INCI Butylene Glycol
Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient, Humectant, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Dimethicone
Skin conditioning agent, Antifoaming agent, Emollient
Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning agent, Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient, Fragrance ingredient
Glycerin
Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Viscosity controlling agent
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
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Antioxidants [1] : Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
Moisturizing 10 : Butylene Glycol Glycerin Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Glyceryl Stearate SE PEG-100 Stearate Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Carbomer Trehalose Sodium Hyaluronate Ethylhexylglycerin
Softening 9 : Butylene Glycol Ethylhexyl Palmitate Glycerin Glyceryl Stearate SE PEG-100 Stearate Trehalose Bisabolol Sodium Hyaluronate Ethylhexylglycerin
Antiseptic 3 : Bisabolol Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin
Anti-aging 2 : Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Sodium Hyaluronate
... and 11 more
Concerns Pay attention to these components
Risk of clogging pores
Butylene Glycol , Ethylhexyl Palmitate , Hydrogenated Polyisobutene , Cetearyl Alcohol , Glyceryl Stearate SE , Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil , Triethanolamine Can support fungal acne
Ethylhexyl Palmitate , PEG-100 Stearate , Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter , Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil Share With Friends Help them to avoid dangerous skincare products and solve their skin problems.
ECO Metrics Find out how eco-friendly the components are
Components by Skin Type Find out what components are good or bad for your skin type
Dry skin
Positive: 5 Negative: 0
Butylene Glycol #2 Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract #4 Glycerin #6 Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil #12 Sodium Hyaluronate #20
Oily skin
Positive: 0 Negative: 2
Ethylhexyl Palmitate #5 Glyceryl Stearate SE #9
Sensitive skin
Positive: 0 Negative: 0
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Origin: natural
Role: Solvent
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 .
Origin: chemical
Role: Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient, Humectant, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Moisturizing
Softening
Hair protection
Comedogenic rating [ 1 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Good for dry skin
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.
Unlike many other “Glycols”, it is not harmful and that's why it is used in many products. It was approved by US FDA and US EPA for usage.
Origin: chemical
Role: Skin conditioning agent, Antifoaming agent, Emollient
Silicones
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
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. What you should really know is that this component is difficult to wash off! So make sure you did proper cleansing after using it.
Origin: natural
Role: Skin conditioning agent, Emollient
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Good for dry skin
Origin: chemical
Role: Emollient, Fragrance ingredient
Softening
Hair conditioning
Malassezia unsafe
Comedogenic rating [ 4 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ B ]
Bad for oily skin
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