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water
| Plain old water |
2 |
capryloyl/caproyl methyl glucamide
| Helps water and oil mix together. Can be irritating |
3 |
lauroyl/myristoyl methyl glucamide
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4 |
coco-glucoside
| Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating |
5 |
cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine
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6 |
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 |
7 |
sucrose cocoate
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8 |
spondias mombin pulp extract
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9 |
mangifera indica (mango) pulp extract
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10 |
musa sapientum (banana) pulp extract
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11 |
pelargonium graveolens (geranium) flower oil
| An essential oil. Can be irritating. Can become an allergen with oxidation |
12 |
malachite extract
| A mineral that is claimed to be able to support collagen product in skin, but evidence of effectiveness is missing |
13 |
eucalyptus globulus leaf oil
| An essential oil that can be very irritating. Has some anti-bacterial properties |
14 |
rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil
| A plant oil with high content of volatile compounds that can irritate the skin. Can be used as a fragrance. Has anti-bacterial properties and might help neutralize free radicals on the surface of the skin |
15 |
citrus aurantium dulcis (sweet orange) peel oil
| An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating |
16 |
mentha piperita (peppermint) oil
| Used as a fragrance and can be irritating |
17 |
mentha viridis (spearmint) leaf oil
| Used as a fragrance and can be irritating |
18 |
schinus terebinthifolia fruit extract
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19 |
xanthan gum
| Used to create a thicker product consistency |
20 |
propanediol
| Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin |
21 |
canarium luzonicum gum nonvolatiles
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22 |
dimethyl heptenal
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23 |
pentylene glycol
| Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture |
24 |
sodium dehydroacetate
| A preservative |
25 |
phenethyl alcohol
| A fragrance. Can be irritating |
26 |
trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate
| Used to improve stability of the formulation |
27 |
triethyl citrate
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28 |
citric acid
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
29 |
limonene
| A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |
30 |
citronellol
| A fragrance. Can be irritating |