Take your lips to a new dimension with Rimmel London's Stay Glossy Lip Gloss!
Understanding the Ingredients
The formulation of Rimmel Stay Glossy Lip Gloss involves a variety of ingredients, each contributing to its texture, color, and wear. Let's delve into the specifics of these components.
Colorants
The vibrant shades of the Stay Glossy Lip Gloss are achieved through a combination of colorants, including:
- D&C Red No. 7 Calcium Lake (Ci 15850)
- FD&C Yellow No.
- D&C Red No.
- FD&C Blue No.
- D&C Red No. 33 Aluminum Lake (Ci 17200)
- FD&C Yellow No. 5 Aluminum Lake (Ci 19140)
- D&C Red No. 6 Barium Lake (Ci 15850)
- D&C Red No. 27 Aluminum Lake (Ci 45410)
- FD&C Blue No. 1 Aluminum Lake (Ci 42090)
- CI 19140 (Tartrazine): A common colorant in skincare, makeup, medicine, and food, with a possible, though rare, risk of allergic reaction.
- CI 42090 (Blue 1): A widely used synthetic colorant in beauty products and food.
- Carmine: A natural pigment providing a bright, strawberry-red shade. It is derived from the insect Coccus cacti and is more commonly used outside the US.
- A mix of red, yellow, and black iron oxide.
Emollients and Texture Enhancers
These ingredients are responsible for the smooth application and feel of the lip gloss:
- Mineral Oil: A clear, oily liquid derived from crude oil refining. It functions as an emollient and moisturizer by creating an occlusive barrier on the skin, reducing trans-epidermal water loss. Studies have shown it to be as effective and safe as plant oils for dry skin conditions and is known for its non-irritating properties, making it suitable for sensitive skin. While it doesn't "nourish" the skin like plant oils, its effectiveness as a moisturizer is well-established. Concerns about it being comedogenic have been largely unsubstantiated by research.
- A synthetic liquid oil: This can replace mineral oil or silicone oils in cosmetic formulas, offering a similar smooth feel.
- A super common, medium-spreading emollient ester: This ingredient imparts richness to the formula and a mild feel during application.
- Polyethylene: Commonly known as the most prevalent plastic, in its wax form, it's used in cosmetics to thicken water-free formulas, increase hardness, and raise the melting point of emulsions and balms. It was previously used as microbeads but was banned in 2015 due to environmental concerns.
- A handy spherical powder: Often paired with Polymethylsilsesquioxane, this ingredient forms a high-performing texturizing duo that provides slip, fluidity, and improves the skin feel. It also offers soft-focus effects, wrinkle correction, and has strong de-tackifying and anti-caking properties.
- A fatty acid: Naturally found in the skin, this ingredient acts as an emollient, making the skin feel smooth, or as a cleansing agent in cleansers by building foam.
- A mineral powder: This versatile ingredient is used to improve skin feel, enhance product slip, provide light-reflecting properties, improve skin adhesion, and serve as an anti-caking agent.
Shimmer and Pearlescence
To achieve a glossy and luminous finish, the following ingredients are utilized:
- Mica: A common mineral powder that serves as a base material for pigments, often combined with Titanium Dioxide for coating.
- Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891): A white powdery substance, the main component of glass and sand, used for its oil-absorbing abilities, to thicken products, and suspend insoluble particles. It is also used as a colorant.
- Tin Oxide: Used in conjunction with Mica and Titanium Dioxide to create a glossy, pearlescent effect. This combination is part of the RonaFlair Balance technology, designed to balance undesirable skin tones and enhance brightening products and highlighters. It can also act as a bulking agent, physical exfoliant, or opacifying agent.
- Synthetic Fluorphlogopite: The synthetic counterpart to Mica, offering more consistent quality, fewer impurities, and lower heavy metal content.
Preservatives and Antioxidants
These ingredients ensure the stability and longevity of the product:
- Phenoxyethanol: A widely used, effective, and well-tolerated preservative that prevents cosmetic formulas from spoiling. It is considered an "IT-preservative" due to its good safety profile and gentle nature, and it is not a paraben.
- Tocopherol (Vitamin E): The most common form of pure vitamin E used in cosmetics, acting as an antioxidant.
- BHT (Butylated Hydroxytoluene): A common synthetic antioxidant used as a preservative. While there has been some controversy regarding BHT, studies examining its carcinogenicity have primarily focused on oral consumption.
- An Ecocert-approved, natural preservative: This ingredient is gentle and non-irritating to the skin.
UV Filters
Some formulations may include UV filters for added protection:
- Octinoxate (Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate): An older chemical sunscreen agent that primarily absorbs UVB radiation. It is not very stable when exposed to sunlight and is best combined with other sunscreen agents for broad-spectrum protection. There are some concerns about potential hormonal effects based on in vitro and animal studies, though real-life conditions on humans are different.
- Avobenzone: The only globally available chemical sunscreen agent offering effective UVA protection across the entire UVA range. However, it is not photostable and degrades in sunlight. Efforts are made to stabilize it by combining it with other filters or encapsulation. It has a good safety profile and is considered non-irritating with no estrogenic effects.
Fragrance and Other Additives
- Fragrance: Added to give the product a pleasant scent. However, for those preferring to know exact ingredients or with sensitive skin, fragrance can be a concern as it is a common cause of cosmetic allergies.
- Linalool: A very common fragrance ingredient found in plants and cosmetics. It can become allergenic upon oxidation when exposed to air, especially in products that have been opened for a while.
- Limonene: A common fragrance ingredient with a sweet scent reminiscent of lily and fruity melon. It is also one of the "EU 26 fragrances" that must be labelled separately due to its allergen potential.
- Geraniol: A common fragrance ingredient smelling like jasmine, also requiring separate labelling due to allergen potential and best avoided by sensitive skin.
- A big polymer molecule: This ingredient has various forms and uses, acting as a film former, thickening agent, or enhancing water resistance in sunscreens.
Ingredients with Specific Notes
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- Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499): Used for coloration.