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.
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.
Dipropylene Glycol is a solvent, emulsifier, viscosity decreasing, and masking agent. It helps to extract useful chemicals from plants and leaves, making natural components in a product more effective. It also helps to hydrate the skin. Considered safe for health and doesn't irritate the skin in common concentration.
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Polyglyceryl-10 Diisostearate
Roles: Emollient, Emulsifying, Surfactant
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Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
Roles: Emollient
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Dicaprylyl Carbonate
Roles: Skin conditioning, Emollient
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Isododecane
Roles: Emollient, Fragrance, Solvent
Softening
Isododecane is an emollient and a good base for colorants. Very often used in powders and shades because it spreads on the skin nicely. It also helps to soften the skin and helps to lower water loss making all the moisturizing components work better.
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Polyglyceryl-5 Trioleate
Roles: Emollient, Emulsifying, Surfactant
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Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Roles: Skin conditioning, Emulsifying, Surfactant
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Camellia Oleifera (Tea-Oil Camellia) Seed Extract
Roles: Astringent
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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".
