Glitter Eyeshadow
The MAKE Beauty Glitter Eyeshadow is a emulsion. Our analysis of its 41 ingredients (33 low-risk) rates it Excellent (91/100).
The MAKE Beauty Glitter Eyeshadow is a emulsion. Our analysis of its 41 ingredients (33 low-risk) rates it Excellent (91/100).
Summarised from our ingredient analysis — not brand marketing copy.
The evidence
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Diisostearyl Malate
(Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Surfactant) |
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Magnesium Myristate
(Anticaking Agent, Slip Modifier, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Opacifying, Viscosity Controlling) |
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Manganese Violet
(Colorant, Cosmetic Colorant) |
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Boron Nitride
(Slip Modifier, Absorbent, Opacifying, Skin Conditioning) |
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Bismuth Oxychloride
(Colorant, Cosmetic Colorant) |
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Ascorbyl Palmitate
(Antioxidant, Masking) |
Fungal Acne Trigger
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Carmine
(Cosmetic Colorant, Fragrance) |
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Kaolin
(Abrasive, Absorbent, Anticaking Agent, Bulking Agent, Opacifying, Skin Protecting, Slip Modifier) |
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Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
(Emollient, Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning, Solvent) |
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Caprylyl Glycol
(Hair Conditioning, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Humectant) |
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Calcium Sodium Borosilicate
(Bulking Agent) |
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Calcium Aluminum Borosilicate
(Bulking Agent) |
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Tricaprylin
(Fragrance, Emollient, Masking, Skin Conditioning, Solvent) |
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Polyethylene
(Abrasive, Adhesive, Binding Agent, Bulking Agent, Emulsion Stabilising, Film Forming, Oral Care Agentagent, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Viscosity Controlling) |
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Polyethylene Terephthalate
(Adhesive, Film Forming, Hair Fixing, Viscosity Increasing Agent) |
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Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
(Bulking Agent, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Viscosity Controlling) |
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CI 77492
(Colorant, Cosmetic Colorant) |
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Tocopherol (Vitamin E) |
Good for Dry Skin
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Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A) |
Good for Dry Skin
Fungal Acne Trigger
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Mica
(Cosmetic Colorant, Opacifying) |
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Acrylates Copolymer
(Adhesive, Artificial Nail Builder, Binding Agent, Film Forming, Hair Fixing, Suspending Agent Nonsurfactant, Antistatic Agent, Binding) |
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Zinc Stearate
(Anticaking Agent, Colorant, Slip Modifier, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Cosmetic Colorant, Viscosity Controlling) |
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CI 42090
(Colorant, Cosmetic Colorant) |
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Chlorphenesin
(Cosmetic Biocide, Antimicrobial, Preservative) |
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Tetrasodium EDTA
(Chelating Agent) |
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Tin Oxide
(Abrasive, Bulking Agent, Opacifying, Viscosity Controlling) |
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Iron Oxides
(Colorant, Cosmetic Colorant) |
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CI 77499
(Colorant, Cosmetic Colorant) |
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Talc
(Abrasive, Absorbent, Anticaking Agent, Bulking Agent, Opacifying, Skin Protecting, Slip Modifier) |
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Tocopheryl Acetate
(Antioxidant, Skin Conditioning) |
Bad for Oily Skin
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Potassium Sorbate
(Fragrance, Preservative) |
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Ferrocyanide | |
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Silica
(Abrasive, Absorbent, Anticaking Agent, Bulking Agent, Opacifying, Viscosity Controlling) |
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Ultramarines
(Colorant, Cosmetic Colorant) |
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Ferric Citrate
(Skin Conditioning) |
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Chromium Hydroxide Green
(Cosmetic Colorant, Hair Dyeing) |
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Chromium Oxide Greens
(Cosmetic Colorant, Hair Dyeing) |
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Aluminum Powder
(Colorant, Cosmetic Colorant) |
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Titanium/Titanium Dioxide
(Cosmetic Colorant, Opacifying) |
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Yellow 5 Lake | |
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Red 4 Lake |
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How to use
General guidance from this product's category and active ingredients — always follow the directions on the package.
Trust & honesty
Contains ingredients some choose to avoid or double-check while pregnant or nursing.
Topical retinoids (retinol, retinaldehyde, retinyl esters) are widely advised against in pregnancy as a precaution. The strongest evidence is for ORAL retinoids; topical absorption is low, but most clinicians err on the side of caution.
This is general information, not medical advice. Pregnancy guidance varies and depends on concentration and your individual situation — always check with your doctor, midwife or pharmacist. How we flag this.
The concentrations these actives are typically effective at in research — not a measurement of this product.
Most studied between 0.1% and 1%. Higher is not automatically better — irritation climbs with dose, so a well-formulated lower strength is often the sweet spot.
Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A)
L-ascorbic acid is usually used at 5–20% (around 10–15% is common). Above ~20% adds little and tends to irritate more; it also needs a low pH to work.
Ascorbyl Palmitate
INCI lists don't disclose amounts, and we don't claim to know this product's levels — these are the ranges these ingredients are usually effective at, so you can tell a real formula from "fairy-dusting" a marketed active. How we estimate this.
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