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Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantDisodium Cocoamphodiacetate
CleansingDecyl Glucoside
Cleansing
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCeteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol
EmulsifyingAquaphilus Dolomiae Extract
Skin Conditioning
Arginine
Masking
Citric Acid
Buffering
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Evening Primrose Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters
Skin Conditioning
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Glycine
Buffering
Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate
EmollientSimmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Water, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Decyl Glucoside, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Chloride, Ceteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol, Aquaphilus Dolomiae Extract, Arginine, Citric Acid, Coco-Glucoside, Evening Primrose Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters, Glyceryl Oleate, Glycine, Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate
HumectantSodium Cocoamphoacetate
CleansingPEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Emulsifying
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
Cleansing
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Laureth-8 Sulfate
Cleansing
Ceteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol
EmulsifyingPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Coco-Glucoside
Cleansing
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCitric Acid
Buffering
Magnesium Laureth Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Oleth Sulfate
Cleansing
Polyquaternium-10
Magnesium Laureth-8 Sulfate
Cleansing
PEG-75 Shea Butter Glycerides
Emulsifying
Magnesium Oleth Sulfate
Cleansing
Sodium Acetate
BufferingBrassica Campestris Sterols
EmollientRaspberry Seed Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters
Skin Conditioning
Water, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Laureth-8 Sulfate, Ceteareth-60 Myristyl Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Magnesium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Oleth Sulfate, Polyquaternium-10, Magnesium Laureth-8 Sulfate, PEG-75 Shea Butter Glycerides, Magnesium Oleth Sulfate, Sodium Acetate, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Raspberry Seed Oil/Palm Oil Aminopropanediol Esters
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Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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Citric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes.
Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath.
However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products.
Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH.
In skincare formulas, citric acid can:
While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants.
Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidCoco-Glucoside is a surfactant, or a cleansing ingredient. It is made from glucose and coconut oil.
Surfactants help gather dirt, oil, and other pollutants from your skin to be rinsed away.
This ingredient is considered gentle and non-comedogenic. However, it may still be irritating for some.
Learn more about Coco-GlucosideGlycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinGlyceryl Oleate is the ester of glycerin and oleic acid. This ingredient is mainly an emollient and emulsifier.
Emollients soften and hydrate the skin by creating a thin film on top to trap in moisture. As an emulsifier, glyceryl oleate helps stabilize formulations by preventing ingredients such as oil and water from separating. According to a manufacturer, this ingredient helps helps thicken water-in-oil formulations, shower gels, and hair shampoos.
In some products, this ingredient may be used as a fragrance / perfuming ingredient. The scent of this ingredient is described to be "waxy".
Glyceryl oleate is created from oils rich in oleic acid, such as peanut oil and olive oil.
This ingredient may not be malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Glyceryl OleateHydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate is a made up of a mixture of sugar alcohols (like sorbitol) and is created by hydrogenating corn, wheat, or potato starch.
It acts as a humectant and draws water to the skin to keep it hydrated. Generally, this is a well-tolerated and non-irritating ingredient.
Polysorbate 20 is a gentle, water-soluble emulsifier and mild surfactant. It stops oil and water from separating to keep your formulas blended and stable.
It also acts as a mild penetration enhancer by helping active ingredients absorb slightly better.
The common safety discussion around this ingredient involves a manufacturing byproduct called 1,4-dioxane.
Trace amounts can form during production but the EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has concluded that levels at/below 10 ppm in finished products are safe (commercial products consistently fall within acceptable margins).
True allergic reactions are uncommon and the CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be safe as used in cosmetics.
Because it is derived from lauric acid, it may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Polysorbate 20Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt. This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
You might see people debate whether Sodium Chloride is comedogenic, but there actually haven't been any comedogenic tests done on it. Either way, the overall formulation of a product matters a lot more than any single ingredient.
You might see this ingredient used in scrubs as a primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
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