| 1 |
aqua (water
| Plain old water |
| 2 |
coco-glucoside
| Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating |
| 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 |
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 |
| 5 |
peg-7 glyceryl cocoate
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| 6 |
xanthan gum
| Used to create a thicker product consistency |
| 7 |
glycine soja (soybean) oil
| A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function |
| 8 |
helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil
| A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function |
| 9 |
borago officinalis seed oil
| A plant oil that is effective in reducing irritation in skin, restore the barrier function and support its hydration |
| 10 |
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
| 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 |
| 11 |
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 |
| 12 |
rosa damascena extract
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| 13 |
rosa damascena flower water
| Used to add a nice rose smell to the product. Can be irritating |
| 14 |
centaurea cyanus flower extract
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| 15 |
glycine soja (soybean) sterols
| An emollient that helps soften the skin |
| 16 |
panax ginseng root extract
| A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory properties, but solid evidence is lacking. It can be irritating |
| 17 |
rosa damascena flower oil
| Contains essential oil. Can be irritating |
| 18 |
malva sylvestris (mallow) flower extract
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| 19 |
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 |
| 20 |
ascorbyl palmitate
| Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid. |
| 21 |
peg-120 methyl glucose dioleate
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| 22 |
peg-40 hydrogenated castor oil
| Helps oil and water mix together |
| 23 |
caprylyl glycol
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
| 24 |
polysorbate 20
| Helps oil and water mix together |
| 25 |
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 |
| 26 |
silica
| Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin |
| 27 |
benzoic acid
| A preservative |
| 28 |
disodium edta
| Stabilizes the product formulation |
| 29 |
citric acid
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
| 30 |
behenyl alcohol
| Non-drying alcohol that helps water and oil mix together. Also serves as an emollient |
| 31 |
glyceryl stearate
| An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together |
| 32 |
lecithin
| Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
| 33 |
pentylene glycol
| Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture |
| 34 |
hydrolyzed soy protein
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might have some anti-aging, anti-oxidant, and skin lightening properties, but solid evidence is missing |
| 35 |
caramel
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| 36 |
sodium benzoate
| A preservative |
| 37 |
potassium sorbate
| A preservative |
| 38 |
phenoxyethanol
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
| 39 |
<12424/a
| The ingredient is not recognized |
