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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 |