The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: sodium hyaluronate.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: dimethicone, isododecane.

dimethicone 5.3% - 8%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

sodium hyaluronate 0.2% - 0.8%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin

isododecane 3.7% - 5.6%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

An emollient that helps soften the skin and can decrease moisture loss. Helps create a nice product texture

Anti-aging

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The smoothing triple blurring complex minimises the look of pores, fine lines and wrinkles, blurring imperfections to give skin an instantly retouched look.

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tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate 0.15% - 0.6%

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Concentration: Insufficient!

Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable than ascorbic acid, but still degrades quickly and needs to be stabilized in a formulation with another ingredient. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. It might be able to help reduce pore clogging.

tocopherol 0.15% - 0.6%

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Concentration: Insufficient!

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

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cyclopentasiloxane 23% - 35%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin

dimethicone 5.3% - 8%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

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commiphora mukul resin extract 0.4% - 0.95%

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Works for: Anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidation

A plant extract might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and reducing inflammation in skin

caprylic/capric triglyceride 0.85% - 1.3%

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Works for: Moisturizing

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

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cyclopentasiloxane 23% - 35%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin

dimethicone 5.3% - 8%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

dimethicone crosspolymer 4.5% - 6.7%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Used to create a thicker product texture. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and might be able to prevent moisture loss from its surface

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Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Dimethicone crosspolymer, Isododecane, Silica, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Polymethyl methacrylate, Vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, Aluminum hydroxide, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Citric acid, Commiphora mukul resin extract, Disodium stearoyl glutamate, Glyceryl linoleate, Isoceteth-10, Isononyl isononanoate, Sodium hyaluronate, Sucrose palmitate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Water, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium sorbate, Iron oxides, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891

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Key ingredients	caprylic/capric triglyceride cyclopentasiloxane +2 more	Common: dimethicone sodium hyaluronate +2 more Other: hexapeptide-3 palmitoyl tripeptide-38 +8 more	Common: caprylic/capric triglyceride dimethicone +1 more Other: allantoin glycerin +2 more	Common: caprylic/capric triglyceride dimethicone +1 more Other: arginine butyrospermum parkii butter +5 more	Common: caprylic/capric triglyceride cyclopentasiloxane +1 more Other: tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate palmitoyl tripeptide-1	Common: caprylic/capric triglyceride dimethicone +1 more Other: anhydroxylitol betaine +5 more	Common: dimethicone caprylic/capric triglyceride +1 more Other: urea dimethiconol +5 more	Common: cyclopentasiloxane dimethicone Other: dimethiconol peg-10 dimethicone +1 more	Common: caprylic/capric triglyceride dimethicone Other: titanium dioxide	Common: caprylic/capric triglyceride sodium hyaluronate Other: palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 palmitoyl tripeptide-1 +3 more	Common: dimethicone sodium hyaluronate Other: panthenol centella asiatica leaf extract +6 more
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Potential Irritants	commiphora mukul resin extract Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +7 more	hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin Has skin benefit? hexylene glycol Has skin benefit? +8 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? polyglyceryl-3 oleate Has skin benefit? +2 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate Has skin benefit? +5 more	hexylene glycol Has skin benefit? swertia chirata extract Has skin benefit? +6 more	tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +1 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +8 more	ci 75470 Has skin benefit?	caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit?	n-hydroxysuccinimide Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +7 more	decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? coco-glucoside Has skin benefit? +7 more
All ingredients	cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +25 more	cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? dimethicone crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +23 more	cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? dimethicone crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? trehalose Has skin benefit? +15 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +26 more	cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +16 more	isononyl isononanoate Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +14 more	isododecane Has skin benefit? neopentyl glycol diheptanoate Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +26 more

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