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1
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water
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Plain old water
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2
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glycerin
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One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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3
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myristic acid
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Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
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4
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stearic acid
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Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
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5
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potassium hydroxide
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Used to adjust the pH level of products
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6
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lauric acid
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Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
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7
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butylene glycol
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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
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8
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glycol distearate
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Helps water and oil mix together
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9
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polysorbate 80
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Helps water and oil mix together
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10
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sodium methyl cocoyl taurate
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Helps oil and water mix together. Can be used as cleansing agent
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11
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salicylic acid
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Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)
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12
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cocamidopropyl betaine
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Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
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13
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peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil
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Helps oil and water mix together
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14
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fragrance
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An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients
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15
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sodium chloride
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Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures
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16
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mel
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Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and attract water to it
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17
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aleuca alternigolia (tea tree) leaf oil,
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The ingredient is not recognized
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18
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caprylyl glycol
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Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
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19
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ethylhexylglycerin
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A preservative
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20
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salix alba (willow) bark water
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21
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saccharomyces ferment
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A product of yeast fermentation. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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22
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cryptomeria japonica leaf extract
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23
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nelumbo nucifera leaf extract
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24
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pinus palustris leaf extract
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25
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ulmus davidiana root extract
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26
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oenothera biennis (evening primrose) flower extract
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27
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pueraria lobata root extract
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28
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1,2-hexanediol
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A preservative
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29
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ethyl hexanediol
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Used to dissolve other ingredients. Might be irritating
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30
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citric acid
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Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
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31
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disodium edta
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Stabilizes the product formulation
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