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aqua
| Plain old water |
2 |
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 |
3 |
alcohol denat.
| Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products |
4 |
niacinamide
| Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture |
5 |
dipropylene glycol
| Helps to dissolve other ingredients in a formulation. Slows down the rate of product drying |
6 |
pentylene glycol
| Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture |
7 |
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 |
8 |
peg-8
| Used to create a nice product consistency |
9 |
peg/ppg/polybutyleneglycol-8/5/3 glycerin
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10 |
peg-6
| Helps to dissolve other ingredients and attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
11 |
0
| The ingredient is not recognized |
12 |
hydrogenated castor 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 |
13 |
ci 61570
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14 |
carbomer
| Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations |
15 |
triethanolamine
| Used to adjust pH of the product and can help improve the product's smell |
16 |
phenoxyethanol
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
17 |
ammoniumpolyacryloyldimethyltaurate
| Used to create a thicker product consistency |
18 |
tetrasodium edta
| Helps to stabilize the product formulation |
19 |
menthoxyprop diolt-butylalcoho l parfumcode f.i.l. : c182661/1
| The ingredient is not recognized |