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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 |
palmitic acid
| An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it |
4 |
myristic acid
| Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic |
5 |
stearic acid
| Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient |
6 |
propylene glycol
| Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin |
7 |
potassium hydroxide
| Used to adjust the pH level of products |
8 |
lauric acid
| Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes |
9 |
peg-75
| Helps create a nice product texture and soften the upper layer of the skin. |
10 |
cocamidopropyl betaine
| Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen |
11 |
glyceryl stearate
| An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together |
12 |
peg-100 stearate
| Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture |
13 |
beeswax
| Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen |
14 |
panthenol
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function |
15 |
salicylic acid
| 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) |
16 |
peg-14m
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17 |
citrus paradisi (grapefruit) fruit extract
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18 |
camellia sinensis leaf extract
| Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds and help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties |
19 |
centella asiatica extract
| A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though. |
20 |
laminaria japonica extract
| Seaweed extract that might help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and have some anti-oxidant properties |
21 |
hamamelis virginiana (witch hazel) extract
| A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating |
22 |
guaiazulene
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23 |
, oil soluble licorice(glycyrrhiza) extract,
| The ingredient is not recognized |
24 |
melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil
| An essential oil that can be irritating. Has some anti-bacterial properties |
25 |
allantoin
| Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated |
26 |
sodium chloride
| Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures |
27 |
disodium edta
| Stabilizes the product formulation |
28 |
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 |
29 |
1,2-hexanediol
| A preservative |
30 |
phenoxyethanol
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |