Sheen Effect Multi Chrome Eyeshadow 1.8g Silky, Slip-Enabled Texture: Dominated by Dimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, and Diisostearyl Malate. These silicones and esters provide a weightless, slippery feel that glides onto the skin without tugging. Creamy-Powder Hybrid: Key ingredients like Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 (a creamy emollient gel) and Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate (a silky powder) create a unique bouncy, putty-like texture that transforms from cream to powder on the skin. Adherence & Non-Fallout: Silica and various Dimethicone Crosspolymers help bind pigments and create a cohesive film, reducing powder fallout. In glitter shades, Triethoxyoctylsilane explicitly treats glitter to adhere better. The formula is engineered for long-wearing, crease-resistant color with easy manipulation. Long-Wear & Water-Resistant: The silicone-based system (Dimethicone, Isododecane) is inherently water-resistant and helps the color adhere to lids for extended wear without fading. Crease-Resistance: The waxes (Microcrystalline, Synthetic) and film-forming crosspolymers provide structure and help prevent the product from migrating into creases. Buildable & Blendable: The texture allows for sheer washes of color or intense build-up without becoming patchy. The silicones give a working time to blend before setting down. The formulation addresses key user needs for eye makeup, focusing on wear, safety, and versatility. For Long-Looking Wear: Targets users who want high-impact color that lasts through the day without touch-ups. For Sensitive Eye Area: Formulations include multiple skin-conditioning agents (Diisostearyl Malate, various silicones) to feel comfortable. The absence of common irritants like parabens is notable. For Versatile Use: The intense pigment and texture make it suitable for all-over lid color, detailed graphic liner, or inner-corner highlights. Gentle Preservation: Uses a gentle, paraben-free preservative system of 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, and Ethylhexylglycerin. While to talk about the finishes of these shades, is where the shades differ most dramatically, based on the pigment and particle combinations. The powder shifts in color with angle, achieved through specific pigments and silica-coated micas Metallic/Glossy: The combo of silicones, silica, and titanium dioxide/CI 77891 creates a smooth, high-shine, wet-look metallic finish. Intense Satin-Matte Base with Pearl: Shades (e.g., Angel, Never-ending Finale, Dream Shadow) use the creamy Bis-Diglyceryl base with Aluminum Starch for a velvety, semi-matte background that makes added color pigments (CI 45410, CI 42090, etc.) pop with a satiny sheen. Sparkling Glitter Finish: With Calcium Sodium Borosilicate (glass glitter) and Synthetic Fluorphlogopite (shimmer) for a textured, sparkling, dimensional glitter effect. Tin Oxide adds brightness and reflectivity. Multi-Chrome & Duochrome Shifts: While specific effect pigments aren't listed by name (like iron oxides or bismuth oxychloride), the high Silica content in all formulas is key. Silica is often used to coat mica and other pigments to create interference effects, leading to the multi-chrome or duochrome shift. The different CI (Color Index) pigments mixed in various shades (e.g., Red 40, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Carmine) over a titanium dioxide base are how the specific color stories.
