Ingredient dictionary

Barium sulfate is an inorganic salt that occurs in nature.

Plays various roles depending on the formula, including opacifying agent, skin-conditioning occlusive, and viscosity-increasing agent (texture enhancer).

The list of inactive ingredients is the part of an over-the-counter Drug Facts label required by regulatory agencies in the United States on such products as sunscreens and anti-blemish products that contain benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid.

Iron powder is, as the name states, a powdered versoin of the mineral iron. A natural ingredient, it's used as an opacifying agent in cosmetics.

A mineral wax used as a texture enhancer in cosmetics, especially to add stability to lipsticks and stick foundations and keep them blended.

Skin-softening agent derived from oleyl alcohol, which is obtained chiefly from fish oil.

A mineral wax used as a texture enhancer in cosmetics, especially to add stability to lipsticks and stick foundations and keep them blended.

This fatty acid is found naturally in skin and is the most common fatty acid found in animals, plants, and microorganisms. It has many functions in cosmetics, including as a cleansing agent and emollient.