| 1 |
water (aqua/eau
| 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 |
cyclopentasiloxane
| A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin |
| 4 |
propylene glycol
| Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin |
| 5 |
cyclohexasiloxane
| A silicone that serves as an emollient. Helps create a nice non-greasy feels |
| 6 |
volcanic soil
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| 7 |
phenoxyethanol
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
| 8 |
hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer
| A gelling agent that thickens the product consistency and leaves the skin with a velvety finish |
| 9 |
caprylyl glycol
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
| 10 |
isohexadecane
| Improves the texture of the product and helps soften the skin. Helps oil and water mix together and can be used as a cleansing agent |
| 11 |
ascorbic acid
| One of the few well researched potent anti-aging ingredients. When it is able to penetrate the skin in an active state, it is effective against fine lines and wrinkles, helps improve skin elasticity and reduce hyperpigmentation. It acts as a powerful anti-oxidant and stimulates collagen production. The main issue with ascorbic acid is that it is highly unstable, in other words, it is losing its effectivenss quickly when exposed to air and light (if a serum or cream containing ascorbic acid has an orange color, it is a likely that the ingredient has oxidized and is no longer active). In addition, it is water-soluble, meaning that it has difficulty pentrating the skin. It is also quite irritating, and can cause stinging. When used in low concentrations, helps stabilize the product formulation |
| 12 |
pentylene glycol
| Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture |
| 13 |
citric acid
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
| 14 |
1,2-hexanediol
| A preservative |
| 15 |
xanthan gum
| Used to create a thicker product consistency |
| 16 |
polysorbate 60
| Helps oil and water mix together |
| 17 |
tamarindus indica seed gum
| Helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product finish on the skin |
| 18 |
disodium edta
| Stabilizes the product formulation |
| 19 |
sorbitan isostearate
| Helps oil and water mix together |
| 20 |
amylopectin
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| 21 |
ethylhexylglycerin
| A preservative |
| 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 |
biosaccharide gum-1
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and is claimed to provide a longer-lasting hydration because of its ability to create a water-binding film on the surface of the skin |
