| 1 |
water/aqua/eau
| 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 |
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 |
| 4 |
stearic acid
| Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient |
| 5 |
peg-2 cocamide
| Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent |
| 6 |
peg-8
| Used to create a nice product consistency |
| 7 |
aminomethyl propanol
| Used to adjust the pH in formulations |
| 8 |
cetyl alcohol
| A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together |
| 9 |
glycol distearate
| Helps water and oil mix together |
| 10 |
avena sativa kernal flour
| Used to create a thicker product consistency |
| 11 |
tocopheryl acetate
| 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. |
| 12 |
panthenol
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function |
| 13 |
lactic acid
| An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiom) |
| 14 |
polyquaternium-7
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product finish |
| 15 |
peg-10 soy sterol
| Helps water and oil mix together and works as a cleansing agent |
| 16 |
cetaryl alcohol
| A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture |
| 17 |
peg-40 castor oil
| Helps oil and water mix together |
| 18 |
sodium cetearyl sulfate
| Helps water and oil mix together and works as a cleansing agent |
| 19 |
carbomer
| Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations |
| 20 |
disodium edta
| Stabilizes the product formulation |
| 21 |
caprylyl glycol
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
| 22 |
chlophenesin
| A preservative |
| 23 |
phenoxyethanol
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
