Pos	Ingredient Name	Description
1	water	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	butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter	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
4	ricinus communis (castor) seed oil	A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
5	polyacrylate-2 crosspolymer
6	cetearyl alcohol	A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture
7	glyceryl stearate	An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together
8	peg-100 stearate	Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture
9	aloe barbadensis leaf juice	Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
10	cocos nucifera (coconut) oil	An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
11	macadamia ternifolia seed oil	Plant oil from nuts that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Contains a high concentration of oleic acid that can weaken skin's barrier function and increase water-loss while enhancing penetration of other ingredients
12	panthenol	Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
13	glycine soja (soybean) oil	A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function
14	mel	Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and attract water to it
15	issa of	The ingredient is not recognized
16	ficin
17	alis extract,	The ingredient is not recognized
18	humulus lupulus (hops) extract
19	cymbopogon schoenanthus extract
20	chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract	Plant extract that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a potential allergen and can be irritating
21	rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract	Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin. Is a likely irritant
22	achillea millefolium extract	Plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
23	carrageenan	Helps thicken the product formula and create a nice product formulation
24	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
25	chitosan	Inhibits acne-causing bacteria on the surface of the skin. Can help to reduce inflammation caused by bacteria. Helps neutralize free radicals in skin. Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin
26	algin	Used to thicken product formulation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
27	phospholipids	Emollients that are naturaly present in skin. In addition, they help water and oil mix together in the product
28	coco-glucoside	Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating
29	potassium sorbate	A preservative
30	ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate
31	guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride	Helps water and oil mix together and create a nice product texture
32	sodium hydroxide	Used to adjust the product's pH
33	sodium benzoate	A preservative
34	sorbitan oleate	Helps oil and water mix together
35	xanthan gum	Used to create a thicker product consistency
36	disodium edta	Stabilizes the product formulation
37	chlorphenesin	A preservative
38	carbomer	Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations
39	phenoxyethanol	A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
40	ethylhexylglycerin	A preservative
41	fragrance (parfum	An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients

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