Mascara for dramatic volume and with lengthening effect.
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Ingredients overview
Isododecane, Paraffin, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Synthetic Beeswax, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Pentaerythrityl Hydrogenated Rosinate, Talc, Copernicia Cerifera Cera (Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax), Dimethicone, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Polybutene, Aqua (Water), Silica, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyquaternium-7, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Ci 77499 (Iron Oxides)
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Highlights
#alcohol-free #fragrance & essentialoil-free
Alcohol Free
Fragrance and Essential Oil Free
Abrasive/scrub: Talc
Colorant: Ci 77499 (Iron Oxides)
Emollient: Isododecane, Copernicia Cerifera Cera (Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax), Dimethicone, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Caprylyl Glycol
Moisturizer/humectant: Caprylyl Glycol
Perfuming: Paraffin
Preservative: Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate
Solvent: Isododecane, Aqua (Water)
Viscosity controlling: Paraffin, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Synthetic Beeswax, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polybutene, Silica
Skim through
| Ingredient name | what-it-does | irr., com. | ID-Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isododecane | emollient, solvent | ||
| Paraffin | viscosity controlling, perfuming | ||
| Vp/Eicosene Copolymer | viscosity controlling | ||
| Synthetic Beeswax | viscosity controlling | ||
| Disteardimonium Hectorite | viscosity controlling | ||
| Pentaerythrityl Hydrogenated Rosinate | |||
| Talc | abrasive/scrub | 0, 1 | |
| Copernicia Cerifera Cera (Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax) | emollient | 0, 1 | |
| Dimethicone | emollient | 0, 1 | |
| Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax | emollient | ||
| Polybutene | viscosity controlling | ||
| Aqua (Water) | solvent | ||
| Silica | viscosity controlling | ||
| Caprylyl Glycol | moisturizer/humectant, emollient | ||
| Polyquaternium-7 | |||
| Phenoxyethanol | preservative | ||
| Sodium Benzoate | preservative | ||
| Ci 77499 (Iron Oxides) | colorant | 0, 0 |
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Ingredients explainedIsododecane
What-it-does: emollient, solvent
Aclear, colorless and odorless, highly volatile (meaning it does not absorb into the skin but evaporates from it) liquid that's used as an emollient. It gives a nicenon-oily light skin feeland it can improvethe slip of the formula without leaving a tacky residue behind.
It's also popular in make-up products as its volatility makes mascarasand foundations last longer. If that would not be enough, it's also an excellent solvent, and it's a regular not only on the ingredients lists of make-ups but also on makeup removers.
Paraffin
What-it-does: viscosity controlling, perfuming
We don't have description for this ingredient yet.
Vp/Eicosene Copolymer
What-it-does: viscosity controlling
We don't have description for this ingredient yet.
Synthetic Beeswax
What-it-does: emulsion stabilising, viscosity controlling
We don't have description for this ingredient yet.
Disteardimonium Hectorite
What-it-does: viscosity controlling
An organic derivative of hectorite clay, Disteardimonium Hectorite is used as a viscosity controller - it thickens up formulations to make them less runny.
It’s most popular use in cosmetics is in sunscreens, under the trademarked name Bentone 38 from Elementis. According to the manufacturer info, it is a real multi-tasker, including the ability to prevent pigments settling during storage, stabilizing a formula for longer,creating a light and smooth skin feel andenhancing the water-resistance of sunscreen formulas.
Pentaerythrityl Hydrogenated Rosinate
We don't have description for this ingredient yet.
Talc
What-it-does: absorbent/mattifier, abrasive/scrub | Irritancy: 0 | Comedogenicity: 1
Talc is the major component ofmost powder makeup products (think face powder, eyeshadows, and blushers) that usually contain it up to 70%. Its two winning properties that make it very suitable for this role is its outstanding spreadability for a smooth application and its low covering power, aka translucency to avoid clown-like effects.
Chemically speaking, it is a clay mineral (hydrated magnesium silicate) that is mined in several countries. The drawback of mined minerals is potential impurities andthe version used in cosmetics has to be white (not gray like cheaper grades), free from asbestos, sterilized andhavethin plates for a maximum slip.
Copernicia Cerifera Cera (Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax)
Also-called: Carnauba Wax;Copernicia Cerifera Wax | What-it-does: emollient | Irritancy: 0 | Comedogenicity: 1
A vegetable wax coming fromthe leaves of the Brazilian tropical palm tree,Copernicia cerifera. Similar to other waxes, it is used to stabilize and give body to products, or to keep stick type formulas solid. It is the hardest natural wax with a high melting point (around 85C) and high gloss making it a great wax choice for lip products.
