| 1 |
aqua/water/eau
| Plain old water |
| 2 |
glycerin
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant |
| 3 |
caprylic/capric triglyceride
| A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin |
| 4 |
squalane
| An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling. |
| 5 |
cetearyl alcohol
| A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture |
| 6 |
vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil
| A great emollient that can have some anti-oxidant properties |
| 7 |
butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter extract
| A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals |
| 8 |
butylene glycol
| Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin |
| 9 |
hydrolyzed potato protein
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| 10 |
borago officinalis seed oil
| A plant oil that is effective in reducing irritation in skin, restore the barrier function and support its hydration |
| 11 |
hydrogenated olive oil stearyl esters
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| 12 |
potassium cetyl phosphate
| Helps oil and water mix together |
| 13 |
panthenol
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function |
| 14 |
cetearyl wheat straw glycosides
| Helps water and oil mix together. Avoid if sensitive to gluten |
| 15 |
trehalose
| A sugar that attracts water to the upper layer of the skin |
| 16 |
polymethyl methacrylate
| Is used to enhance product texture and can help to optically mask skin imperfections |
| 17 |
cetearyl glucoside
| Helps water and oil in the product mix well together and improves product texture |
| 18 |
tocopheryl acetate
| A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients. |
| 19 |
dimethicone
| A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish |
| 20 |
carbomer
| Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations |
| 21 |
parfum (fragrance
| An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
| 22 |
palmitoyl grape seed extract
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| 23 |
caprylyl glycol
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
| 24 |
potassium sorbate
| A preservative |
| 25 |
sodium hydroxide
| Used to adjust the product's pH |
| 26 |
pentylene glycol
| Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture |
| 27 |
tricaprylin
| An emollient that helps soften the skin. Can increase penetration of other ingredients |
| 28 |
tocopherol
| Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself |
| 29 |
linoleic acid
| An excellent emollient. Helps soften the skin, restore its barrier function, and can help to calm down inflammation. It can be helpful to prevent blemishes and clogged pores |
| 30 |
castanea sativa (chestnut) bark / leaf extract
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| 31 |
pisum sativum (pea) extract
| Might be helpful in protecting skin collagen and elastin from breaking down but solid research is lacking |
| 32 |
cyclodextrin
| A type of sugar that is used to support delivery of active ingredients and can enhance their penetration into the skin without disrupting the skin's barrier |
| 33 |
linolenic acid
| An emollient that helps soften the skin and calm down inflammation |
| 34 |
sodium carboxymethyl beta-glucan
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| 35 |
bht
| A preservative |
| 36 |
acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer
| Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together |
| 37 |
sodium hyaluronate
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
| 38 |
hexyl cinnamal
| A fragrance with jasmine smell. A likely irritant |
| 39 |
linalool
| A fragrance. Can be irritating |
| 40 |
limonene
| A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |
| 41 |
benzyl benzoate
| Fragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritating |
| 42 |
citronellol
| A fragrance. Can be irritating |
| 43 |
geraniol
| A fragrance. Can be irritating |
| 44 |
coumarin
| A fragrance. Is a likely skin allergen and can be irritating |
| 45 |
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| The ingredient is not recognized |
