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Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Tridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientPolyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientTrimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Sodium Chloride
MaskingCetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Magnesium Stearate
Cosmetic ColorantSorbitan Sesquiisostearate
Emulsifying
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Silica
Abrasive
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingPotassium Myristate
EmulsifyingTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Ganoderma Lucidum Extract
Skin Protecting
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Emulsifying
Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingPEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Emulsifying
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Lecithin
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Isopropyl Myristate
Emollient
Isostearic Acid
Cleansing
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Emulsifying
Cordyceps Sinensis Extract
Antioxidant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Parfum
Masking
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientCI 77491
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77492
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77499
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Glycerin, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Titanium Dioxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Chloride, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Magnesium Stearate, Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Potassium Myristate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Ganoderma Lucidum Extract, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Stearic Acid, Lecithin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isopropyl Myristate, Isostearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Cordyceps Sinensis Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Aluminum Hydroxide, CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningCyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Methyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Trimethylsiloxysilicate
Emollient
Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Disteardimonium Hectorite
StabilisingMagnesium Sulfate
Tridecyl Trimellitate
EmollientLauroyl Lysine
Skin Conditioning
Aluminum Hydroxide
EmollientTriethoxycaprylylsilane
Chlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Methyl Trimethicone, Glycerin, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Phenyl Trimethicone, Isononyl Isononanoate, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Magnesium Sulfate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Lauroyl Lysine, Aluminum Hydroxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Chlorphenesin
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Aluminum Hydroxide is a form of aluminum. It can be naturally found in nature as the mineral gibbsite. In cosmetics, Aluminum Hydroxide is used as a colorant, pH adjuster, and absorbent.
As a colorant, Aluminum Hydroxide may add opacity, or reduce the transparency. Aluminum hydroxide is contains both basic and acidic properties.
According to manufacturers, this ingredient is an emollient and humectant. This means it helps hydrate the skin.
In medicine, this ingredient is used to help relieve heartburn and help heal ulcers.
There is currently no credible scientific evidence linking aluminum hydroxide in cosmetics to increased cancer risk.
Major health organizations allow the use of aluminum hydroxide in personal care products and have not flagged it as a carcinogenic risk at typical usage levels.
Learn more about Aluminum HydroxideButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolDisteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product.
It can also help stabilize a product by helping to disperse other ingredients.
Hectorite is a rare, white clay mineral.
Learn more about Disteardimonium HectoriteGlycerin (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 GlycerinIsononyl Isononanoate is a synthetic skin-conditioner and texture enhancer. It is created from nonanoic acid, a fatty acid found in cocoa and lavender oil.
As an emollient, Isononyl Isononanoate helps keep your skin soft and smooth. This is because emollients create a barrier on the skin to trap moisture in.
Isononyl Isononanoate helps give products a velvet feel and improves spreadability.
Learn more about Isononyl IsononanoatePhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Tridecyl Trimellitate is a synthetic ingredient with emollient and skin conditioning properties. It also acts as a texture enhancer and helps products spread easily without feeling greasy.
As an emollient, it forms a light layer on the skin that keeps moisture in and improves water resistance. This is why you'll often find this ingredient in eye creams and other rich treatments.
This ingredient is seen as the elegant alternative to mineral oil.
Learn more about Tridecyl TrimellitateTriethoxycaprylylsilane is a silicon-based surface modifier that makes sunscreens feel silky and makeup stay put.
Its main job is to coat mineral particles like titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and color pigments in a thin, oily layer so they spread smoothly, don't clump, and stick to skin better.
This ingredient is typically used at low levels (up to 2.5% in eyeshadow and 1% in lipstick).
Learn more about TriethoxycaprylylsilaneThis silicone is an emollient. Emollients create a thin film on the skin to prevent moisture from escaping.
It is not soluble in water and helps increase water-resistance in products.
According to a manufacturer, it can blend seamlessly with silicone oils, such as Cyclopentasiloxane.
Learn more about TrimethylsiloxysilicateWater. 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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