Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is an emollient that also hydrates the skin without leaving a fatty film. When applied, the component feels smooth and light. In haircare products, it’s also used for hydrating purposes. It makes hair silky, lowers tangling, and makes hair smooth.
It’s safe for most people, except for people with allergic reactions to coconut or palm oil because these oils are usually used for producing the component.
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Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer
Roles: Viscosity controlling
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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".
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Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Roles: Emollient, Emulsifying, Surfactant
Softening
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Luffa Cylindrica Seed Oil
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Prunus Avium (Sweet Cherry) Seed Oil
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Trimethylolpropane Triisostearate
Roles: Skin conditioning, Emollient
Softening
Hair conditioning
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Diisostearyl Malate
Roles: Skin conditioning, Emollient, Surfactant
Softening
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TocopherolAntioxidant
Roles: Skin conditioning, Fragrance
UV Protection
Anti-aging
Regeneration
Comedogenic rating [ 3 ]
Good for dry skin
Tocopherol is one of the most popular active ingredients in cosmetics. It’s a brilliant component. It's a form of Vitamin E and it does help the skin and hair a lot. It conditions the skin, strengthens its barrier, protects it against harm, and makes the tone even. It also helps your skin and hair to resist the sun. It’s safe but can irritate sensitive skin sometimes. Pay attention to concentration!
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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Propyl GallateAntioxidant
Roles: Fragrance
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CI 12085 (Red 36
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Red 36 Lake)
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CI 15850 (Red 6
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CI 15850 (D&C Red No. 6 Or 7)
Roles: Colorant
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Red 7 Lake)
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CI 15985 (Yellow 6
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Yellow 6 Lake)
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D&C Red No. 33 (Ci 17200)
Roles: Colorant, Hair colorant
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CI 19140 (Yellow 5
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Yellow 5 Lake)
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CI 42090 (Blue 1
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Blue 1 Lake)
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CI 45380 (Red 21
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CI 45380 (D&C Red No. 21 Or 22) Lake
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Red 22
36
Red 22 Lake)
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CI 45410 (Red 27
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CI 45410 (D&C Red No. 27 Or 28) Lake
Roles: Colorant
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Red 28
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Red 28 Lake)
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CI 73360 (Red 30
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Red 30 Lake)
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Bismuth Oxychloride
Roles: Colorant
UV Protection
Antiseptic
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Iron Oxides
Roles: Colorant
Moisturizing
Iron Oxides are colorants. They give different colors to the product: yellow, red, or black. Different scientific researches show that they are much safer than other organic colorants. That's because they are much more stable and they don’t provoke allergic reactions. Though they can be received from minerals organically, manufacturers don’t use natural Iron Oxides. They chemically synthesize them in a laboratory to get a pure component without extra chemicals.
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Iron Oxides
Roles: Colorant
Moisturizing
Iron Oxides are colorants. They give different colors to the product: yellow, red, or black. Different scientific researches show that they are much safer than other organic colorants. That's because they are much more stable and they don’t provoke allergic reactions. Though they can be received from minerals organically, manufacturers don’t use natural Iron Oxides. They chemically synthesize them in a laboratory to get a pure component without extra chemicals.
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Iron Oxides
Roles: Colorant
Moisturizing
Iron Oxides are colorants. They give different colors to the product: yellow, red, or black. Different scientific researches show that they are much safer than other organic colorants. That's because they are much more stable and they don’t provoke allergic reactions. Though they can be received from minerals organically, manufacturers don’t use natural Iron Oxides. They chemically synthesize them in a laboratory to get a pure component without extra chemicals.
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Manganese Violet
Roles: Colorant
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Titanium Dioxide
Roles: Colorant
UV Protection
Titanium Dioxide is a very effective sunscreen. It belongs to physical sunscreens, meaning it reflects the UV rays like a mirror. The component is a mineral with white color. That’s why it’s also used in different powders as a pigment or brightener.
The component can be both safe and unsafe. It’s reported to be possibly carcinogenic to humans when inhaled. That’s why we don’t recommend using products where TiO2 is used in the form of powder and can be inhaled.
Sometimes it can be a nanoparticle. We recommend avoiding this form because it’s not researched well enough. A safer option is to use a non-nano form.
