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cera alba
| Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen |
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beeswax
| Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen |
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simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil
| Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air. |
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c10-18 triglycerides
| Helps soften the skin and attract water to its upper layer. Helps create nice product texture |
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hydrogenated olive oil decyl esters
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ricinus communis (castor) seed oil
| A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency |
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vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil
| A great emollient that can have some anti-oxidant properties |
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ethylhexyl palmitate
| An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture |
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parfum (fragrance
| An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
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theobroma grandiflorum seed butter
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and might as well help to attract moisture to its upper layer |
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prunus domestica seed oil
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
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copernicia cerifera (carnauba) wax
| Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency |
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limnanthes alba (meadowfoam) seed oil
| This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient. |
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passiflora incarnata seed oil
| A plant oil that can help soften the upper layer of the skin. Contains essential oil that can be irritating |
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sucrose tetrastearate triacetate
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crithmum maritimum extract
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commiphora mukul resin extract
| A plant extract might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and reducing inflammation in skin |
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ribes nigrum (black currant) seed oil
| An emollient. Can be helpful for restoring skin barrier function. |
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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 |
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ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate
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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. |
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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. |
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peg-6 isostearate
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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 |
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hydrogenated vegetable oil
| An oil from a mixture of different vegetables. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
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ammonium glycyrrhizate
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trihydroxystearin
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polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate
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hesperetin laurate
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vanillin
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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 |
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bht
| A preservative |
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caprylyl glycol
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
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sodium hyaluronate
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
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hexylene glycol
| Helps create a more spreadable product texture |
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propyl gallate
| Helps preserve product formulations and can mask the smell of other ingredients in a product |
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phenoxyethanol
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
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limonene
| A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |
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citral
| A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant |
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benzyl alcohol
| A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating |
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linalool
| A fragrance. Can be irritating |
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geraniol
| A fragrance. Can be irritating |