Vitamin C is known for its strong antioxidant activity. It helps to slow down aging processes. The other positive effect of this ingredient is that it helps to make skin tone even. It's a great ingredient to counter dark areas and uneven skin tone. It's well-researched and considered safe. But it's acid and can irritate the skin if used too often.
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Terminalia Ferdinandiana (Kakadu Plum) Extract
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Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen (Coix) Seed Extract
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Ipomoea Batatas (Sweet Potato) Root Extract
Roles: Skin conditioning
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Spirulina Platensis Extract
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Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Water
Roles: Fragrance, Masking
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Trehalose
Roles: Flavoring, Humectant, Moisturising
Moisturizing
Softening
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Sodium Citrate
Roles: Buffering, Chelating, Masking
Sodium Citrate is a water-soluble soft organic surfactant with strong stabilizing and conditioning effects. It helps to produce foam and lowers the negative impact of hard water on your skin and hair. It also helps to regulate the pH level of the product. It’s a natural ingredient and it’s safe for most people. It’s used in food (additive number E331).
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Dextrin
Roles: Binding, Bulking, Viscosity controlling
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Maltodextrin
Roles: Skin conditioning, Binding, Emulsion stabilizer, Film former, Hair conditioning
Maltodextrin is an organic sugar derived from corn, rice, or potato. It is a multipurpose ingredient. It is a skin softener, absorbent, and film-forming agent. But mostly it’s used because of its viscosity-controlling effect. It makes the product feel even. It is ruled safe by CIR for use in cosmetics.
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Citric AcidAntioxidantAHA
Roles: Buffering, Chelating, Fragrance, Masking
Cleansing
Exfoliating
Soothing
Lightening
Lifting
Hair growth stimulating
Citric Acid is one of the AHAs and it is a super useful component! It’s a great antioxidant. It acts as a soft peeling that removes dead cells and kills bacteria. It becomes even more effective if used with other cosmetic acids. Combined formulations are more active, but can irritate sensitive skin if used too often. The component can also whiten the skin and remove dark areas.
It can be an irritator due to its naturally lower pH level of 2.2. But manufacturers also use it as a pH adjuster so in most cases you will not have any issues.
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Acacia Senegal Gum
Roles: Binding, Film former, Fragrance, Masking
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Tapioca StarchAntioxidant
Roles: Viscosity controlling
Moisturizing
Cleansing
Softening
Regeneration
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Biocomplex2
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Euterpe Oleracea (Acai)
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Citrus Limon (Lemon)
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Malpighia Glabra (Barbados Cherry)
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Emblica Officinalis (Indian Gooseberry)
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Adansonia Digitata (Baobab)
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Myrciaria Dubia (Camu Camu)
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Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Water
Roles: Fragrance, Masking
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Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Water
Roles: Fragrance, Masking
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Lycium Barbarum (Goji) Berry
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Tapioca StarchAntioxidant
Roles: Viscosity controlling
Moisturizing
Cleansing
Softening
Regeneration
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Thioctic AcidAntioxidant
Anti-aging
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UbiquinoneAntioxidant
Roles: Skin conditioning
Anti-aging
Lightening
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Euterpe Oleracea (Acai) Fruit Extract
Roles: Hair conditioning
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Citrus Limon (Lemon) Juice
Good for oily skin
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Malpighia Glabra (West Indian Cherry) Fruit ExtractAntioxidant
Roles: Skin conditioning
Nutrifying
Protection
Hair conditioning
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Emblica Officinalis (Indian Gooseberry) Fruit Extract
