Pomifera™ Glaze: Lip Oil

What’s inside

The notable ingredients in this formula and what each one is.

• Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 emollient / skin-conditioning ester

  An emollient ester (a polyglyceryl adipate) commonly used as a skin-conditioning agent in lip and color cosmetics.

• Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil emollient

  Oil expressed from the seeds of the castor plant (Ricinus communis); a common emollient and gloss base in lip products.

• Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride emollient

  An emollient oil made from medium-chain (caprylic/capric) fatty acids and glycerin, typically sourced from coconut or palm.

• Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides emollient / skin-conditioning

  Polyglyceryl esters of oleic, linoleic and linolenic fatty acids used as an emollient and skin-conditioning agent.

• Polyhydroxystearic Acid pigment dispersant

  A fatty-acid-derived polymer used as a dispersing agent to coat and suspend pigments.

• Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil emollient

  Oil from the avocado fruit (Persea gratissima); an emollient plant oil high in oleic and other fatty acids.

• Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter emollient

  Fat obtained from the nut of the shea (karite) tree; an emollient plant butter.

• Silica Dimethyl Silylate texturizer / suspending agent

  Silica whose surface is treated with dimethyl silicone; used as a viscosity/texture agent and to help suspend pigments.

• Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate antioxidant / stabilizer

  A synthetic hindered-phenol antioxidant used to protect oils and other ingredients from oxidation.

• Tocopheryl Acetate antioxidant / skin-conditioning

  The acetate ester of tocopherol (a form of vitamin E); used as an antioxidant and skin-conditioning agent.

• Phenoxyethanol preservative

  A glycol-ether preservative used to protect cosmetic formulas from microbial growth.

• Maclura Pomifera Seed Oil emollient / skin-conditioning

  Oil from the seeds of Maclura pomifera (Osage orange, or 'hedge apple'); the Pomifera brand's signature plant oil.

• Aluminum Hydroxide colorant substrate

  An inorganic compound used as a substrate/coating for pigments (such as organic lakes) in color cosmetics.

• Triethoxycaprylylsilane pigment surface-treatment

  A silane used to surface-treat pigments and fillers to improve dispersion and water resistance.

• Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891) colorant (may contain)

  A white mineral pigment and opacifier; listed under 'May Contain'.

• Mica (CI 77019) colorant (may contain)

  A naturally occurring silicate mineral used as a pearlescent/filler pigment; listed under 'May Contain'.

• Iron Oxide (CI 77491) colorant (may contain)

  Red iron oxide mineral pigment; listed under 'May Contain'.

• Iron Oxide (CI 77492) colorant (may contain)

  Yellow iron oxide mineral pigment; listed under 'May Contain'.

• Iron Oxide (CI 77499) colorant (may contain)

  Black iron oxide mineral pigment; listed under 'May Contain'.

• Red 7 Lake (CI 15850) colorant (may contain)

  An organic red pigment (a calcium lake of a monoazo dye); listed under 'May Contain'.

• Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090) colorant (may contain)

  An organic blue pigment (an aluminum lake of a triarylmethane dye); listed under 'May Contain'.