The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: arginine, glycerin.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: arginine, dimethicone.

arginine 1.7% - 2.6%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

dimethicone 5.7% - 8.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

polymethylsilsesquioxane 2.8% - 4.2%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that improves product texture and helps dissolve other ingredients. Can form a non-greasy film on the skin to prevent moisture loss

Anti-aging

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Minimizes the appearance of pores and blurs fine lines.

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dimethicone 5.7% - 8.6%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

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

polysilicone-11 4% - 6%

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Works for: Mattifying, Moisturizing

A silicone that forms a light film on the skin surface helping to bind water and temporarily absorb oils creating a matt and powdery feel

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caprylyl glycol 1.5% - 2.2%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture

potassium sorbate 0.3% - 0.6%

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A preservative

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algin 0.2% - 0.7%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

Used to thicken product formulation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin

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water 40% - 60%

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Plain old water

dimethicone 5.7% - 8.6%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

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

polysilicone-11 4% - 6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Mattifying, Moisturizing

A silicone that forms a light film on the skin surface helping to bind water and temporarily absorb oils creating a matt and powdery feel

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Water, Dimethicone, Polysilicone-11, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Octyldodecanol, Arginine, Caprylyl glycol, Carbomer, Potassium sorbate, Sodium dehydroacetate, Laureth-12, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Aluminum hydroxide, Algin, Hibiscus syriacus bark extract, Pelargonium capitatum leaf extract, Cyanidium caldarium extract, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Iron oxides, Ci 77491

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Key ingredients	arginine dimethicone +4 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +1 more Other: palmitoyl tripeptide-1 palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 +2 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +2 more Other: cyclopentasiloxane sodium acetylated hyaluronate +2 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +1 more Other: chondrus crispus extract methyl methacrylate crosspolymer +1 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +1 more Other: allantoin caprylic/capric triglyceride +2 more	Common: dimethicone polymethylsilsesquioxane +1 more Other:	Common: dimethicone glycerin +3 more Other: n-prolyl palmitoyl tripeptide-56 acetate glycolic acid +16 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +1 more Other: cyclopentasiloxane	Common: dimethicone glycerin Other: niacinamide caffeine +4 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +2 more Other: beeswax cyclopentasiloxane +4 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +2 more Other: peg-10 dimethicone polyglutamic acid +1 more
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Potential Irritants	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? laureth-12 Has skin benefit? +3 more	potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? laureth-12 Has skin benefit? +3 more	ci 75470 Has skin benefit? coconut alkanes Has skin benefit?	citric acid Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +3 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? polyglyceryl-3 oleate Has skin benefit? +2 more	ci 75470 Has skin benefit? bht Has skin benefit? +2 more	glycolic acid Has skin benefit? zingiber officinale root extract Has skin benefit? +10 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +1 more	decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +4 more	punica granatum fruit extract Has skin benefit? ocimum basilicum leaf extract Has skin benefit? +14 more	trifolium pratense flower extract Has skin benefit? alcohol Has skin benefit? +5 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? paraffin Has skin benefit? +26 more	mica Has skin benefit? titanium dioxide Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? methyl trimethicone Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +24 more	polymethylsilsesquioxane Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +17 more	dimethicone Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +52 more	water Has skin benefit? adipic acid/neopentyl glycol crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +14 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +20 more	cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +44 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +31 more

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