| 1 |
water/aqua/eau
| Plain old water |
| 2 |
sodium hyaluronate
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
| 3 |
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 |
| 4 |
salix alba bark extract
| A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. It contains a compound salicin that can theoretically be converted into salicylic acid that, in turn, helps reduce inflammation in skin, but the evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking. |
| 5 |
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 |
| 6 |
vaccinium myrtillus fruit/leaf extract
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| 7 |
stearic acid
| Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient |
| 8 |
glyceryl stearate
| An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together |
| 9 |
peg-100 stearate
| Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture |
| 10 |
cetearyl alcohol
| A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture |
| 11 |
ceteareth-20
| Helps oil and water mix together. Has some emollient properties |
| 12 |
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
| Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. |
| 13 |
imperata cylindrica root extract
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| 14 |
peg-8
| Used to create a nice product consistency |
| 15 |
dimethicone
| A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish |
| 16 |
peg-8/smdi copolymer
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| 17 |
glyceryl dilaurate
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| 18 |
saccharum officinarum extract
| Sugar extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
| 19 |
[extrait de canne à sucre],
| The ingredient is not recognized |
| 20 |
de canne
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| 21 |
à sucre],
| The ingredient is not recognized |
| 22 |
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. |
| 23 |
di-ppg-3 myristyl ether adipate
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| 24 |
dipalmitoyl hydroxyproline
| Is claimed to stimulate collagen and elastin production, as well as work as an anti-oxidant. There is however not enough evidence for its effectiveness |
| 25 |
methyldihydrojasmonate
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| 26 |
camellia oleifera leaf extract
| A plant extract that can help neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation, even though it is not usually used in sufficient concentration in cosmetics |
| 27 |
vitis vinifera seed extract
| A plant extract that contains resveratrol and other anti-oxidant compounds that can help neutralize free radicals, reduce inflammation in skin and even out its tone. Can be also used to stabilize the product formulation |
| 28 |
ginkgo biloba leaf extract
| A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation in skin. It can be irritating |
| 29 |
caffeine
| Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. Can have a dehydration effect that might somewhat decrease the look of puffy eyes |
| 30 |
retinyl palmitate
| Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect |
| 31 |
carbomer
| Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations |
| 32 |
magnesium aluminum silicate
| Might be helpful in restoring skin barrier function and, when combined with zinc carbonate and malonic acid, reducing fine lines and wrinkles by stimulating elastin production. Also helps stabilize the product formulation |
| 33 |
xanthan gum
| Used to create a thicker product consistency |
| 34 |
triethanolamine
| Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell |
| 35 |
acer saccharum extract
| A plant extract that contains small percentage of AHAs. Is unlikely to have any skin benefit due the small concentration of the active compounds |
| 36 |
citrus aurantium dulcis fruit extract
| A plant extract that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity |
| 37 |
, citrus medica limonum fruit extract,
| The ingredient is not recognized |
| 38 |
propylene glycol
| Helps to dissolve other ingredients in a formulation. Slows down the rate of product drying |
| 39 |
disodium edta
| Stabilizes the product formulation |
| 40 |
1,2-hexanediol
| A preservative |
| 41 |
caprylyl glycol
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
