Pos	Ingredient Name	Description
1	aqua/water/eau	Plain old water
2	coco-caprylate	An emollient that softens skin and creates a nice product texture
3	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
4	propylene glycol	Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin
5	steareth-2	Helps oil and water mix together
6	phenoxyethanol	A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
7	steareth-21	Helps oil and water mix together
8	carbomer	Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations
9	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
10	betaine	Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
11	behenyl alcohol	Non-drying alcohol that helps water and oil mix together. Also serves as an emollient
12	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
13	xanthan gum	Used to create a thicker product consistency
14	fragrance (parfum	An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients
15	sodium pca	Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
16	chlorphenesin	A preservative
17	caprylyl glycol	Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
18	1,2-hexanediol	A preservative
19	sodium lactate	Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Is often used to adjust the pH level of the product
20	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)
21	arginine	An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
22	sorbitol	Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
23	ethyl ascorbic acid	A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Can help neutralize free radicals and help reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products
24	vitamin c	One of the few well researched potent anti-aging ingredients. When it is able to penetrate the skin in an active state, it is effective against fine lines and wrinkles, helps improve skin elasticity and reduce hyperpigmentation. It acts as a powerful anti-oxidant and stimulates collagen production. The main issue with ascorbic acid is that it is highly unstable, in other words, it is losing its effectivenss quickly when exposed to air and light (if a serum or cream containing ascorbic acid has an orange color, it is a likely that the ingredient has oxidized and is no longer active). In addition, it is water-soluble, meaning that it has difficulty pentrating the skin. It is also quite irritating, and can cause stinging. When used in low concentrations, helps stabilize the product formulation
25	bentonite	Helps stabilize the product formulation
26	lecithin	Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
27	tocopherol	Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
28	hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid	One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. A version of it is naturally present in skin
29	malpighia glabra (acerola) fruit extract	A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but research on its effectiveness is lacking
30	disodium edta	Stabilizes the product formulation
31	hydrogenated castor 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
32	aspartic acid	An amino-acid that helps increase skin hydration and might help to slightly improve skin firmness, potentially reducing lines and wrinkles
33	stearyl alcohol	An emollient that helps soften the skin
34	pca	Naturally present in skin and helps to attract water to its upper layer
35	protease
36	hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract	A plant extract that can be irritating. It might contain a compound anthocyanin that could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals
37	freesia alba flower extract
38	lilium candidum flower extract
39	gardenia tahitensis (tiare) flower extract	Used as a fragrance
40	glycine	Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help restore the skin barrier function
41	benzyl alcohol	A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
42	papain	An enzyme extracted from papaya fruit. Can have an exfoliating effect on the skin. Can be irritating
43	lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract	A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can contain volalite oils and be irritating
44	lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract	A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin. Can contain volalite oils and be irritating
45	benzoic acid	A preservative
46	alanine	An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help to lighten the skin, but solid evidence is lacking
47	serine	An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
48	valine
49	subtilisin
50	isoleucine	An amino acid that can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and support skin's barrier function
51	threonine	An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles
52	proline
53	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.
54	vitamin e	Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
55	poria cocos (white truffle) extract
56	tropolone
57	phenylalanine
58	histidine
59	codium tomentosum extract
60	gelidium cartilagineum extract
61	ecklonia cava extract
62	hizikia fusiforme extract
63	sodium hydroxide	Used to adjust the product's pH
64	sodium phosphate	Helps stabilize the product formulation
65	faex extract	Yeast extract. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin
66	yeast extract/extrait de levure	Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin
67	potassium sorbate	A preservative
68	dehydroacetic acid	A preservative
69	. * from s	The ingredient is not recognized
70	elastin
71	tm.	The ingredient is not recognized

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