Neutrogena makes several types of personal care products and cosmetics. One line, their Mineral Sheers collection, is made from minerals which allow the skin to breathe without clogging pores. Their Mineral Sheers Powder Foundation, used here in classic ivory color as an example, has one active ingredient, 21 inactive ingredients and three possible inclusions.
Active Ingredient
Mineral Sheers powder contains a 6.6 percent concentration of titanium dioxide. Titanium dioxide is a mineral derivative that is used as a sunscreen, a colorant and an opacifying agent, according to Cosmeticsinfo.org. The Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, has cleared titanium dioxide for use in over-the-counter products in concentrations up to 25 percent.
Inactive Ingredients
Inactive ingredients include the preservatives sodium dehydroacetate, methylparaben and propylparaben; water and 17 other ingredients. Vitamin ingredients include panthenol, which is vitamin B, pantothenic acid, which is vitamin B5, ascorbic acid, which is vitamin C, retinyl palmitate, which is vitamin A, and tocopheryl acetate, which is vitamin E.
Silica-based ingredients are absorbents or thickeners and are silica, dimethicone and methicone. Mica is included, an earth mineral added for sparkle, according to Cosmeticscop.com. Absorbing agents included are oryza sativa, or rice starch, alumina and silk powder. Lubricating agents that slow water loss include zinc stearate and octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate. Polymethylmethacrylate is added as a film former to create a film for the compound to glide upon. Glycine soja, or soybean flower, is used to moisturize. Magnesium myristate is added to reduce caking in the powder.
Possible Inclusions
The ingredient label says three ingredients may be contained in the product. These are iron oxide, nylon 12 and carmine. Iron oxide is used as a coloring in cosmetics and is known as rust in its crude form, according to Cosmeticscop.com. Carmine is also an FDA approved coloring and is made from beetles. Nylon 12 is simply a bulking agent used to thicken the product.
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