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Dimethicone is a silicone used for making products smooth and silky. It also has the added benefit of sealing in hydration. The amount of dimethicone found in beauty products is considered safe and non-comedogenic, meaning it won't clog pores.

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

Squalane is an emollient that helps the skin hold onto moisture. It's an oily liquid that occurs naturally in certain types of fish and plant oils.

Mangifera Indica Seed Butter isn't fungal acne safe.

Stearic Acid is a fatty acid. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and texture enhancer.

Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.

We don't have a description for Dilinoleic Acid/Propanediol Copolymer.

Arachidyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol made from peanut oil. It is an emollient, emulsifier, and thickener.

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

Hydrogenated Polydecene is an emollient. It creates a non-occlusive film on the skin that offers extra protection for your skin barrier.

Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 is lipid-based synthetic skin-conditioning agent. As an emollient, it helps soften and hydrate the skin.

Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate is a version of ascorbic acid, or pure Vitamin C.

Bakuchiol is a plant-derived antioxidant (it's vegan!). It is often called the replacement for retinol although it is not part of the same family.

Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-76 is a peptide.

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 isn't fungal acne safe and is a peptide.

Ascorbyl Glucoside is a stable form of Vitamin C. It is created by combining glucose from starch.

You might know this ingredient as Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, a more stable version of ascorbic acid.

This ingredient is more commonly known as the coffee bean from the Coffea Arabica tree. Besides being a delicious drink, coffee beans have a ton of skin benefits.

Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Licorice. It has been found to have several benefits such as skin hydrating, conditioning, and soothing.

Cedrus Atlantica Bark Extract is a fragrance.

Caffeine is most associated with coffee, tea, and cacao. In skincare, it helps with calming inflammation and anti-aging.

Oryza Sativa Bran Extract comes from the outer layer of a rice kernel. It is a byproduct of milling rice, or the operation to produce a whole grain rice product.

We don't have a description for Pistacia Lentiscus Gum.

We don't have a description for Bacillus Ferment.

Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate is a natural preservative. It comes from fermenting radish roots with a bacteria called leuconostoc. Leuconostoc comes from lactic acid. This bacteria is used to make the traditional Korean side-dish, kimchi. It is also used to make sourdough bread (both incredibly yummy foods).

Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract comes from the bilberry plant. This plant is native to Eurasia.

Sodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid and is naturally occurring on human skin.

Allantoin plays a role in soothing and moisturizing the skin. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.

Silica is a mineral naturally found in our skin. It helps to thicken and smooth the texture of a product. It also acts as an agent for other ingredients by increasing the absorption of other ingredients into the skin.

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract comes from rosemary. Rosemary is native to the Mediterranean.

Bisabolol is pimarily used to add fragrance to a product. However, it is also famous for helping soothe skin.

Helianthus Annuus Extract comes from the common sunflower.

Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.

Glucose is a simple sugar and is the most important source of energy in all organisms.

Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.

Sorbitan Isostearate is an emulsifer and cleaning agent. It is created from isostearic acid and sorbitol.

Phospholipids are naturally found in our skin as they are the main component of cell membranes. Phospholipids have humectant, emollient, antioxidant properties.

We don't have a description for Phytonadione Epoxide.

Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of mixture of fatty acids. These fatty acids usually are a mixture of phosphoric acid's choline ester connected to stearic, oleic, and palmitic acids. Most lecithins are created from plant ingredients scuh as sunflower.

Glyceryl Caprylate comes from glycerin and caprylic acid, a fatty acid from coconut.

We don't have a description for Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate.

We don't have a description for Glyceryl Caprylate/Caprate.

Ethylhexyl Palmitate is created from 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and palmitic acid. It is a fatty acid ester.

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate is made up of Benzoic Acid and long chain alcohols. It has a low molecular weight.

A type of fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils and therefore do not have the same drying or irritating effect as traditional alcohols.

Phenoxyethanol 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.

Sorbitan Sesquioleate is derived from sorbitol and oleic acid. It is an emulsifier and prevents ingredients from separating.

1,2-Hexanediol is a multi-tasker ingredient. It acts as a preservative to increase shelf-life and can aid other preservatives in preventing microbe growth. 1,2-Hexanediol also helps the skin retain moisture as a humectant.

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.

Cetearyl Glucoside is a surfactant and emulsifier. It can be produced from synthetic of natural sources of cetearyl alcohol and glucose.

We don't have a description for Arachidyl Glucoside.

Hydroxyacetophenone is antioxidant and helps with skin conditioning.

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

This is a synthetic polymer. It helps improve the texture of products by adding thickness and gel-like feel.

Sodium Phytate is the synthetic salt form of phytic acid. Phytic acid is an antioxidant and can be found in plant seeds.

Sodium Polyacrylate is the sodium salt of polyacrylic acid.

Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.

Dicaprylyl Carbonate comes from carbonic acid and caprylyl alcohol, a fatty alcohol. It is an emollient and gives skin a velvet feel. The sources of Dicaprylyl Carbonate may be synthetic or from animals.

This silica is mainly used to thicken oils and suspend particles in oils. It is not water soluble.

We don't have a description for CI 77015.

Ci 77492 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a yellow hue to products.

Ci 77491 is also hydrated iron III oxide. It's sole purpose is to give a red/pink hue to products.