C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate is mostly used as formulation component. It gives the product a soft and silky but non-greasy feeling. As for the skin benefits, it's an emollient – it makes the skin softer and more hydrated. It also helps to kill bacteria and increase the product’s shelf life.
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Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Roles: Skin conditioning, Fragrance
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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PEG-20 Glyceryl Triisostearate
Roles: Emollient, Emulsifying, Surfactant
Malassezia unsafe
PEG
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PEG-8 Isostearate
Roles: Cleansing, Emulsifying, Surfactant
PEG
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Dextrin Palmitate
Roles: Anticaking, Emulsifying, Surfactant
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Dextrin Palmitate/Ethylhexanoate
Roles: Anticaking, Emulsifying, Surfactant
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Glyceryl Behenate/Eicosadioate
Roles: Emollient, Emulsifying, Surfactant
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Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil
Roles: Skin conditioning, Deodorant, Emollient
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Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Extract
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Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil
Roles: Skin conditioning
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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".
