Catrice
Under Eye Brightener Setting Powder
powder · 2.3 g · 13 ingredients
- Fragrance-free
- No essential oils
- With squalane
- With vitamin e
- With aloe vera
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Essence
Banana Loose Powder
powder · 6 g · Makeup
Essence Banana Loose Powder is free of fragrance, essential oils, labelled fragrance allergens, drying alcohol, sulfates, parabens and MI / MCI, going by its full 8-ingredient list, with vitamin e. List checked November 5, 2026.
The catch: it contains silicones (Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer).
- Fragrance-free
- No essential oils
- No labelled fragrance allergens
- No drying alcohol
- Sulfate-free
- Contains silicones
- Paraben-free
- No MI/MCI
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Key ingredients in Banana Loose Powder
Vitamin E
An antioxidant that protects the formula and the skin.
Full ingredient list, decoded
8 ingredients, in label order (highest amount first; below about 1% the order is free).
- 1MicaMica is a group of shiny minerals that break into thin, flat plates. In cosmetics it…
- 2SilicaSilica is a fine, white powder made of silicon and oxygen that mainly helps control…
- 3Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane CrosspolymerSilicones
- 4Tocopheryl AcetateTocopheryl Acetate is a stable form of vitamin E. Its main job is to act as an…
- 5EthylhexylglycerinEthylhexylglycerin is a lab-made, skin-friendly ingredient that boosts the power of…
- 6PhenoxyethanolA synthetic preservative that helps stop bacteria, yeast and mold from growing in…
- 7CI 77491A group of mineral pigments made from iron and oxygen, used to give color in makeup,…
- 8CI 77492 (Iron Oxides)A group of mineral pigments made from iron and oxygen, used to give color in makeup,…
Source: Essence product page, www.essence.eu/en-gb/p/934831/banana-loose-powder, retrieved November 5, 2026.
Every flag we check
| Check | Result | Ingredients found |
|---|---|---|
| Fragrance | None listed | — |
| Essential oils | None listed | — |
| Labelled fragrance allergens | None listed | — |
| Drying alcohol | None listed | — |
| Sulfates | None listed | — |
| Silicones | Contains | Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer (#3) |
| Parabens | None listed | — |
| MI / MCI | None listed | — |
| Formaldehyde releasers | None listed | — |
| Mineral oil & petrolatum | None listed | — |
| Lanolin | None listed | — |
| Chemical UV filters | None listed | — |
Frequently asked questions
Is Essence Banana Loose Powder fragrance-free?
Yes. Essence Banana Loose Powder lists no parfum or fragrance and no essential oils. Checked against its full ingredient list on November 5, 2026.
Does Essence Banana Loose Powder contain silicones, sulfates or parabens?
Silicones: yes (Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer). Sulfates: none listed. Parabens: none listed.
What is Essence Banana Loose Powder good for?
By its ingredient list it fits sensitive skin, eczema-prone skin, contact dermatitis and perfume allergy: it passes every free-from rule we set for those needs. Key ingredients: Vitamin E.
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