Pos	Ingredient Name	Description
1	aqua	Plain old water
2	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
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	octyldodecanol	An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation
5	disodium lauriminodipropionate tocopheryl phosphates
6	propanediol	Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin
7	carbomer	Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations
8	polyacrylamide	Used to improve product texture and help oil and water mix together
9	curcuma longa root (turmeric) root extract	A plant extract that can contain an active compound curcumin, that may have some anti-inflammatory properties when applied to the skin, but solid research is lacking and the typical concentration used in skincare products is too low. Can be an irritant
10	ribes nigrum (black currant) seed oil	An emollient. Can be helpful for restoring skin barrier function.
11	benzyl alcohol	A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating
12	sodium hyaluronate	One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin
13	sodium hydroxide	Used to adjust the product's pH
14	, c13 7,	The ingredient is not recognized
15	parfum (fragrance	An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients
16	allantoin	Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated
17	disodium edta	Stabilizes the product formulation
18	dehydroacetic acid	A preservative
19	rhodiola rosea root extract
20	linalool	A fragrance. Can be irritating
21	ethylhexylglycerin	A preservative
22	cardiospermum halicacabum flower/leaf/vine extract	A plant extract that might have some anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties but evidence is missing
23	helianthus annuus (sunflower) 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
24	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
25	agastache mexicana flower/leaf/stem extract
26	potassium sorbate	A preservative
27	rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract	Can be helpful in reducing inflammation in skin. Is a likely irritant
28	limonene	A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
29	cinnamomum camphora linalooliferum wood oil
30	citrus aurantium amara (bitter orange) flower oil	Used as a fragrance. Can be irritating
31	lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil	An essential oil. Potential allergen and can be irritating. It has some anti-bacterial properties
32	ormenis multicaulis (chamomile) oil
33	pogostemon cablin (patchouli) leaf oil
34	vetiveria zizanoides (vetivert) root oil

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Ingredient	Effectiveness	Concentration	Irritancy
allantoin	HIGH
curcuma longa root extract	LOW
cardiospermum halicacabum flower/leaf/vine extract	LOW

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