| 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 |
cetearyl alcohol
| A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture |
| 5 |
glyceryl stearate
| An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together |
| 6 |
persea gratissima oil
| An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function |
| 7 |
c9-12 alkane
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| 8 |
stearic acid
| Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient |
| 9 |
butyrospermum parkii butter
| A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals |
| 10 |
kaolin
| A type of clay that consists mainly of aluminum silicate. Helps absorb oil and creates a thicker product consistency. Can be used to add a white color |
| 11 |
sodium lauroyl glutamate
| Used as a cleansing agent. It creates foam |
| 12 |
persea gratissima fruit extract
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| 13 |
squalane
| An oil naturally present in skin. Works as an emollient to soften the skin and form a protective layer on its surface without a greasy feeling. |
| 14 |
niacinamide
| Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture |
| 15 |
malachite extract
| A mineral that is claimed to be able to support collagen product in skin, but evidence of effectiveness is missing |
| 16 |
ethylhexylglycerin
| A preservative |
| 17 |
hexylresorcinol
| Might be helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation and neutralizing free radicals in skin |
| 18 |
oryza sativa extract
| A grain extract that helps to create a thicker product consistency. It might have some anti-oxidant properties and help attract water to 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 |
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 |
| 21 |
coffea arabica fruit extract
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| 22 |
hyaluronic acid
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. Naturally present in skin. Typically has large molecule size unless advertised otherwise on the product label. Helps support skin's barrier function and may help to reduce inflammation |
| 23 |
ethylhexyl palmitate
| An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture |
| 24 |
sodium hyaluronate
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
| 25 |
retinol
| Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating |
| 26 |
pei-10
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| 27 |
hydrated silica
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| 28 |
sodium chloride
| Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures |
| 29 |
fructan
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| 30 |
maltodextrin
| Used to stabilize the product formulation and can help absorb oil |
| 31 |
spirulina maxima extract
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| 32 |
curcumin
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| 33 |
potassium chloride
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| 34 |
potassium phosphate
| Helps regulate the pH of the formulation |
| 35 |
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 |
| 36 |
sodium phosphate
| Helps stabilize the product formulation |
| 37 |
hydrogenated starch hydrolysate
| Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can add sweet taste to lip products |
| 38 |
maltooligosyl glucoside
| Helps water and oil mix together and can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
| 39 |
arginine
| An amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin |
| 40 |
silica dimethyl silylate
| Used to create a thicker product consistency |
| 41 |
sodium dilauramidoglutamide lysine
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| 42 |
sodium hydroxide
| Used to adjust the product's pH |
| 43 |
citric acid
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
| 44 |
caprylyl glycol
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
| 45 |
carthamus tinctorius seed extract
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| 46 |
lavandula angustifolia flower/leaf/stem extract
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| 47 |
rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract
| Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin. Is a likely irritant |
| 48 |
ppg-3 benzyl ether myristate
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| 49 |
polyisobutene
| Used to improve the product consistency |
| 50 |
pvp
| Helps evenly disperse other ingredients in a formulation and create an even layer on the surface of the skin |
| 51 |
c13-15 alkane
| Helps dissolve other ingredients in the formula |
| 52 |
acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer
| Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together |
| 53 |
sodium hydroxypropylsulfonate laurylglucoside crosspolymer
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| 54 |
parfum
| An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
| 55 |
hexylene glycol
| Helps create a more spreadable product texture |
| 56 |
potassium sorbate
| A preservative |
| 57 |
sodium benzoate
| A preservative |
| 58 |
phenoxyethanol
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
