| 1 |
aqua / water
| 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 |
butyrospermum parkii butter / shea butter
| A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals |
| 4 |
cyclohexasiloxane
| A silicone that serves as an emollient. Helps create a nice non-greasy feels |
| 5 |
prunus armeniaca kernel oil / apricot kernel oil
| An emollient that helps soften the skin |
| 6 |
pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate
| Used to create a nice product consistency while softening the upper layer of the skin |
| 7 |
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 |
| 8 |
zea mays starch / corn starch
| Used to thicken the product's consistency |
| 9 |
silica
| Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin |
| 10 |
hydroxypropyl tetrahydropyrantriol
| A sugar-derived compound that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might be able to stimulate synthesis of skin's own moisturizing factors, but solid research is lacking. It could be irritating |
| 11 |
cera alba
| Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen |
| 12 |
beeswax
| Forms a protective barrier that holds water and keeps dry skin hydrated. Keeps an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components, and increases the thickness of a product. Can be an allergen |
| 13 |
stearic acid
| Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient |
| 14 |
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 |
| 15 |
palmitic acid
| An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it |
| 16 |
peg-100 stearate
| Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture |
| 17 |
glyceryl stearate
| An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together |
| 18 |
propylene glycol
| Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin |
| 19 |
peg-20 tearate
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| 20 |
bis-peg-18 methyl ether dimethyl silane
| A type of silicone that helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product texture |
| 21 |
stearyl alcohol
| An emollient that helps soften the skin |
| 22 |
dimethiconol
| A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time |
| 23 |
arginine pca
| An amino-acid. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help neutralize free radicals in skin |
| 24 |
serine
| An amino-acid that helps to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. In combination with other amino-acids, might help to reduce fine lines and wrinkles |
| 25 |
disodium edta
| Stabilizes the product formulation |
| 26 |
hydrolyzed linseed extract
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
| 27 |
acetyl
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| 28 |
acetyl dipeptide-1 cetylester
| A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles |
| 29 |
cetylester,
| Helps soften upper layer of the skin and can enhance penetration of other ingredients into the upper layer of the skin |
| 30 |
polysorbate 80
| Helps water and oil mix together |
| 31 |
acrylamide / sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer
| Helps water and oil mix together and create gel-like textures |
| 32 |
pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate
| Used to increase stability of product formulations |
| 33 |
sodium benzoate
| A preservative |
| 34 |
phenoxyethanol
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
| 35 |
benzoic acid
| A preservative |
| 36 |
parfum / fragrance
| An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
