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Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin ConditioningNelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingBambusa Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientZea Mays Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningBrassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
EmulsifyingSodium Polyacrylate
AbsorbentCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTriethanolamine
BufferingParfum
MaskingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeAloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Zea Mays Leaf Extract, Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Polyacrylate, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture.
Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%.
It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier.
Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%.
A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions.
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