Dimethicone
What-it-does: emollient | Irritancy: 0 | Comedogenicity: 1
Probably themost common silicone of all. It is a polymer (created from repeating subunits) molecule and has different molecular weight and thus different viscosity versions from water-light to thickliquid.
As for skincare, it makes the skin silky smooth, creates a subtle gloss and forms a protective barrier (aka occlusive). Also, works well to fill in fine lines and wrinkles and give skin a plump look (of course that is only temporary, but still, it'snice). There are also scar treatment gels out there using dimethicone as their base ingredient. It helps to soften scars and increase their elasticity.
As for hair care, it is a non-volatile silicone meaning that it stays on the hair rather than evaporates from it andsmoothes the hairlike no other thing. Depending on your hair type, it can bea bit difficult to wash out and might cause some build-up (btw, this is not true to all silicones, only the non-volatile types).
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax
Also-called: Sunflower Wax | What-it-does: emollient
A hard wax coming from sunflower that has a high melting point and givesexcellent thermal stability to the formulas.Similar to other waxes, it is used to stabilize products and give body to them, or to keep stick type formulas, such as lip balms, solid.
Polybutene
What-it-does: viscosity controlling
We don't have description for this ingredient yet.
Aqua (Water)
Also-called: Water | What-it-does: solvent
Good old water, aka H2O. The most common skincare ingredient of all. You can usually find it right in the very first spot of the ingredient list, meaning it’s the biggest thing out of all the stuff that makes up the product.
It’s mainly a solvent for ingredients that do not like to dissolve in oils but rather in water.
Once inside the skin, it hydrates, but not from the outside - putting pure water on the skin (hello long baths!) is drying.
One more thing: the water used in cosmetics is purified and deionized (it means that almost all of the mineral ions inside it is removed). Like this, the products can stay more stable over time.
Silica
What-it-does: viscosity controlling, absorbent/mattifier
A white powdery thing that's the major component of glass and sand. In cosmetics, it’s often in products that are supposed to keep your skin matte as it has great oil-absorbing abilities. It’s also used as a helper ingredient to thicken up productsorsuspendinsoluble particles.
Caprylyl Glycol
What-it-does: moisturizer/humectant, emollient, deodorant
It’s a handy multi-tasking ingredient that gives the skin a nice, soft feel. At the same time, it also boosts the effectiveness of other preservatives, such as the nowadays super commonly used phenoxyethanol.
The blend of these two (caprylyl glycol + phenoxyethanol) is called Optiphen, which not only helps to keep your cosmetics free from nasty things for a long time but also gives a good feel to the finished product. It's a popular duo.
Polyquaternium-7
We don't have description for this ingredient yet.
Phenoxyethanol
What-it-does: preservative
It’s pretty much the current IT-preservative. It’s safe and gentle, but even more importantly, it’s not a feared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reason paraben.
It’s not something new: it was introduced around 1950 and today it can be used up to 1% worldwide. It can be found in nature - in green tea - but the version used in cosmetics is synthetic.
Other than having a good safety profile and being quite gentle to the skin it has some other advantages too. It can be used in many types of formulations as it has great thermal stability (can be heated up to 85°C) and works on a wide range of pH levels (ph 3-10).
It’s often used together with ethylhexylglycerin as it nicely improves the preservative activity of phenoxyethanol.
Sodium Benzoate
What-it-does: preservative
A helper ingredient that helps to makethe products stay nice longer, aka preservative. It works mainly against fungi.
It’s pH dependent and works best at acidic pH levels (3-5). It’s not strong enough to be used in itself so it’s always combined with something else, often with potassium sorbate.
Ci 77499 (Iron Oxides)
Also-called: Iron Oxide Black | What-it-does: colorant | Irritancy: 0 | Comedogenicity: 0
Black Iron Oxide is thesuper common inorganic(as in no carbon atom in the molecule)pigmentthat controls the darkness of your foundation or gives the blackness to your mascara. Blended with red and black iron oxides, it is essential in all "flesh-toned" makeup products.
Chemically speaking, it is a mixture of iron II and iron III oxide. Btw, this guy, unlike the yellow and red pigments, is magnetic.
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