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1
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aqua
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Plain old water
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2
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cetyl alcohol
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A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
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3
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stearyl alcohol
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An emollient that helps soften the skin
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4
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diisopropyl adipate
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Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
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5
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peg-12 dimethicone
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6
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glycerine
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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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7
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fragrance (parfum
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An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients
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8
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phenoxyethanol
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A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
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9
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cetrimonium chloride
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10
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tocopheryl acetate
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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.
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11
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hydrolyzed vegetable protein
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12
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panthenol
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Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
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13
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silicone quaternium - 16
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14
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styrene/vp copolymer
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15
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undeceth-11
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16
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butyloctanol
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17
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undeceth-5
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18
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benzyl salicylate
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A fragrance. Is a likely irritant
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19
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glyceryl laurate
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Helps water and oil mix together and has an anti-microbial effect helping to preserve product formulations
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20
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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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21
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tetrasodium edta
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Helps to stabilize the product formulation
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22
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benzyl benzoate
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Fragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritating
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23
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hexyl cinnamal
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A fragrance with jasmine smell. A likely irritant
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24
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acetic acid
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25
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hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene- carboxaldehyde
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A fragrance. Can be irritating
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26
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linalool
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A fragrance. Can be irritating
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27
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coumarin
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A fragrance. Is a likely skin allergen and can be irritating
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28
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hydroxycitronellal
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A fragrance. A likely allergen and can be irritating
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29
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iodopropynyl butylcarbamate
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A preservative. Can be irritating
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30
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benzyl alcohol
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A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
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31
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citronellol
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A fragrance. Can be irritating
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Maria from WIMJ
