Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components.
Cyclopentasiloxane is a fluid silicone. It’s non-greasy and doesn’t have any scent or color. It evaporates pretty fast which makes this ingredient essential when it comes to making products that have to dry quickly. It also gives a nice silky feeling when you apply the product to the skin and hair. It leaves a thin film that protects the skin after evaporation.
Cyclopentasiloxane is chemically neutral, meaning it doesn’t react with other components.
Butylene Glycol is a very popular synthetic alcohol. It helps the product to absorb deeper and faster. It is also a solvent for other ingredients. As for the skin benefits, it helps to attract water and helps to make the skin softer.
Dimethicone is the most popular silicone. It makes the skin softer and forms a film adding smooth and silky feeling. This film not only improves how the skin feels but also works as a protective barrier. It also improves the visual appearance of your skin by filling small wrinkles. That's why some people think dimethicone removes wrinkles. Actually, it does not. It's just a visual effect.
One of the most important characteristics of this component is that it helps to spread other ingredients evenly on the surface to provide good coverage. It's very important because you want all your skin cells to receive an equal proportion of the components.
Dimethicone is considered as safe, but remember that it is rather difficult to wash off! This may lead to clogged pores and acne if you use it too often and don't wash off quite well.
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Polysilicone-11
Roles: Film former
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Decyl Glucoside
Roles: Cleansing, Emulsion stabilizer, Surfactant
Cleansing
Decyl glucoside is a surfactant. It provides degreasing and wetting effects. It removes dirt and sebum gently. It doesn’t irritate the skin but at the same time, it’s an effective cleanser. It’s considered to be the safest among all the other surfactants.
Polysorbate 80 is a formulation component. It helps the components to mix better and makes the product feel smooth on the skin.
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Poterium Officinale Root Extract
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Cinnamonum Cassia (Cinnamon)
Roles: Fragrance
Softening
Soothing
Elasticity improvement
Rejuvenation
Tones up skin
Regeneration
Hair strengthening
Hair gloss
Hair follicle nutrition
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Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract
Roles: Skin conditioning, Fragrance, Masking
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Buddleja Davidii Extract
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Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Flower/leaf Extract
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Artemisia Umbelliformis Extract
Roles: Skin conditioning
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Piper Methysticum Leaf/root/stem Extract
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Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract
Roles: Skin conditioning
Soothing
Anti-aging
Antiseptic
Tones up skin
Regeneration
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Ecklonia Cava Extract
Roles: Skin conditioning
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Hizikia Fusiforme Extract
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Codium Tomentosum (Algae) Extract
Moisturizing
Softening
Elasticity improvement
Rejuvenation
Anticellulite
Tones up skin
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Gelidium Cartilagineum (Red Algae) Extract
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Magnesium Chloride
Roles: Viscosity controlling
Soothing
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Potassium Chloride
Roles: Viscosity controlling
Bad for oily skin
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Aluminum Chloride
Roles: Astringent, Deodorant
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Zinc Chloride
Roles: Astringent, Biocide
Antiseptic
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Copper Sulfate
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Manganese Chloride
Roles: Skin conditioning
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Sodium Chloride
Roles: Flavoring, Viscosity controlling
Antiseptic
Sodium Chloride is a very famous ingredeint also known as Salt. Yes, it’s the same salt you can find on your table. In cosmetics, it is used as a preservative helping the product to live longer. It is also used as a peeling agent in different scrubs. Human contact with this element since ancient times and that's why it is 100% safe.
1,2-Hexanediol can do a lot of good things for the formulation of the product. It’s an emollient, preservative, and humectant. It keeps skin hydrated and soft. It’s a good component for dry and dehydrated skin.
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Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract
Roles: Skin conditioning
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Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
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Fragrance
Roles: Deodorant, Fragrance, Masking
Fragrances
Fragrance is a mix of chemical ingredients (usually 20-30 chemicals but up to 200 sometimes) that help the product to smell better. It can hide many bad things. Synthetic fragrances may contain many different chemicals, but manufacturers don’t want to reveal each of them for some reason and hide them behind the word "Fragrance".