| 1 |
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 |
| 2 |
ethylhexyl palmitate
| An emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture |
| 3 |
peg-20 glyceryl triisostearate
| Helps water and oil mix together |
| 4 |
peg-5 glyceryl triisostearate
| Helps water and oil mix together |
| 5 |
polyethylene
| Used to thicken the product's texture |
| 6 |
camellia sinensis leaf extract
| Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds and help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties |
| 7 |
malachite extract
| A mineral that is claimed to be able to support collagen product in skin, but evidence of effectiveness is missing |
| 8 |
prunus yedoensis leaf extract
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| 9 |
prunus lannesiana flower extract
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| 10 |
prunus serrulata flower extract
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| 11 |
ascorbic acid
| One of the few well researched potent anti-aging ingredients. When it is able to penetrate the skin in an active state, it is effective against fine lines and wrinkles, helps improve skin elasticity and reduce hyperpigmentation. It acts as a powerful anti-oxidant and stimulates collagen production. The main issue with ascorbic acid is that it is highly unstable, in other words, it is losing its effectivenss quickly when exposed to air and light (if a serum or cream containing ascorbic acid has an orange color, it is a likely that the ingredient has oxidized and is no longer active). In addition, it is water-soluble, meaning that it has difficulty pentrating the skin. It is also quite irritating, and can cause stinging. When used in low concentrations, helps stabilize the product formulation |
| 12 |
malic acid
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| 13 |
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 |
| 14 |
triethoxycaprylylsilane
| A type of silicone that helps oil and water mix well together. Helps to disperse other ingredients, e.g. pigments, evenly in a formulation |
| 15 |
aluminum hydroxide
| Is used to add opaque (non-transparent) appearance to formulations. Can be used to coat other ingredients for even dispersion. This is a different ingredient compared to the ones used in antipersperants (aluminium chloride and aluminium chlorohydrate) |
| 16 |
water / aqua / eau
| Plain old water |
| 17 |
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 |
| 18 |
phenoxyethanol
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
| 19 |
fragrance / parfum
| An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
| 20 |
benzyl benzoate
| Fragrance with sweet balsamic smell. Help to preserve products and dissolve other ingredients. Could trigger allergic reactions and be irritating |
| 21 |
citronellol
| A fragrance. Can be irritating |
| 22 |
hydroxycitronellal
| A fragrance. A likely allergen and can be irritating |
| 23 |
limonene
| A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat |
| 24 |
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 |
| 25 |
blue 1 lake
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| 26 |
ci 42090
| A colorant (dye) |
| 27 |
yellow 5 lake / ci 19140
| A yellow dye |
