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1
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water
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Plain old water
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2
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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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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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myristic acid
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Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
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5
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peg-8
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Used to create a nice product consistency
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6
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sorbitol
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Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture
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7
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potassium hydroxide
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Used to adjust the pH level of products
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8
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peg-75
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Helps create a nice product texture and soften the upper layer of the skin.
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9
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alcohol
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Can be drying and contribute to skin irritation. Used in formulars to dissolve other ingredients, create a thinner product consistency or for its antibacterial properties
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10
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saccharomyces/barley seed ferment filtrate
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A yeast extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin and can help attract water to its upper layers
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11
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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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12
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peg-60 hydrogenated castor oil
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Helps oil and water mix together
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13
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fragrance
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An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients
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14
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potassium cocoyl glycinate
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15
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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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16
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disodium edta
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Stabilizes the product formulation
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17
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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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18
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hordeum vulgare seed extract
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A grain extract. It might contain compounds that help neutralize free radicals in skin
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19
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oryza sativa (rice) extract
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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
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20
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sodium benzoate
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A preservative
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21
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phenoxyethanol
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A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
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22
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camellia japonica leaf extract
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A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin
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23
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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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24
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citrus unshiu peel extract
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25
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opuntia coccinellifera fruit extract
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A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin
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26
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orchid extract
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A plant extract that can be used as fragrance
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27
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ethylhexylglycerin
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A preservative
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28
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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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Maria from WIMJ 
