Beauty Ingredients Glossary
Every material in an Opuliss Beauty formula is here, with what it does and the assessment behind it, so you can check our work rather than take our word for it.
Silica Dimethyl Silylate is a surface-treated, silane-modified silica, distinct from plain Silica, that suspends pigment particles evenly through the oil phase and controls slip and viscosity. It appears...
D&C Orange No. 5 (CI 45370), declared on the panel as "Orange 5 Lake," is a certified color in the "May Contain" shade panel. It appears in 22...
Polyisobutene is a non-volatile hydrocarbon fluid forming a clear oil-phase base, contributing cushion, slip, and mirror shine. It appears in 22 products in our range.
Sorbitan Oleate is part of the emulsifier system. It appears in 22 products in our range.
D&C Red No. 30 (CI 73360), declared on the panel as "Red 30 Lake," is a batch-certified vat / anthraquinone-class red in the "May Contain" shade panel. It...
Candelilla Wax is a structuring wax that sets and hardens the formula. It appears in 23 products in our range.
Paraffin is a wax forming part of the hardness/payoff stack. It appears in 24 products in our range.
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil is one of the emollients that carries pigment and softens the film. It appears in 25 products in our range.
Polyethylene is a synthetic structuring wax, giving firmness and controlling payoff. It appears in 26 products in our range.
Microcrystalline Wax is a wax forming part of the hardness/payoff stack. It appears in 26 products in our range.
Caprylyl Glycol is a preservative-booster / co-preservative, working alongside Phenoxyethanol. It also functions as a humectant / skin-conditioning agent. It appears in 26 products in our range.
Ascorbyl Palmitate is one of the conditioning agents that keeps a formula comfortable. It appears in 26 products in our range.
It stabilises water-in-silicone emulsions so the formula stays uniform from the first use to the last. It appears in 26 products in our range.
It holds a water-in-silicone emulsion together, keeping pigment evenly dispersed through the silicone phase. It appears in 26 products in our range.
Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate is a high-molecular-weight wax ester. It appears in 26 products in our range.
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil is one of the emollients that carries pigment and softens the film. It appears in 27 products in our range.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate is an ester emollient / slip agent in the oil phase. It appears in 27 products in our range.
Tribehenin is the triglyceride of behenic acid (C22), a soft, amorphous, non-crystalline wax used as an emollient and thickening/gelling agent in stick and cream systems. It appears in...
CI 77510 (Iron Blue) is a certification-exempt blue pigment on the May-Contain panel. It appears in 28 products in our range.
Boron Nitride is an inorganic slip modifier with a platy hexagonal-crystal morphology, giving a soft-focus glide and blurred-pore visual. It appears in 29 products in our range.
It is an emulsifier. It lets the oil and water phases stay in one stable mixture. It appears in 30 products in our range.
Magnesium Sulfate is an electrolyte used to fine-tune emulsion viscosity. It appears in 30 products in our range.
It stabilises water-in-silicone emulsions, so the formula does not split in the bottle. It appears in 30 products in our range.
Octyldodecanol is a branched fatty-alcohol emollient and solvent. It appears in 30 products in our range.
Nylon-12 is a spherical, bulking polymer powder. It appears in 30 products in our range.
Aluminum Hydroxide is an inorganic compound. It appears in 30 products in our range.
Hydrogenated Polydecene is a non-volatile hydrocarbon fluid forming a clear oil-phase base. It appears in 32 products in our range.
Tridecyl Trimellitate is a trialkyl trimellitate ester functioning as a skin-conditioning agent and emollient, adding slip and a non-tacky glide. It appears in 32 products in our range.
It thickens the water phase and holds pigment in suspension, which is what stops a liquid formula separating into a clear layer and a settled one. It appears...
Glyceryl Caprylate is a glyceryl monoester functioning as an emollient that also carries mild antimicrobial co-preservative activity. It appears in 33 products in our range.
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate is the aluminum salt of octenylsuccinic-anhydride-modified starch, used for oil absorption and a matte, flawless-look finish. It appears in 33 products in our range.
It gives the product its scent. It does nothing for wear, colour or finish. It appears in 34 products in our range.
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate is one of the effect materials that bends light into pearl and glow. It appears in 35 products in our range.
Sorbitan Sesquioleate is a water-in-silicone emulsifier and pigment-wetting/dispersing agent, helping disperse pigment particles evenly. It appears in 35 products in our range.
PMMA is a spherical polymer powder used for soft-focus optical blurring and as a component of an oil-adsorbing powder blend, working alongside Silica. It appears in 35 products...
Tocopherol is one of the conditioning agents that keeps a formula comfortable. It appears in 35 products in our range.
Dicaprylyl Carbonate is a light, fast-spreading emollient ester, giving a dry, velvety skin feel and helping disperse the pigment load. It appears in 35 products in our range.
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is a non-volatile hydrocarbon fluid forming a clear oil-phase base, contributing cushion, slip, and mirror shine. It appears in 37 products in our range.
It is a binder in pressed powders. It helps the cake hold together under a brush instead of crumbling, and it contributes to a smooth pay-off. It appears...
Carmine (CI 75470) is a natural, cochineal-derived red colorant in the "May Contain" shade panel. It appears in 38 products in our range.
Ethylhexylglycerin functions primarily as a preservative booster/potentiator and secondarily as a skin conditioner. It appears in 38 products in our range.
Phenyl Trimethicone is a phenyl-substituted silicone fluid providing non-oily emolliency, thickening, and gloss enhancement, forming a soft invisible film while allowing natural skin transpiration. It appears in 39...
CI 77007 (Ultramarine Blue) is a certification-exempt blue pigment on the May-Contain panel. It appears in 40 products in our range.
Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate is one of the effect materials that bends light into pearl and glow. It appears in 41 products in our range.
Hydroxyacetophenone (4'-Hydroxyacetophenone, CAS 99-93-4) is a small phenolic molecule used as a preservative booster, antioxidant, and skin-soothing agent, typically at up to 5 percent, that improves the performance...
Manganese Violet (CI 77742) is an exempt inorganic (manganese ammonium pyrophosphate) violet pigment, declared in the "May Contain" shade panel. It appears in 41 products in our range.
Isododecane is a lightweight, volatile branched hydrocarbon that serves as a carrier phase. It appears in 41 products in our range.
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (octinoxate) is present as a raw material, functioning as a light/oxidation stabilizer and/or residual filter carried from a supplier premix. It appears in 45 products in...
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite is a synthetic mimic of natural mica, present in the "May Contain" panel as a pearl-effect pigment. It appears in 45 products in our range.
It works as a solvent and humectant, carrying other ingredients and holding moisture in the formula. It appears in 46 products in our range.
