Name: Hourglass Cosmetics
Brand: Hourglass Cosmetics
SKU: 224750
Availability: InStock
Rating: 31 (1 reviews)

Hourglass Cosmetics

Unilever

/100

Lab tested

No

Harmful ingredients

9

Why this score

IngredientsSeverity and exposure-weighted ingredient concerns
Mineral sunscreenBonus for mineral-based UV filters

What's inside

Polymethyl Methacrylate

Not intended for ingestion, potential toxicity if ingested, chemical contamination, not GRAS for food use

Diamond Powder

Potential physical harm if ingested (abrasive), no nutritional value, risk of contamination, not safe for consumption

Polyacrylamide

Potential residual acrylamide monomer contamination, which is neurotoxic and carcinogenic; possible skin irritation

C13-14 Isoparaffin

Potential skin irritation, dermal sensitization, environmental persistence

Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163)

Irritation, sensitization, potential for skin reactions especially in sensitive individuals

Boron Nitride

Possible respiratory irritation if inhaled in powder form, not intended for ingestion, lack of established safety data for food consumption

Potassium sorbate

Irritation to skin and eyes in sensitive individuals, potential allergen, mild sensitizer

Sorbic Acid

Irritation at high concentrations, potential sensitizer in some individuals

Trimethylsiloxysilicate

Potential for skin irritation in sensitive individuals, environmental persistence concerns

HDI/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer

Improves product texture and stability

Silica

Prevents clumping and improves texture in powdered products

Octyldodecanol

Emollient, improves skin feel, enhances product texture

Ethylhexylglycerin

Preservative booster, skin conditioning agent

Magnesium Aluminum Silicate

Thickening agent, stabilizer, helps suspend particles in formulations

Phenoxyethanol

Effective broad-spectrum preservative at low concentrations

Mica

Provides shimmer and pearlescence in cosmetics, improves texture and appearance

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite

Provides pearlescent effect, enhances texture and appearance in formulations

Benzoic Acid

Preservative effect, antimicrobial properties, extends shelf-life of food products

Dehydroacetic Acid

Antimicrobial preservative that helps prevent spoilage

Dimethicone

Reduces foam, provides skin conditioning, improves spreadability, chemically inert

Laureth-7

Effective emulsifier and surfactant, plant-based origin, biodegradable

Sodium Dehydroacetate

Preservative effectiveness, inhibits mold and bacteria growth to extend shelf-life

Sorbitan Sesquioleate

Emulsifier, helps stabilize formulations and improve texture

Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)

Provides whiteness and opacity, enhances visual appearance of products

Polymethylsilsesquioxane (PMSQ)

Improves texture and spreadability of topical products, provides long-lasting mattifying effect

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