Sweet Almond Oil is rich in Vitamin D, Vitamin E, and different minerals. It’s a very effective soothing component known from ancient times. It helps to protect the skin from the sun, make it softer and heal small wounds.
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Decyl Oleate
Roles: Skin conditioning, Emollient
Softening
Malassezia unsafe
Comedogenic rating [ 3 ]
Bad for oily skin
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Sorbitan Laurate
Roles: Emulsifying, Surfactant
Softening
Malassezia unsafe
Comedogenic rating [ 2 ]
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Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate
Roles: Emollient, Emulsifying, Surfactant
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Dilauryl Citrate
Roles: Skin conditioning, Emollient
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Dehydroacetic Acid
Roles: Preservative
Antiseptic
Dehydroacetic Acid is a nice preservative. It has potent antifungal and antibacterial properties. It’s not toxic and it doesn’t irritate the skin. Used to increase the shelf life of a product.
Benzyl Alcohol doesn’t belong to harmful alcohols and it will not dry your skin. It’s a stabilizing agent that prevents ingredients oxidization. Having this component in formulation the product will keep efficiency for a longer time. Benzyl Alcohol has a slight almond odor and is used as a fragrance ingredient very often.
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Citrus Sinensis Oil
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Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove)Antioxidant
Acne fighting
Soothing
Anti-aging
Healing
Elasticity improvement
Antiseptic
Tones up skin
Regeneration
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Myristica Fragrans Kernel Oil
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D-Limonene
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Eugenol
Roles: Fragrance, Masking
Allergens
Eugenol is a fragrance and one of the ingredients you should use carefully. It is in the list of 26 European Union fragrances that have to be labeled separately because of allergen potential. Laboratory studies show that the component is cytotoxic even at low concentrations. But no studies were performed on humans. In general, it's not the best skincare component.
