| 1 |
water
| Plain old water |
| 2 |
isohexadecane
| Improves the texture of the product and helps soften the skin. Helps oil and water mix together and can be used as a cleansing agent |
| 3 |
dicaprylyl ether
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin while creating a non-greasy feel on the skin. Helps to dissolve other ingredients |
| 4 |
hexylene glycol
| Helps create a more spreadable product texture |
| 5 |
phenoxyethanol
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
| 6 |
sobitan laurate acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspoylymer
| Helps create a nice product texture. It can be an allergen. It can cause skin irritation when acrylate monomer residue has not been removed during the ingredient manufacturing process. Most reputable cosmetic manufacturers used the purified version of this ingredient that is not irritating |
| 7 |
tetrasodium glutamate diacetate
| Helps stabilize the product formulation |
| 8 |
propylene glycol
| Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin |
| 9 |
aminomethyl propanol
| Used to adjust the pH in formulations |
| 10 |
lauryl glucoside
| Helps oil and water mix together |
| 11 |
polyglycerol-2 dipolyhydroxystearate
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| 12 |
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 |
| 13 |
citric acid
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
| 14 |
iodopropynyl butylcarbamate
| A preservative. Can be irritating |
| 15 |
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 |
| 16 |
tocopheryl acetate
| A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients. |
| 17 |
code f.i.l. : d208813/1
| The ingredient is not recognized |
