| 1 |
water
| Plain old water |
| 2 |
prunus amygdalus dulcis oil
| An emollient that softens the skin |
| 3 |
caprylic/capric triglyceride
| A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin |
| 4 |
silica
| Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin |
| 5 |
stearic acid
| Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient |
| 6 |
peg-12 glyceryl dimyristate
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| 7 |
glyceryl stearate
| An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together |
| 8 |
peg-100 stearate
| Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture |
| 9 |
tocopheryl acetate
| A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients. |
| 10 |
phenoxyethanol
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
| 11 |
cetyl alcohol
| A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together |
| 12 |
panthenol
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function |
| 13 |
triethanolamine
| Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell |
| 14 |
carbomer
| Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations |
| 15 |
ethoxydiglycol
| Helps to improve the product consistency |
| 16 |
polyaminopropyl biguanide
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| 17 |
disodium edta
| Stabilizes the product formulation |
| 18 |
polyurethane-40
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| 19 |
ethlylhexylglycerin
| A preservative |
| 20 |
ppg-12/smdi copolymer
| Used to create a nice product finish |
| 21 |
kinetin
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| 22 |
zeatin
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| 23 |
citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil
| An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating |
| 24 |
tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate
| Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable. It is claimed to penetrate skin better than pure vitamin C and have the the similar benefits, but solid studies of its effectiveness are lacking. Is likely to require a higher concentration in a product than pure vitamin C to be effective. |
| 25 |
sodium carboxymethyl beta glucan
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| 26 |
acetyl
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| 27 |
acetyl octapeptide-3
| A type of peptide. Peptides are excellent moisturizers and might be able support collagen production reducing fine lines and wrinkles |
| 28 |
octapeptide-3,
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| 29 |
imidazolindinyl urea
| A preservative. Is more irritating than many other preservatives available |
| 30 |
camellia sinensis leaf extract
| Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds and help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties |
| 31 |
hyaluronic acid
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. Naturally present in skin. Typically has large molecule size unless advertised otherwise on the product label. Helps support skin's barrier function and may help to reduce inflammation |
| 32 |
aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder
| Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin |
| 33 |
hydrochloric acid
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| 34 |
magnesium ascorbyl phosphate
| A derivative of vitamin C that is more stable, but less bioavailable than the pure form of vitamin C. It does not penetrate the skin well, but has been shown to convert to pure vitamin C once in skin. It can be helpful in stimulating collagen production and lightening the skin tone, but the required concentration is likely to be very high |
| 35 |
rubus idaeus leaf extract
| A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking |
