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1
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water/aqua/eau
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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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sodium hyaluronate
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One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
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4
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carbomer
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Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations
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5
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caprylhydroxamic acid
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A preservative
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6
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sodium hydroxide
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Used to adjust the product's pH
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7
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sorbitan oleate decylglucoside crosspolymer
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Helps oil and water mix together. Used as a cleansing agent
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8
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citrus limon (lemon) peel extract
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A very irritating fragrant ingredient
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9
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citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel extract
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10
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cinnamomum zeylanicum leaf oil
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11
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vanilla planifolia fruit extract
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A plant extract used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
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12
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eugenia caryophyllus (clove) leaf oil
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An essential oil. Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and sensitizing
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13
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eugenia caryophyllus (clove) flower extract
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A plant extract that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
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14
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cinnamomum zeylanicum bark oil
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15
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propanediol
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Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
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16
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, maclura cochinchinensis leaf prenylflavonoids,
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The ingredient is not recognized
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17
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vaccinium angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extract
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A plant extract tha can have anti-oxidant properties, but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking
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18
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haslea ostrearia extract
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19
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melia azadirachta leaf extract
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A plant extract that has anti-bacterial properties. Can be used to preserve the product. Can be irritating
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20
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melia azadirachta flower extract
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A plant extract that might be helpful to neutralize free radicals in skin
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21
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corallina officinalis extract
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Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might contain antioxidants
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22
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coccinia indica fruit extract
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A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant effect helping neutralize free radicals in skin
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23
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solanum melongena (eggplant) fruit extract
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Eggplant fruit extract. Might have some anti-oxidant effect
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24
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aloe barbadensis flower extract
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A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant effect
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25
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ocimum sanctum leaf extract
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A plant extract that is rich in a fragrance compound eugenol that is a frequent allergen and can be irritating. It might also contain anti-oxidants to help neutralize free radicals
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26
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ocimum basilicum (basil) flower/leaf extract
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Used as a fragrance. Canbe irritating
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27
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curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract
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A plant extract that can contain an active compound curcumin, that may have some anti-inflammatory properties when applied to the skin, but solid research is lacking and the typical concentration used in skincare products is too low. Can be an irritant
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28
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phenethyl alcohol
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A fragrance. Can be irritating
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29
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tanacetum annuum flower oil
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30
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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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