1 |
water
| 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 |
lactose
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4 |
c12-15 alkyl benzoate
| Enhances the product texture and makes it more spreadable. Helps reduce water loss from the outer layer of skin. Extands the shelf life by preventing bacteria growth |
5 |
cetearyl ethylhexanoate
| An emollient that helps soften the skin |
6 |
peg-100 stearate
| Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture |
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-8
| Used to create a nice product consistency |
9 |
stearyl alcohol
| An emollient that helps soften the skin |
10 |
tromethamine
| Helps adjust pH in products |
11 |
panthenol
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function |
12 |
carbomer
| Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations |
13 |
isopropyl myristate
| An emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic |
14 |
methylparaben
| A preservative |
15 |
disodium edta
| Stabilizes the product formulation |
16 |
bht
| A preservative |
17 |
propylaparaben
| A preservative |
18 |
magnesium aspartate
| Might be helpful in restoring skin barrier function and calm down inflammation in skin |
19 |
zinc gluconate
| Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin |
20 |
chlorhexidine digluconate
| A preservative |
21 |
retinol
| Two steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, retinol is proven to be effective against all signs of aging. It improves skin cell turnover, helps fight blemishes and clogged pores, can regulate excess oil production and even skin tone. It can, however, be quite irritating |
22 |
polysorbate 20
| Helps oil and water mix together |
23 |
copper gluconate
| Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing |