
A Full List of Chemicals in Two Makeup Products
NYX soft matte lip cream Cannes
Perspective Lush
Isohexadecane-Vegan
Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate-Possibly Vegan
Disteardimonium Hectorite-Vegan
Dimethicone-Vegan
Beeswax/Cera Alba/Cire d’Abeille-Not Vegan
Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate-Not Vegan
Talc-Vegan
Cyclopentasiloxane-Vegan
Propylene Carbonate-Not Vegan
Silica-Vegan
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer-Vegan
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate-Vegan
Dimethicone Crosspolymer-Vegan
Rosin/Colophonium/Colophane-Vegan
Barium Sulfate (CI 77120)-Vegan
Phenoxyethanol-Both Vegan and Not Vegan
Benzyl Alcohol-Vegan
Benzyl Benzoate-Vegan
Benzyl Salicylate-Vegan
Hexyl Cinnamal-Vegan
Hydroxycitronellal-Vegan
Organic Jojoba Oil
Candelilla Wax
Titanium Dioxide
Rose Wax
Tin Oxide
Red 27 Lake
Mica
Iron Oxides


All ingredients that are vegan have a slash next to them.
All ingredients that can be both vegan or nonvegan have a star next to them.
Isohexadecane is a oil that is colorless and odorless, and is very thick and creamy and leaves a light and silky feeling on the skin.
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Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate is a oil that is derived from vegetable oils or animal fats and it is used as a skin conditioning agent.
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Disteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral hectorite and it is used as a sheer-thinning flow that has good suspension for other ingredines.
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Dimethicone is a silicone and is a hydrating barrier used in cosmetics.
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Beeswax comes from honeycombs and is used to keep ingredeints together.
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Glyceryl Behenate comes from animal fats and is used as a non-comedogenic.
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Talc is a mineral that has many functions. It absorbs moisture, prevents caking and improves the feel of the product.
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Cyclopentasiloxane is a silicone that creates a fluidity that makes it easily spreadable.
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Propylene Carbonate is dervived from propylene glycol and is used as a aprotic solvent.
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Silica is made from sand and used as a thickening agent and an absorbent.
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Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer comes from Roman chamomile oil and is a film former.
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Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate is aluminum salt formed from the reaction of octenylsuccinic anhydride with starch. It is an anticaking agent and a nonaqueous viscosity increasing agent.
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Dimethicone Crosspolymer is a silicone derivative and is used as a stabilizing and suspending agent.
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Rosin/Colophonium/Colophane comes from the oil of pine trees and is used as gloss.
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Barium Sulfate is an inorganic salt and is used as a whitening agent.
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Phenoxyethanol comes from hydroxyethylation of phenol and it is used as a stabilizer.
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Benzyl Alcohol is naturally occurring and synthetic ingredient and it releases an aromatic odor.
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Benzyl Benzoate is produced from the oxidation of toluene and is a fragrance ingredient and preservative.
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Benzyl Salicylate comes from Salicylic Acid and Benzyl Benzoate and is fragrance and UV light absorber.
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Hexyl Cinnamal comes from chamomile oil and is an aroma substance.
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Hydroxycitronellal comes from leaves and stems of Cymbopogon and is used as a floral aroma.
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Organic Jojoba Oil is a liquid produced from the seed of the Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) shrub and is an excellent moisturizer and softener.
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Candelilla Wax comes from wax coated candelilla shrubs and it keeps the ingredients from separating.
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Titanium Dioxide is a white pigment that occurs naturally in a crystal, it is used as coloring and sunscreen.
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Rose Wax comes from an extract from rose petals and it soothes dry and sensitive skin.
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Tin Oxide is naturally found in mineral form and is used as a bulking agent.
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Red Lake 27 comes from metal salts and is used as dye.
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Mica comes from a mineral and is a color additives in cosmetics.
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Iron oxides come from chemical compounds that are composed of iron and oxygen and is used as pigments.
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