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Declared fragrance allergens: LIMONENE.
ETUDE
Zero Sebum Drying Powder
face eyes hair setting powder
ETUDE
Zero Sebum Drying Powder
face eyes hair setting powder
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Ingredients
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Benefits
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Actives
The ETUDE Zero Sebum Drying Powder is a lightweight, loose face powder designed to control excess sebum and maintain a matte, smooth complexion for oily skin types. Containing 80% mineral content (Silica, Mica), it absorbs oil without clogging pores, providing a clear, velvety finish without cakiness.
Key Insights
Haircare
7
Contains emollients
Contains humectants
Contains oils
Contains silicones
Moisturizing
Nourishing
Sulfate-free
Risks
2
Allergen
Silicone
Full Ingredients
25 total
SILICA
MICA
CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE
Emollient
HYDROXYAPATITE
DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER
Silicone
METHICONE
Silicone
1,2-HEXANEDIOL
GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE
LIMONENE
PINUS SYLVESTRIS LEAF OIL
Oil
AQUA
BUTYLENE GLYCOL
Humectant
CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA OIL
Oil
EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS LEAF OIL
Oil
CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS PEEL OIL
Oil
CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA FRUIT OIL
Oil
GOSSYPIUM HERBACEUM EXTRACT
CITRUS LIMON PEEL OIL
Oil
SALIX ALBA BARK EXTRACT
CHAMAECYPARIS OBTUSA LEAF EXTRACT
ORIGANUM VULGARE LEAF EXTRACT
CINNAMOMUM CASSIA BARK EXTRACT
PORTULACA OLERACEA EXTRACT
SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS ROOT EXTRACT
LACTOBACILLUS/SOYBEAN FERMENT EXTRACT
What this product is
Written from the ingredient list. Where it describes how a formula behaves, that is inferred from what the ingredients are and where they sit in the list, not measured.
Overview
Zero Sebum Drying Powder is a setting powder from ETUDE, aimed at wavy hair, curly hair and medium hair. On the evidence of its ingredient list, the formula works on shine, frizz control and moisture. The ingredients doing most of that work are Caprylic/capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone/vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer and Methicone. The list runs to 25 ingredients, 10 of which carry a role we recognise for hair.
How it feels on hair
By the balance of its ingredients the formula reads as neither especially rich nor especially light. It contains Dimethicone/vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer and Methicone. Silicones smooth the cuticle and cut frizz on contact; they are also what a clarifying wash is for, because they do not rinse out with a mild shampoo. The formula leans to moisture rather than protein.
On the scalp
On an oily scalp the richer ingredients here can read as greasy at the roots.
Build-up and porosity
Several ingredients here stay on the hair between washes — Dimethicone/vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer and Methicone — so on low-porosity or fine hair this is a formula that will want a clarifying wash from time to time.
What it is not for
Nothing in this formula is aimed at protein & strength, scalp soothing, oil control and volume / lightweight — not a fault, just the shape of what is in the bottle, and the reason one product rarely covers a whole routine. No ingredient here is one we recognise as supporting hair growth. Reducing breakage and growing hair are different things, and this formula's evidence is for the first.
In short
Working for it
- No sulfate detergents
- Suitable for colour-treated hair
Worth knowing
- Contains silicones that need clarifying
- Prone to building up between washes
- Contains fragrance
Who it suits
Read from the formula's weight, its build-up and its protein — not from a claim on the packaging.
Suits
Wavy hair
Curly hair
Medium hair
What it works on
Shine
Frizz control
Moisture
Not what this one is for
Protein & strength
Scalp soothing
Oil control
Volume / lightweight
Curl definition
Color protection
Damage repair
Build-up avoidance
Nothing in this formula is one we recognise as supporting hair growth. Reducing breakage and growing hair are different claims.
Cleansing agents
Sulfate-free.
Silicones
Contains silicones that do not rinse out with a mild shampoo — smoothing, but they need clarifying eventually.
DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER
METHICONE
Build-up and weight
Estimated from which ingredients are present and how high they sit in the list, not measured.
Reads as neither especially rich nor especially light.
High build-up potential.
DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER
METHICONE
Porosity
Inferred from the formula's weight, humectants and protein.
Low porosity
Suits
Cuticles are tight; moisture penetrates poorly.
Medium porosity
Suits
Cuticles are moderately open; moisture is absorbed well.
High porosity
Suits
Cuticles are open; moisture absorbs fast but is also lost rapidly.
Curly-Girl method
Does not fit the method.
Non-water-soluble silicone
On the scalp
Dry scalp
Take care with
Oily scalp
Composition claims
"Free from" is only claimed when every ingredient on the label resolved to one we know.
No drying alcohol
Paraben-free
Microplastic-free
Sulfate-free
Fragrance
Silicones
Added colour
Safety
What the formula is made of
One ingredient usually does several jobs, so these counts add up to more than the list length.
10 of 25 ingredients carry a role we recognise for hair.
Oil · 6
Silicone · 2
Emollient · 1
Humectant · 1
Questions
What ingredients are in Zero Sebum Drying Powder?
SILICA, MICA, CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, HYDROXYAPATITE, DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSSPOLYMER, METHICONE, 1,2-HEXANEDIOL, GLYCERYL CAPRYLATE, LIMONENE, PINUS SYLVESTRIS LEAF OIL, AQUA, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, CITRUS AURANTIFOLIA OIL, EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS LEAF OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS PEEL OIL, CITRUS AURANTIUM BERGAMIA FRUIT OIL, GOSSYPIUM HERBACEUM EXTRACT, CITRUS LIMON PEEL OIL, SALIX ALBA BARK EXTRACT, CHAMAECYPARIS OBTUSA LEAF EXTRACT, ORIGANUM VULGARE LEAF EXTRACT, CINNAMOMUM CASSIA BARK EXTRACT, PORTULACA OLERACEA EXTRACT, SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS ROOT EXTRACT, LACTOBACILLUS/SOYBEAN FERMENT EXTRACT.
Is Zero Sebum Drying Powder sulfate free?
Yes. There is no sulfate detergent anywhere in the ingredient list.
Is Zero Sebum Drying Powder silicone free?
No. It contains Dimethicone/vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Methicone, which do not rinse out with a mild shampoo and will want clarifying eventually.
Is Zero Sebum Drying Powder Curly-Girl friendly?
No — the formula contains a non-water-soluble silicone, which the method excludes.
What hair type is Zero Sebum Drying Powder for?
By the weight and build-up of the formula it reads as suited to wavy hair, curly hair, medium hair.
Does Zero Sebum Drying Powder contain protein?
No. There is no hydrolyzed protein or amino acid in the ingredient list.
Does Zero Sebum Drying Powder cause build-up?
Likely — Dimethicone/vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Methicone stay on the hair between washes. This is an estimate from the ingredient list, not a measurement.
Is Zero Sebum Drying Powder safe for colour-treated hair?
Nothing in the formula is the kind of ingredient that strips colour, and it carries conditioning ingredients that help it hold.
Is Zero Sebum Drying Powder fragrance free?
No. The list carries LIMONENE.
Who makes Zero Sebum Drying Powder?
ETUDE.
Brand
ETUDE