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aqua
| Plain old water |
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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 |
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 |
alcohol denat.
| Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products |
5 |
nylon-66
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6 |
hydrogenated polyisobutene
| Used to improve the product consistency and soften the upper layer of the skin |
7 |
ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer
| Increases thickness of a product. Texture enhancer for oil-in-water emulsions |
8 |
phenoxyethanol
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
9 |
caprylyl glycol
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
10 |
cetyl alcohol
| A non-drying alcohol that works to soften the skin and stabilize product formulations helping oil and water mix together |
11 |
salicylic acid
| Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid) |
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caffeine
| Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. Can have a dehydration effect that might somewhat decrease the look of puffy eyes |
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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 |
14 |
glyceryl stearate
| An emollient that softens the skin and forms a protective layer on its surface. Helps water and oil mix together |
15 |
peg-100 stearate
| Helps oil and water mix togehter and creates a nice product texture |
16 |
sodium hydroxide
| Used to adjust the product's pH |
17 |
parfum
| An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
18 |
acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer
| Maintains the texture of skincare products. Allows the product to spread evenly. Helps oil and water mix together |
19 |
disodium edta
| Stabilizes the product formulation |
20 |
adenosine
| Might help improve cell turnover and reduce inflammation in skin. One study shows that the ingredients might be able to stimulate collagen production in skin |
21 |
t-butyl alcohol
| Used to dissolve other ingredients and to improve smell of products. It could be irritating |
22 |
linalool
| A fragrance. Can be irritating |
23 |
eryngium maritimum extract
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24 |
leontopodium alpinum callus culture extract
| A plant stem cell extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation in skin |
25 |
citronellol
| A fragrance. Can be irritating |
26 |
crithmum maritimum callus culture filtrate
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27 |
orbignya oleifera seed oil
| A plant oil that can help soften the upper layer of the skin. Might be helpful in calming down inflammation in skin |
28 |
myristyl alcohol
| Helps to stabilize the product formulation while softening the upper layer of the skin. Can be irritating |
29 |
stearyl alcohol
| An emollient that helps soften the skin |
30 |
limonene
| A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |
31 |
citric acid
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
32 |
xanthan gum
| Used to create a thicker product consistency |