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 already in the vault, that suspends pigment and pearl particles evenly through the oil phase of...
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 of the Opuliss Beauty...
Polyisobutene is one of three non-volatile hydrocarbon fluids (with Hydrogenated Polydecene and Hydrogenated Polyisobutene) forming the clear oil-phase base of the Opuliss Beauty Lip Gloss family, contributing cushion,...
Sorbitan Oleate is part of the emulsifier system in the Opuliss Beauty Tinted Moisturizer family, paired with Polysorbate 80. 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 of...
Candelilla Wax is one of two structuring waxes (with Ozokerite) that sets and hardens the Opuliss Beauty Matte Lip Stain 12-shade family. It appears in 23 products in...
Paraffin is one of four waxes forming the hardness/payoff stack of the shared wax-pencil core across the 16-SKU Khol Eyeliner and Lip Liner family. It appears in 24...
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 in the Opuliss Beauty Luxury Cream and Luxury Matte Lipstick bases, giving the stick firmness and controlling payoff. It appears in 26...
Microcrystalline Wax is one of four waxes forming the hardness/payoff stack of the shared wax-pencil core across the 16-SKU Khol Eyeliner and Lip Liner family. It appears in...
Caprylyl Glycol is the preservative-booster / co-preservative in the shared wax-pencil base across the 16-SKU Khol Eyeliner and Lip Liner family, working alongside Phenoxyethanol; it also functions as...
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 in the Opuliss Beauty CLASSIC Lipstick base. 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 of the Opuliss Beauty CLASSIC Lipstick base. 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 shared May-Contain panel serving both halves of the wax-pencil family: 5 Khol Eyeliner SKUs and 11 Lip...
Boron Nitride is an inorganic slip modifier with a platy hexagonal-crystal morphology, giving the Opuliss Beauty Dual Blend Powder Foundation its soft-focus glide and blurred-pore visual. It appears...
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 in the Opuliss Beauty BB Cream family, paired with Sodium Chloride to fine-tune emulsion viscosity. It appears in 30 products in our range.
It stabilises water-in-silicone emulsions, the structure behind a long-wearing foundation that does not split in the bottle. It appears in 30 products in our range.
Octyldodecanol is a branched fatty-alcohol emollient and solvent in the Opuliss Beauty Luxury Cream and Luxury Matte Lipstick bases. It appears in 30 products in our range.
Nylon-12 is a spherical, bulking polymer powder in the Opuliss Beauty Dual Blend Powder Foundation. It appears in 30 products in our range.
Aluminum Hydroxide appears in both the Opuliss Beauty BB Cream and Tinted Moisturizer families. It appears in 30 products in our range.
Hydrogenated Polydecene is one of three non-volatile hydrocarbon fluids (with Hydrogenated Polyisobutene and Polyisobutene) forming the clear oil-phase base of the Opuliss Beauty Lip Gloss family. It appears...
Tridecyl Trimellitate is a trialkyl trimellitate ester functioning as a skin-conditioning agent and emollient in the Opuliss Beauty Lip Gloss family, adding slip and a non-tacky glide to...
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 in the Opuliss Beauty Lip Gloss family functioning as an emollient that also carries mild antimicrobial co-preservative activity. It appears in 33...
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate is the aluminum salt of octenylsuccinic-anhydride-modified starch, used in the Opuliss Beauty Dual Blend Powder Foundation for oil absorption and a matte, flawless-look finish. It...
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 in both the Opuliss Beauty Liquid Foundation and BB Cream families, helping disperse the iron oxide and Titanium Dioxide...
PMMA is a spherical polymer powder used across two Opuliss Beauty foundation-adjacent families (Liquid Foundation-16 and BB Cream-9) for soft-focus optical blurring and as a component of the...
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 in the Opuliss Beauty BB Cream family, giving the dry, velvety skin feel typical of modern BB creams and helping...
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is one of three non-volatile hydrocarbon fluids (with Hydrogenated Polydecene and Polyisobutene) forming the clear oil-phase base of the Opuliss Beauty Lip Gloss family, contributing cushion,...
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 the natural, cochineal-derived red colorant in the "May Contain" shade panel of the Opuliss Beauty CLASSIC Lipstick family. It appears in 38 products in...
Ethylhexylglycerin functions primarily as a preservative booster/potentiator in the Opuliss Beauty Dual Blend Powder Foundation, enhancing the efficacy of the co-formulated preservative Phenoxyethanol, and secondarily as a skin...
Phenyl Trimethicone is a phenyl-substituted silicone fluid providing non-oily emolliency, thickening, and gloss enhancement in the Opuliss Beauty Dual Blend Powder Foundation, forming a soft invisible film while...
CI 77007 (Ultramarine Blue) is a certification-exempt blue pigment on the shared May-Contain panel that serves both use-area halves of the wax-pencil family: 5 Khol Eyeliner SKUs and...
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), declared in the "May Contain" shade panel of the Opuliss Beauty Luxury Cream and Luxury Matte Lipstick families, is an exempt inorganic (manganese ammonium...
Isododecane is a lightweight, volatile branched hydrocarbon that serves as the primary carrier phase in the Opuliss Beauty Full Cover Foundation. It appears in 41 products in our...
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (octinoxate) is present as a raw material in two Opuliss Beauty foundation-adjacent families, functioning as a light/oxidation stabilizer and/or residual filter carried from a supplier premix....
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite is a synthetic mimic of natural mica, present in the Opuliss Beauty Lip Gloss family's "May Contain" panel as a pearl-effect pigment. It appears in 45...
It works as a solvent and humectant, carrying other ingredients and holding moisture in the formula. It appears in 46 products in our range.
