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Water
Skin ConditioningOlea Europaea Fruit Oil
Masking
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Olus Oil
Emollient
Elaeis Guineensis Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Squalane
Emollient
Betaine
Humectant
Palmitamide Mea
Sarcosine
Skin Conditioning
Acetamide Mea
HumectantHydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingWater
Skin ConditioningKaolin
Abrasive
Glycerin
Humectant
C15-19 Alkane
SolventBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Paraffinum Liquidum
Emollient
Xylitylglucoside
Humectant
Anhydroxylitol
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
PEG-8
HumectantPEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Polyacrylate-13
Polyisobutene
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Betaine
Humectant
Silica
Abrasive
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient
Cetearyl Glucoside
Emulsifying
Titanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Dimethicone
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingC20-22 Alcohols
Emulsion Stabilising
Acacia Senegal Gum
MaskingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningOctenidine Hcl
AntimicrobialCitric Acid
Buffering
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Disodium EDTA
Menthone Glycerin Acetal
Refreshing
Menthol
Masking
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Parfum
Masking
CI 12490
Cosmetic ColorantCI 74160
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Kaolin, Glycerin, C15-19 Alkane, Behenyl Alcohol, Paraffinum Liquidum, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, PEG-8, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Betaine, Silica, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Titanium Dioxide, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Allantoin, C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate, C20-22 Alcohols, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Octenidine Hcl, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Disodium EDTA, Menthone Glycerin Acetal, Menthol, Lactic Acid, Parfum, CI 12490, CI 74160
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Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Betaine is a humectant. Like hyaluronic acid, it helps attract and retain moisture in the skin. Itβs known for being gentle and for helping the skin maintain balanced hydration.
Betaine is mainly used to improve hydration and support calmer skin. It helps skin cells regulate water balance because it functions as an osmolyte.
Some studies suggest betaine may support making skin tone more even.
Fun fact: Betaine naturally exists in the skin and the body. In cosmetic products, it can be either plant-derived (most commonly from sugar beets) or synthetically produced for consistency and stability.
Betaine is also known as trimethylglycine.
Learn more about BetaineGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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!
Learn more about WaterXanthan 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.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.
Learn more about Xanthan Gum
