
Cosmetic ColorantCI 19140
Cosmetic ColorantCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantIron Oxides
Water, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Squalane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Brassica Alba Sprout Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Dimethicone Crosspolymer-3, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Benzoic Acid, Isododecane, Sorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Titanium Dioxide, CI 45380, CI 19140, CI 17200, CI 42090, Iron Oxides
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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
