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ingredients active ingredients:
| The ingredient is not recognized |
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zinc oxide 18.6%
| A broad spectrum sunblock (protects from both UVA and UVB rays). Is suitable for most sensitive skins. In small concentrations, can be used as a colorant |
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; inactive ingredients:
| The ingredient is not recognized |
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water
| Plain old water |
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cyclopentasiloxane
| A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin |
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butylene glycol
| 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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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 |
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glyceryl stearate
| An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together |
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peg-100 stearate
| Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture |
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cyclohexasiloxane
| A silicone that serves as an emollient. Helps create a nice non-greasy feels |
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polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone
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mica
| Creates an illusion of smoother and more radiant skin tone. Adds shimmer to the skin by reflecting light |
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sorbitan stearate
| Helps water and oil mix together |
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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 |
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helianthus annuus seed oil
| A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function |
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polyacrylamide
| Used to improve product texture and help oil and water mix together |
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c13-14 isoparaffin
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin, dissolve other ingredients and create a thicker product consistency |
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phenoxyethanol
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
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caprylyl glycol
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
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ethylhexylglycerin
| A preservative |
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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. |
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hexylene glycolv
| Helps create a more spreadable product texture |
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imperata cylindrica root extract
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peg-8
| Used to create a nice product consistency |
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carbomer
| Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations |
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camellia sinensis leaf
| Green tea leaf powder that might contain antioxidants to help neutralize free radicals in skin |
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extractv,
| The ingredient is not recognized |
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triethoxysilylethyl polydimethylsiloxyethyl hexyl dimethicone
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laureth-7
| Helps oil and water mix together |
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algae extract
| Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet |
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cetyl alcohol
| A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together |
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lecithin
| Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
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ubiquinone
| Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen |
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bisabolol
| An active component of chamomile plant that historically has been used to calm down irritated skin. A recent study shows that bisabolol indeed can have some anti-inflammatory effect on skin, even though conclusive data is lacking. Bisabolol has a sweet floral scent and can be added to products for its aromatic properties |
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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 |
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acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer
| Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together |
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ascorbyl palmitate
| Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid. |
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ascorbic acid
| One of the few well researched potent anti-aging ingredients. When it is able to penetrate the skin in an active state, it is effective against fine lines and wrinkles, helps improve skin elasticity and reduce hyperpigmentation. It acts as a powerful anti-oxidant and stimulates collagen production. The main issue with ascorbic acid is that it is highly unstable, in other words, it is losing its effectivenss quickly when exposed to air and light (if a serum or cream containing ascorbic acid has an orange color, it is a likely that the ingredient has oxidized and is no longer active). In addition, it is water-soluble, meaning that it has difficulty pentrating the skin. It is also quite irritating, and can cause stinging. When used in low concentrations, helps stabilize the product formulation |
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artemisia vulgaris extract
| A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. It can be irritating |
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citric acid
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
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xanthan gum
| Used to create a thicker product consistency |
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tocopheryl linoleate/oleate
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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 |
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octyldodecanol
| An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation |
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disodium edta
| Stabilizes the product formulation |
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dipotassium glycyrrhizate
| A salt derived from licorice. Works as an emollient to soften the upper layer of the skin and can help calm down inflammation. Might be helpful for skin lightening |
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caramel
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iron oxides
| An umbrella term for the following three colorants: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 |
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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 |
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fragrance
| An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
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citral
| A fragrance with a lemon scent. A likely irritant |
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limonene. 100%
| A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |
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natural
| The ingredient is not recognized |
