I probably shouldn't do this. I am a lip gloss addict and I am often applying my carmex about ten times a day and curiosity got the best of me. But I'm not breaking down my carmex, yet. This time I'm going to breakdown the ingredients in a tube of J2 lip gloss. The color is pretty and it smells okay but let's see what's in it. P.S. can I get someone with a PHD in science to do this for me because this is making my head hurt.
Ingredients are microcrystalline wax, cera alba, polybutene, isocetyl stearoyl stearate, squalane, caprylic triglyceride ethylhexyl palmitate, lanolin oil, tocopheryl acetate, silica, di-tert-butyl-p-cresol, polypylparaben, spf 15, aloe vera, vitamin e
may contain: mica, CI77891, CI19140:1, CI16035, CI42090:2. CI15850:1, CI15850:2, CI77491, CI77492, CI77499, perfume.
Ingredients are microcrystalline wax, cera alba, polybutene, isocetyl stearoyl stearate, squalane, caprylic triglyceride ethylhexyl palmitate, lanolin oil, tocopheryl acetate, silica, di-tert-butyl-p-cresol, polypylparaben, spf 15, aloe vera, vitamin e
may contain: mica, CI77891, CI19140:1, CI16035, CI42090:2. CI15850:1, CI15850:2, CI77491, CI77492, CI77499, perfume.
Microcrystalline wax- is a type of wax produced by de-oiling petrolatum, as part of the petroleum refining process. Typical microcrystalline wax crystal structure is small and thin, making them more flexible than paraffin wax. It is commonly used in cosmetic formulations.
Cera Alba-A yellowish-white solid, somewhat translucent in thin layers, having a slightly rancid odor, and an insipid taste.
polybutene- all I know is this is a type of plastic, wikipedia doesn't give a good definition of what this is exactly.
isocetyl stearoyl stearate- something that may be derived from animals but you're told to avoid it around the eye area.
squalane- Squalane is a natural hydrocarbon(form of petroleum) and triterpene (if anyone is a science major, please break this down for me, wikipedia has me scratching my head) derived from a variety of plant and animal sources. It is a component of human sebum(the debris of dead fat making cells, ewww anyone?). Squalane is a saturated analog of squalene, from which it can also be produced by hydrogenation.Squalane has low acute toxicity and is not an irritant at concentrations used in cosmetics
caprylic triglyceride ethylhexyl palmitate- fancy way of saying hydrogenated oil, which reduces the compounds in the oil.
lanolin oil- is a yellow waxy substance secreted by the sebaceous glands of wool-bearing animals or wool wax or wool grease. Ewww.
tocopheryl acetate- fancy way of saying vitamin e. It's a mix of acid found in wine and vitamin e. It is rumored to be a carcinogen but no one is committing to whether ot not it is.
Silica- The chemical compound silicon dioxide, also known as silica (from the Latin silex), is an oxide of silicon with the chemical formula SiO2. It has been known for its hardness since antiquity. Silica is most commonly found in nature as sand or quartz. Silica is used primarily in the production of glass for windows, drinking glasses, beverage bottles, earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, as well as industrial Portland cement.It was also used to collect extra terrestrial samples. Next.
di-tert-butyl-p-cresol- is a fat-soluble organic compound that is primarily used as an antioxidant food additive as well as an antioxidant additive in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, jet fuels, rubber, petroleum products, electrical transformer oil, and embalming fluid.
proypylparaben- is a form of benzoic acid found in bugs and plants.
spf 15- Organic chemical compounds that absorb ultraviolet light. Inorganic particulates that reflect, scatter, and absorb UV light (such as titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, or a combination of both).
we know what aloe vera and vitamin e is, which this product contains the least of but is toted as the primary ingredients on the label. We'll talk more about how to read a label later.
Let's talk about the "may contain" ingredients,
Mica is a mineral that is used for shine
CI77891- titanium dioxide or sunscreen
CI19140:1- yellow 4
CI16035- alura red
CI42090:2- yellow high strength
CI15850:1- red lake 7
CI15850:2- red 6
CI77491- iron oxide
CI77492- yellow 42
CI77499-ultramarine blue
Want to know something interesting? As I was looking for a pic for this post, a link came up that said "lip gloss cancer." I'm too through. With all those chemicals, it's amazing that someone didn't think of that sooner. I think I'm done with lip gloss, this is too much.
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