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water/aqua/eau
| Plain old water |
2 |
sodium cocoyl glutamate
| Helps oil and water mix together |
3 |
lactobacillus ferment
| A fermentation product created by bacteria Lactobacillus. The fermented product has anti-bacterial properties and might be helpful in calming down inflammation, but studies are lacking. Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Can be used as a preservative |
4 |
cocamidopropyl betaine
| Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen |
5 |
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 |
6 |
propanediol
| Acts as a solvent for other ingredients. Speeds up the absorption of other ingredients into the skin |
7 |
xanthan gum
| Used to create a thicker product consistency |
8 |
aloe barbadensis leaf juice
| Traditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin |
9 |
chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract
| Plant extract that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a potential allergen and can be irritating |
10 |
cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract
| Might be somewhat helpful in reducing hyperpigmentation and neutralizing free radicals but its typical concentration in a product is too low for having an effect |
11 |
althaea officinalis root extract
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12 |
avena sativa (oat) kernel extract
| An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties |
13 |
cocos nucifera (coconut) fruit extract
| An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic |
14 |
citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil
| An essentil oil from orange peel. Potential allergen and can be irritating |
15 |
aniba rosaedora (rosewood) wood oil
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16 |
lactobacillus
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17 |
panthenol
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function |
18 |
astaxanthin
| Helps neutralize free radicals in skin and might help to calm down inflammation |
19 |
tetrasodium glutamate diacetate
| Helps stabilize the product formulation |
20 |
citric acid
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
21 |
phenethyl alcohol
| A fragrance. Can be irritating |
22 |
pentylene glycol
| Used to preserve products, dissolve other ingredients and create a nice product texture |
23 |
sodium chloride
| Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures |
24 |
sodium glycolate
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25 |
sodium hydroxide
| Used to adjust the product's pH |
26 |
, dichloroacetic acid, fatty acid
| The ingredient is not recognized |