| 1 |
aqua/water/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 |
coco-caprylate
| An emollient that softens skin and creates a nice product texture |
| 4 |
cocos nucifera (coconut) oil
| An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic |
| 5 |
glyceryl oleate citrate
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| 6 |
buglossoides arvensis (star arvensis) seed oil
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| 7 |
bellis perennis (daisy) flower extract
| A plant extract. Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating |
| 8 |
hieracium pilosella (hawkweed) extract
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| 9 |
mica
| Creates an illusion of smoother and more radiant skin tone. Adds shimmer to the skin by reflecting light |
| 10 |
simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil
| Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air. |
| 11 |
panthenol
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function |
| 12 |
acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer
| Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together |
| 13 |
hydroxyacetophenone
| Used to increase effectiveness of preservatives |
| 14 |
phenoxyethanol
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
| 15 |
xanthan gum
| Used to create a thicker product consistency |
| 16 |
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 |
| 17 |
perilla ocymoides seed oil
| A plant extract that works as an emollient. It might help neutralize free radicals in skin but solid research is lacking. Contains some volatile compounds and could be irritating |
| 18 |
sodium hydroxide
| Used to adjust the product's pH |
| 19 |
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. |
| 20 |
disodium edta
| Stabilizes the product formulation |
| 21 |
sodium citrate
| Helps to control the skin's pH level. Maintains the skin's natural film of amino-lactic acids and oils. Helps to preserve products |
| 22 |
citric acid
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
| 23 |
sodium benzoate
| A preservative |
| 24 |
matthiola longipetala (night scented stock) seed oil
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| 25 |
sodium dehydroacetate
| A preservative |
| 26 |
hydrolyzed yeast protein
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