| 1 |
water/eau/aqua
| Plain old water |
| 2 |
cyclopentasiloxane
| A silicone that helps improve the product texture and spreadability. Can absord oil creating a short-term mattifying effect on the skin |
| 3 |
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 |
| 4 |
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 |
| 5 |
ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer
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| 6 |
dimethicone
| A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish |
| 7 |
phenoxyethanol
| A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products |
| 8 |
acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer
| Helps water and oil mix together and create gel-like textures |
| 9 |
oleth-10
| Helps oil and water mix together |
| 10 |
ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer
| Increases thickness of a product. Texture enhancer for oil-in-water emulsions |
| 11 |
dimethiconol
| A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time |
| 12 |
trisodium edta
| Helps preserve product formulations |
| 13 |
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 |
| 14 |
chlorphenesin
| A preservative |
| 15 |
saccharide isomerate
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
| 16 |
methylparaben
| A preservative |
| 17 |
caffeine
| Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals. Can have a dehydration effect that might somewhat decrease the look of puffy eyes |
| 18 |
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 |
| 19 |
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. |
| 20 |
phospholipids
| Emollients that are naturaly present in skin. In addition, they help water and oil mix together in the product |
| 21 |
propylparaben
| A preservative |
| 22 |
polysorbate 80
| Helps water and oil mix together |
| 23 |
panthenol
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function |
| 24 |
glycine soja (soybean) oil
| A good emollient that helps soften the skin and helps repair its barrier function |
| 25 |
fragrance (parfum
| An aromatic blend of unspecified irritating ingredients |
| 26 |
sorbitan oleate
| Helps oil and water mix together |
| 27 |
pinus pinaster bark extract
| A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but evidence of effectiveness in skin is lacking |
| 28 |
enteromropha compressa extract
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| 29 |
macadamia ternifolia seed oil
| Plant oil from nuts that helps soften the upper layer of the skin. Contains a high concentration of oleic acid that can weaken skin's barrier function and increase water-loss while enhancing penetration of other ingredients |
| 30 |
hexyldecanol
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin |
| 31 |
sodium hyaluronate
| One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin |
| 32 |
sodium citrate
| Helps to control the skin's pH level. Maintains the skin's natural film of amino-lactic acids and oils. Helps to preserve products |
| 33 |
propylene glycol
| Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin |
| 34 |
disodium cocoamphodiacetate
| Helps oil and water mix together and works as a cleansing agent |
| 35 |
citric acid
| Can work as an exfoliant but is typically used to adjust the product pH |
| 36 |
pantolactone
| Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin |
| 37 |
triticum vulgare (wheat) germ extract
| Plant extract that might have moisturizing properties. Avoid if you suffer from wheat or gluten intolerance |
| 38 |
saccharomyces cerevisiae extract
| A moisturizing ingredient that works as a humectant to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. |
| 39 |
pvp
| Helps evenly disperse other ingredients in a formulation and create an even layer on the surface of the skin |
| 40 |
propyl gallate
| Helps preserve product formulations and can mask the smell of other ingredients in a product |
| 41 |
ascorbyl palmitate
| Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid. |
| 42 |
zinc gluconate
| Typically used to stabilize the product formulations. It is a salt of a polyhydroxy acid (PHA) and in larger concentrations, can help shed the dead cells from the skin surface revealing smoother skin. It can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. Might to be helpful against acne and clogged pores. Could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals, but solid research is missing. Due to the zinc content, might help calm down inflammation in skin |
| 43 |
magnesium gluconate
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| 44 |
ginkgo biloba leaf extract
| A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals and reduce inflammation in skin. It can be irritating |
| 45 |
mentha viridis (spearmint) leaf extract
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| 46 |
corylus avellana (hazel) seed extract
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| 47 |
phytosphingosine
| A type of lipid that is naturally present in skin. It might help in repairing skin barrier function and has anti-bacterial effect |
| 48 |
imidazolidinyl urea
| A preservative. Is more irritating than many other preservatives available |
| 49 |
potassium sorbate
| A preservative |
| 50 |
glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract
| A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals |
| 51 |
ethylparaben
| A preservative |
| 52 |
butylparaben
| A preservative |
| 53 |
sodium metabisulfite
| A preservative |
| 54 |
sodium benzoate
| A preservative |
| 55 |
daucus carota sativa (carrot) root extract
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| 56 |
betacarotene
| A colorant adding orange or bright yellow color |
| 57 |
isobutylparaben
| A preservative |
| 58 |
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 |
| 59 |
retinyl palmitate
| Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect |
