Butylene Glycol3, 1,2-Hexanediol5, Dipropylene Glycol6, Ethylhexylglycerin9, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Extract15 and 1 more.
Tones up skin4
Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Extract15, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract16, Rubus Fruticosus (Blackberry) Fruit Extract18, Ribes Nigrum (Blackcurrant) Fruit Extract20
Softening3
Butylene Glycol3, Ethylhexylglycerin9, Ribes Nigrum (Blackcurrant) Fruit Extract20
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.
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.
4
PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
Roles: Emollient, Emulsifying, Surfactant
PEG
5
1,2-Hexanediol
Roles: Solvent
Moisturizing
Good for dry skin
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.
Dipropylene Glycol is a solvent, emulsifier, viscosity decreasing, and masking agent. It helps to extract useful chemicals from plants and leaves, making natural components in a product more effective. It also helps to hydrate the skin. Considered safe for health and doesn't irritate the skin in common concentration.
7
Cellulose Gum
Roles: Binding, Emulsion stabilizer, Film former, Fragrance, Masking, Viscosity controlling
8
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil
Roles: Fragrance, Masking
9
Ethylhexylglycerin
Roles: Skin conditioning, Deodorant
Moisturizing
Softening
Antiseptic
Deodorant
Ethylhexylglycerin makes the skin softer, smoother and more hydrated. It acts deeply but without any heavy or sticky feeling. In haircare products, it works as a conditioner and scalp cleanser. It is safe but only in concentration below 8% in rinse-off products and below 2% in leave-on products. Can be an irritator in higher concentrations. In general, this component is great if you see it somewhere at the bottom of the list.
10
Disodium EDTA
Roles: Chelating, Viscosity controlling
Disodium EDTA is an emulsion stabilizer and chelating agent. It deactivates the metal ions preventing them from reacting with other active ingredients. It improves the stability of a cosmetic formula and keeps the product’s consistency, texture, and pH unchanged. It doesn’t have any skincare effects and is used for formulation purposes only.
