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water (aqua
| 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 |
simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil
| Softens the upper layer of skin and helps restore the healthy skin barrier. Has shown to help calm down inflammation in skin. It is a stable oil, meaning that it retains its properties even when exposed to air. |
4 |
propanediol
| Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin |
5 |
, cannabidiol,
| The ingredient is not recognized |
6 |
xanthan gum
| Used to create a thicker product consistency |
7 |
sodium benzoate
| A preservative |
8 |
vaccinium myrtillus fruit extract
| A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin, but research on its efficacy in skin is lacking |
9 |
fragrance (parfum
| An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
10 |
potassium sorbate
| A preservative |
11 |
saccharum officinarum (sugar cane) extract
| Sugar extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
12 |
, rhodosorus marinus extract,
| The ingredient is not recognized |
13 |
cannabis sativa seed oil
| A plant oil that due to its high linoleic acid content can help strengthen skin's barrier function and soften its upper layer |
14 |
tephrosia purpurea seed extract
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15 |
sorbitol
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture |
16 |
citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) fruit extract
| A plant extract that is used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and lead to photosensitivity |
17 |
citrus limon (lemon) fruit extract
| Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating and cause photosensitivity |
18 |
hippophae rhamnoides fruit oil
| A plant oil that might somewhat help to neutralize free radicals. It could be irritating |
19 |
ceratonia siliqua gum
| Used to stabilize product formulations and create thicker consistency |
20 |
acer saccharum (sugar maple) extract
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
21 |
glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract
| A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals |
22 |
palmitoyl tripeptide-5
| A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles |
23 |
1,2-hexanediol
| A preservative |
24 |
caprylyl glycol
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
25 |
gold
| A colorant |
26 |
ascorbic acid
| One of the few well researched potent anti-aging ingredients. When it is able to penetrate the skin in an active state, it is effective against fine lines and wrinkles, helps improve skin elasticity and reduce hyperpigmentation. It acts as a powerful anti-oxidant and stimulates collagen production. The main issue with ascorbic acid is that it is highly unstable, in other words, it is losing its effectivenss quickly when exposed to air and light (if a serum or cream containing ascorbic acid has an orange color, it is a likely that the ingredient has oxidized and is no longer active). In addition, it is water-soluble, meaning that it has difficulty pentrating the skin. It is also quite irritating, and can cause stinging. When used in low concentrations, helps stabilize the product formulation |
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glutathione
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