| 1 |
aqua
| 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 |
propanediol
| Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin |
| 4 |
maris aqua
| Sea water. Helps dissolve other ingredients in a product |
| 5 |
(sea
| The ingredient is not recognized |
| 6 |
water
| Plain old water |
| 7 |
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 |
| 8 |
polymethylsilsesquioxane
| A silicone that improves product texture and helps dissolve other ingredients. Can form a non-greasy film on the skin to prevent moisture loss |
| 9 |
dimethicone
| 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 |
| 10 |
pentylene glycol
| Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture |
| 11 |
porphyridium cruentum extract
| |
| 12 |
pyrus cydonia seed extract
| |
| 13 |
rosa damascena flower water
| Used to add a nice rose smell to the product. Can be irritating |
| 14 |
angelica keiskei extract
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| 15 |
voandzeia subterranea seed extract
| |
| 16 |
cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract
| Might be somewhat helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation and neutralizing free radicals but its typical concentration in a product is too low for having an effect |
| 17 |
rosa damascena flower oil
| Contains essential oil. Can be irritating |
| 18 |
sodium hyaluronate
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
| 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 |
peg-7 glyceryl cocoate
| |
| 21 |
peg-6
| Helps to dissolve other ingredients and attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
| 22 |
xanthan gum
| Used to create a thicker product consistency |
| 23 |
acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer
| Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together |
| 24 |
polyacrylamide
| Used to improve product texture and help oil and water mix together |
| 25 |
tromethamine
| Helps adjust pH in products |
| 26 |
c13-14 isoparaffin
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin, dissolve other ingredients and create a thicker product consistency |
| 27 |
disodium phosphate
| Helps adjust the product pH and stabilize the formulation |
| 28 |
ppg-26-buteth-26
| Helps oil and water mix together |
| 29 |
alcaligenes polysaccharides
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| 30 |
tetrasodium edta
| Helps to stabilize the product formulation |
| 31 |
caprylic/capric triglyceride
| 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 |
| 32 |
peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil
| Helps oil and water mix together |
| 33 |
biosaccharide gum-1
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and is claimed to provide a longer-lasting hydration because of its ability to create a water-binding film on the surface of the skin |
| 34 |
laureth-7
| Helps oil and water mix together |
| 35 |
citric acid
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
| 36 |
caramel
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| 37 |
parfum
| An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
| 38 |
bht
| A preservative |
| 39 |
phenoxyethanol
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
| 40 |
citronellol
| A fragrance. Can be irritating |
| 41 |
geraniol
| A fragrance. Can be irritating |
