| 1 |
aqua (water
| Plain old water |
| 2 |
saccharomyces ferment filtrate
| A product of yeast fermentation. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
| 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 |
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 |
| 5 |
pentylene glycol
| Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture |
| 6 |
polyglycerin-3
| Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
| 7 |
kigelia africana fruit extract
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| 8 |
citrus unshiu peel extract
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| 9 |
sodium hyaluronate
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
| 10 |
adenosine
| Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to stimulate collagen production in skin |
| 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 |
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 |
| 13 |
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 |
| 14 |
diglycerin
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
| 15 |
peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil
| Helps oil and water mix together |
| 16 |
sodium benzoate
| A preservative |
| 17 |
parfum (fragrance
| An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
| 18 |
disodium edta
| Stabilizes the product formulation |
| 19 |
hydroxyethylcellulose
| Used to thicken product formulations and create gel-like textures |
| 20 |
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 |
| 21 |
bht
| A preservative |
| 22 |
citric acid
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
| 23 |
potassium sorbate
| A preservative |
| 24 |
biotin
| Might have some moisturising properties. Is not effective when applied topically beyond some moisturizing effect |
| 25 |
phenoxyethanol
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
| 26 |
linalool
| A fragrance. Can be irritating |
| 27 |
citronellol
| A fragrance. Can be irritating |
| 28 |
geraniol
| A fragrance. Can be irritating |
