| 1 |
aqua (water
| Plain old water |
| 2 |
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 |
| 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 |
pentylene glycol
| Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture |
| 5 |
peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil
| Helps oil and water mix together |
| 6 |
rosa centifolia flower
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| 7 |
rosa damascena flower water
| Used to add a nice rose smell to the product. Can be irritating |
| 8 |
rosa damascena extract
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| 9 |
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 |
| 10 |
anthemis nobilis flower oil
| An essential oil that is used as a fragrance and can be irritating. It might have some anti-oxidant effect in skin |
| 11 |
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 |
| 12 |
porphyridium cruentum extract
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| 13 |
rosa damascena flower oil
| Contains essential oil. Can be irritating |
| 14 |
aloe barbadensis leaf extract
| Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin |
| 15 |
aspalathus linearis leaf extract
| Plant extract that might have help to neutralize free radicals in skin, but evidence of effectiveness is skin is lacking |
| 16 |
faex
| Yeast extract. Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
| 17 |
yeast extract
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin |
| 18 |
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 |
| 19 |
carbomer
| Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations |
| 20 |
tetrasodium edta
| Helps to stabilize the product formulation |
| 21 |
sodium hydroxide
| Used to adjust the product's pH |
| 22 |
maris aqua
| Sea water. Helps dissolve other ingredients in a product |
| 23 |
sea water
| Dissolves other ingredients. It does not have additional skin benefits compared to plain water |
| 24 |
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 |
| 25 |
glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and provide a longer-lasting hydration. Can create a thicker product consistency |
| 26 |
sodium hyaluronate
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
| 27 |
caramel
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| 28 |
maltodextrin
| Used to stabilize the product formulation and can help absorb oil |
| 29 |
citric acid
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
| 30 |
sodium benzoate
| A preservative |
| 31 |
potassium sorbate
| A preservative |
| 32 |
phenoxyethanol
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
| 33 |
citronellol
| A fragrance. Can be irritating |
| 34 |
geraniol
| A fragrance. Can be irritating |
