| 1 |
water/eau
| Plain old water |
| 2 |
cyclopentasiloxane
| A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin |
| 3 |
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 |
| 4 |
aluminum starch octenylsuccinate
| Used to thicken the product's consistency |
| 5 |
niacinamide
| Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture |
| 6 |
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 |
| 7 |
dimethicone crosspolymer
| Used to create a thicker product texture |
| 8 |
polyethylene
| Used to thicken the product's texture |
| 9 |
panthenol
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function |
| 10 |
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. |
| 11 |
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 |
| 12 |
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 |
| 13 |
polyacrylamide
| Used to improve product texture and help oil and water mix together |
| 14 |
c13-14 isoparaffin
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin, dissolve other ingredients and create a thicker product consistency |
| 15 |
laureth-7
| Helps oil and water mix together |
| 16 |
laureth-4
| Helps water and oil mix together |
| 17 |
benzophenone-4
| Sulisobenzone. A UV filter. Is typically used to improve the product stability under exposure to UV light. It is effective against both UVA and UVB rays. It can be used is larger concentrations as a sun protection ingredient for the skin, but can be irritating |
| 18 |
bht
| A preservative |
| 19 |
disodium edta
| Stabilizes the product formulation |
| 20 |
sodium hydroxide
| Used to adjust the product's pH |
| 21 |
dmdm hydantoin
| A preservative that releases formaldehyde and can be irritating |
| 22 |
iodopropynyl butylcarbamate
| A preservative. Can be irritating |
| 23 |
fragrance/parfum
| An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
| 24 |
titanium dioxide
| 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 |
| 25 |
mica
| Creates an illusion of smoother and more radiant skin tone. Adds shimmer to the skin by reflecting light |
| 26 |
yellow 5
| A yellow dye |
| 27 |
red 40
| A colorant |
