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People Of Color Beauty Base Coat Ingredients Explained

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Updated on April 24, 2024 Submitted by screamadelica

Overview

What it is

Nail care with 29 ingredients that contains exfoliants

Cool Features

It is vegan, cruelty-free, and fungal acne (malassezia) safe

Free From

It doesn't contain any common allergens, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

Fun facts

People Of Color Beauty is from United States.

We independently verify ingredients and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Does this product need an update? Let us know.

You should know

Here's our breakdown of the notable ingredients, benefits, and concerns we determined from the ingredients in this product. Click any item to learn more.

Notable Ingredients

Exfoliators (2)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)

Ingredient Info

Click any item below to learn more and view relevant ingredients.
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

Ingredients Overview

Here's our quick-to-read summary of the ingredients in this product. Keep scrolling if you'd like to learn more about what each ingredient does!
Ingredient
Features
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Masking, Solvent
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Perfuming, Solvent
Fragrance Icon
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Masking, Perfuming
Fragrance Icon
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Solvent
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Alcohol IconCan worsen Dry Skin IconMay worsen Oily Skin IconMay cause irritation IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon
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Gel Forming
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Perfuming, Solvent
Fragrance Icon
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UV Absorber
Non-Reef-Safe Icon
11
Abrasive, Absorbent
Exfoliant IconMay worsen Eczema IconMay worsen Rosacea Icon
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Abrasive, Absorbent
Exfoliant Icon
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Emulsion Stabilising
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Cosmetic Colorant
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Cosmetic Colorant
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Cosmetic Colorant
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Cosmetic Colorant
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Cosmetic Colorant
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Cosmetic Colorant
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Cosmetic Colorant
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Cosmetic Colorant
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Cosmetic Colorant
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Cosmetic Colorant
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Cosmetic Colorant

Ingredients Explained

This product contains 29 ingredients. Click on any ingredient to learn more about it
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What it does: Masking, Solvent

We don't have a description for Butyl Acetate.

2
What it does: Perfuming, Solvent

Ethyl Acetate is a fragrance.

3
What it does:

We don't have a description for Nitrocellulose.

We don't have a description for Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer.

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What it does: Masking, Perfuming

Acetyl Tributyl Citrate is a fragrance.

6
What it does: Solvent
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Isopropyl Alcohol is more commonly known as rubbing alcohol. It is most commonly used as a solvent, meaning it helps other ingredients dissolve.

This ingredient is an astringent alcohol. Astringent alcohols may also irritate skin as they high amounts may strip away your skin's natural oils.

Other types of astringent alcohols include:

According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients.

Any type of sanitizing product will have high amounts of alcohol to help kill bacteria and viruses.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Mixed

Acrylates Copolymer is used as a film-forming agent and texture enhancer.

After applied, Acrylates Copolymer forms a thin film cover that helps skin feel more soft. It can help sunscreens become more water-resistant.

It is also used to make a product more thick.

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What it does: Gel Forming

We don't have a description for Stearalkonium Bentonite.

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What it does: Perfuming, Solvent

N-Butyl Alcohol is a fragrance.

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What it does: UV Absorber
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Benzophenone-1 is not reef safe.

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What it does: Abrasive, Absorbent
Community Rating: Disliked

Silica is a mineral naturally found in our skin. It helps to thicken and smooth the texture of a product. It also acts as an agent for other ingredients by increasing the absorption of other ingredients into the skin.

Silica is often used for absorption and can help reduce shine when products are applied. Silica occurs in naturally in materials like clay and sandstone, and it can also be produced synthetically.

Silica is present naturally within the skin during collagen production and when reducing inflammation.

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What it does: Abrasive, Absorbent
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Alumina is another name for the compound aluminum oxide. It is used as a thickener, absorbent, and abrasive.

As an absorbent, alumina can give a mattifying effect. It is used in mineral sunscreens to help coat nano-sized filters, such as titanium dioxide. By increasing the size of the UV filters, these ingredients stay on the skin for a longer time. By coating small sized ingredients, alumina helps thicken a product.

Alumina may be used as an abrasive, or exfoliant.

Alumina is naturally occurring in the mineral corundum. Certain varieties of corundum create rubies and sapphires. Corundum is also the crystalline form of alumina.

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We don't have a description for Trimethylpentanediyl Dibenzoate.

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What it does:

We don't have a description for Polyvinyl Butyral.

We don't have a description for Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer.

We don't have a description for Polyethylene Terephthalate.

We don't have a description for Polybutylene Terephthalate.

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What it does: Emulsion Stabilising

We don't have a description for Ethylene/Va Copolymer.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

We don't have a description for Ci 77000.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Mixed

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.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

We don't have a description for Ci 15880.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Very Disliked

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.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

Ci 19140 is also known as Tartrazine. Tartrazine is a synthetic dye used in cosmetics, foods, and medicine to add a yellow color.

Tartrazine is created from petroleum and is water-soluble.

Some people may experience allergies from this dye, especially asthmatics and those with an aspirin intolerance.

Learn more about CI 19140
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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

We don't have a description for Ci 77510.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

We don't have a description for Ci 77015.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

Ci 42090 is a synthetic dye created from petroleum. It is used to give a bright blue color to cosmetics, medicine, and food.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

We don't have a description for Ci 47000.

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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant
Community Rating: Disliked

Ci 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 77891
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What it does: Cosmetic Colorant

We don't have a description for Ci 60725.

Embed Ingredients

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7% have mixed ratings
21% are disliked or very disliked
72% have no rating yet

When to use

Here's some more info on how this product is used by our community.

Directions

Apply base coat to bare nail before applying polish. Can also be worn on nail alone.

Apply base coat to bare nail before applying polish. Can also be worn on nail alone.

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