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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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isododecane
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An emollient that helps soften the skin and can decrease moisture loss. Helps create a nice product texture
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3
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cyclopentasiloxane
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A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin
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4
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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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5
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cyclohexasiloxane
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A silicone that serves as an emollient. Helps create a nice non-greasy feels
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6
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peg 10 dimethicone
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A silicone that works to soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce its water loss
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7
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methyl methacrylate crosspolymer
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Helps thicken the product consistency
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8
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butylene glycol
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Used to create a nice product texture and help delivery of other ingredients. Might be somewhat helpful in attracting water to the upper layer of the skin
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9
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dimethicone
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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
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10
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isoeicosane
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11
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disteardimonium hectorite
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A type of clay that is used to thicken the product consistency
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12
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boron nitride
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Helps to absord oil and evenly disperse other ingredients (for example, pigment) in product formulation
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13
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phenoxyethanol
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A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
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14
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cetyl peg/ppg 10/1 dimethicone
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A type of silicone that helps water and oil mix together. Can help to soften upper layer of the skin
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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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polyglyceryl 4 isostearate
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Helps water and oil mix together
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17
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hexyl laurate
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Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a nice product consistency
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18
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acrylates/ammonium methacrylate copolymer
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19
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isostearyl neopentanoate
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Used to create a nice product texture and helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Could be comedogenic
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20
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caprylyl glycol
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Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
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21
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triethyl citrate
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22
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methylparaben
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A preservative
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23
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c9 15 fluoroalcohol phosphate
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Helps to create a thicker product consistency
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24
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aluminum hydroxide
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Is used to add opaque (non-transparent) appearance to formulations. Can be used to coat other ingredients for even dispersion. This is a different ingredient compared to the ones used in antipersperants (aluminium chloride and aluminium chlorohydrate)
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25
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tocopherol
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Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself
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26
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panthenol
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Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
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27
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alumina
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The same compound that is used safely in dental implants and bone cements. In cosmetics, it is used to improve the consistency of products
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28
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titanium dioxide
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Works as a UV filter when used in high concentrations. It is photostable and is effective mostly against the UVB light, with some protection in the UVA range. In small concentrations, used for its ability to improve the color of cosmetic products. Is usually well tolerated by the skin
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29
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iron oxides, red 28 lake, yellow
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A colorant. Usually well-tolerated
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30
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yellow 6
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A colorant
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31
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lake,
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The ingredient is not recognized
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32
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yellow 5 lake
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A yellow dye
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33
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blue 1 lake
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Maria from WIMJ 
