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: glycerin, glucosyl hesperidin.

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: dimethicone, peg-10 dimethicone.

triethylhexanoin 1.8% - 2.8%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

dimethicone 3% - 4.5%

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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

glycerin 3.4% - 5.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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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ascorbyl glucoside 0.35% - 0.8%

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Concentration: Insufficient!

A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products

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tocopherol 0.35% - 0.8%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-aging, Moisturizing

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

ascorbyl glucoside 0.35% - 0.8%

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Works for: Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Anti-oxidation

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curcuma longa root extract 0.5% - 1.15%

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Works for: Anti-inflammatory

A plant extract that can contain an active compound curcumin, that may have some anti-inflammatory properties when applied to the skin, but solid research is lacking and the typical concentration used in skincare products is too low. Can be an irritant

triethylhexanoin 1.8% - 2.8%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

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cyclopentasiloxane 23% - 35%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absorb oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin

water 12% - 18%

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Plain old water

butylene glycol 5.1% - 7.7%

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Works for: Moisturizing

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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Cyclopentasiloxane, Water, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Triethylhexanoin, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Peg-10 dimethicone, Bis-butyldimethicone polyglyceryl-3, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Disteardimonium hectorite, Sorbitan sesquiisostearate, Sodium glutamate, Curcuma longa root extract, Paeonia albiflora root extract, 1-methylhydantoin-2-imide, Aluminum hydroxide, Polysilicone-2, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glucosyl hesperidin, Ascorbyl glucoside, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium dehydroacetate, Chlorphenesin, Benzoic acid, Iron oxides, Ci 77491, Iron oxides, Ci 77492, Iron oxides, Ci 77499, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891

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Key ingredients	ascorbyl glucoside cyclopentasiloxane +6 more	Common: cyclopentasiloxane dimethicone +3 more Other: sodium hyaluronate titanium dioxide	Common: polymethylsilsesquioxane glycerin +3 more Other: dimethiconol bis-peg/ppg-14/14 dimethicone +1 more	Common: cyclopentasiloxane dimethicone +2 more Other: algae extract betaine +3 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +2 more Other: chondrus crispus extract methyl methacrylate crosspolymer	Common: cyclopentasiloxane dimethicone +3 more Other: aminobutyric acid centella asiatica extract +1 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +2 more Other: adenosine gluconolactone	Common: cyclopentasiloxane dimethicone +2 more Other: cocos nucifera fruit extract phenyl trimethicone +3 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +3 more Other: urea hydroxypropyl bispalmitamide mea +3 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +2 more Other: centella asiatica extract saccharide isomerate	Common: glycerin peg-10 dimethicone +2 more Other: palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 palmitoyl oligopeptide +3 more
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Potential Irritants	curcuma longa root extract Has skin benefit? benzoic acid Has skin benefit? +5 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +2 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +3 more	gold Has skin benefit? polyacrylamide Has skin benefit? +1 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +3 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? centella asiatica extract Has skin benefit? +2 more	p-anisic acid Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +5 more	isopropyl alcohol Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +4 more	lonicera japonica flower extract Has skin benefit? lonicera caprifolium flower extract Has skin benefit? +8 more	chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? sodium citrate Has skin benefit? +8 more	chlorphenesin Has skin benefit? hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer Has skin benefit? +5 more
All ingredients	cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +19 more	water Has skin benefit? methyl trimethicone Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +18 more	cyclopentasiloxane Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +23 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +24 more

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