Pos	Ingredient Name	Description
1	water	Plain old water
2	butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter	A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals
3	cocos nucifera (coconut) oil	An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
4	stearyl alcohol	An emollient that helps soften the skin
5	cetyl alcohol	A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together
6	fragrance	An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients
7	behentrimonium chloride
8	hydroxyethylcellulose	Used to thicken product formulations and create gel-like textures
9	panthenol	Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function
10	mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf extract	Used as a fragrance and can be irritating
11	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
12	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.
13	macadamia ternifolia seed oil	Plant oil from nuts that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Contains a high concentration of oleic acid that can weaken skin's barrier function and increase water-loss while enhancing penetration of other ingredients
14	ricinus communis (castor) seed oil	A plant oil that can help soften the skin. It might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but solid research is lacking. Is often used in lip products to create the needed product consistency
15	hydrolyzed keratin
16	mauritia flexuosa fruit oil	Helps soften the upper layer of the skin
17	yeast extract	Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin
18	tocopherol	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
19	aloe barbadensis leaf juice	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
20	hydrolyzed vegetable protein pg-propyl silanetriol
21	trifolium pratense (clover) flower extract
22	hydrolyzed rice protein	Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might have some anti-oxidant properties
23	vinegar
24	niacin
25	caprylhydroxamic acid	A preservative
26	caprylyl glycol	Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture
27	caramel

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