| 1 |
golden:
| The ingredient is not recognized |
| 2 |
water / aqua / eau
| Plain old water |
| 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 |
triethylhexanoin
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
| 5 |
ethylhexyl polyhydroxystearate
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| 6 |
isostearyl isostearate
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| 7 |
saccharomyces/xylinum/black tea ferment
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| 8 |
1,2- hexanediol
| A preservative |
| 9 |
octyldodecyl myristate
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
| 10 |
persea gratissima (avocado) oil
| An emollient that helps soften the skin and could be helpful in repairing its barrier function |
| 11 |
silica
| Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin |
| 12 |
sodium acrylates copolymer
| Used to create a thicker product consistency |
| 13 |
potassium cetyl phosphate
| Helps oil and water mix together |
| 14 |
, tfc-8,
| The ingredient is not recognized |
| 15 |
mica
| Creates an illusion of smoother and more radiant skin tone. Adds shimmer to the skin by reflecting light |
| 16 |
sodium hyaluronate
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
| 17 |
synthetic fluorphlogopite
| A mineral that is used to improve the texture of cosmetic products |
| 18 |
lecithin
| Used mostly for creating emulsions - helping oil and water mix together. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
| 19 |
sodium polyacrylate
| Used to create a gel-like product texture, as well as to stabilize emulsions |
| 20 |
panthenol
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function |
| 21 |
propylene glycol
| Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin |
| 22 |
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 |
| 23 |
citric acid
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
| 24 |
cetyl palmitate
| An emollient that helps soften the skin and is used to improve product texture and stability |
| 25 |
papain
| An enzyme extracted from papaya fruit. Can have an exfoliating effect on the skin. Can be irritating |
| 26 |
o-cymen-5-ol
| A preservative |
| 27 |
polysorbate 80
| Helps water and oil mix together |
| 28 |
sorbitan stearate
| Helps water and oil mix together |
| 29 |
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 |
| 30 |
sodium hydroxide
| Used to adjust the product's pH |
| 31 |
caprylyl glycol
| Helps preserve products and creates a nice product texture |
| 32 |
carbomer
| Helps create a gel-like product texture. Can be used in gentle cleansing formulations |
| 33 |
n-hydroxysuccinimide
| Is claimed to be able to brighten skin tone by removing some blood-related pigmented compounds in skin (hemoglobin and related elements) but solid research is missing. Can be irritating |
| 34 |
chlorella vulgaris extract
| A plant extract that can help to attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties |
| 35 |
sodium benzoate
| A preservative |
| 36 |
tin oxide
| A colorant that can add a pearl-like appearance to the formulation |
| 37 |
algin
| Used to thicken product formulation. Can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
| 38 |
potassium sorbate
| A preservative |
| 39 |
hydrogenated lecithin
| Helps to retain moisture by creating a protective barrier on the skin. Rich in fatty acids. Improves product texture and helps with the penetration of other ingredients. |
| 40 |
palmitoyl tetrapeptide-10
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| 41 |
titanium dioxide (ci 77891
| 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 |
| 42 |
iron oxides (ci 77489, ci 77491
| A red colorant made of iron oxide. Typically is not irritating |
| 43 |
ci 77499
| An iron oxide. Used as a colorant. Is usually well tolerated |
