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1
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water\aqua\eau
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Plain old water
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2
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sodium cocoyl glycinate
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Helps oil and water mix together
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3
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glycerin
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One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
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4
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cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine
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Used as a cleansing agent. Helps water and oil mix together
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5
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sodium lauroamphoacetate
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6
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sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate
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Helps oil and water mix together and used as a cleansing agent. Can be irritating and is better avoided for sensitive skin
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7
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pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract
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Can have some moisturizing properties due to its sugar content
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8
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acrylates copolymer
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Used to stabilize product formulation, help create an even product layer over skin (for example, in sunscreen) and create a thicker product consistency
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9
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cocamidopropyl betaine
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Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen
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10
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sodium lauroyl oat amino acids
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11
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tocopheryl acetate
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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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12
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camellia sinensis leaf extract
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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
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13
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ethylhexylglycerin
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A preservative
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14
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maltooligosyl glucoside
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Helps water and oil mix together and can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin
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15
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hydrogenated starch hydrolysate
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Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can add sweet taste to lip products
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16
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sodium chloride
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Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures
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17
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tin oxide
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A colorant that can add a pearl-like appearance to the formulation
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18
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sodium hydroxide
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Used to adjust the product's pH
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19
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hydroxypropyl guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride
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20
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caprylyl glycol
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Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
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21
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propanediol
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Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
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22
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citric acid
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Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH
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23
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lauric acid
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Helps water and oil mix together. Has anti-bacterial properties that might be helpful in preventing blemishes
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24
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coconut acid
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25
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polysorbate 20
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Helps oil and water mix together
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26
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polyester-11
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27
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peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate
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28
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ppg-2 hydroxyethyl cocamide
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29
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sodium cocoamphoacetate
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Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent. Creates foam
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30
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disodium edta
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Stabilizes the product formulation
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31
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tetrasodium edta
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Helps to stabilize the product formulation
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32
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phenoxyethanol
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A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
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33
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mica
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Creates an illusion of smoother and more radiant skin tone. Adds shimmer to the skin by reflecting light
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34
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titanium dioxide (ci 77891
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Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin
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Maria from WIMJ 
