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.
Glycerin is one of the most outstanding and helpful skincare components. It's used in many skincare products because it works and provides notable results. It's one of the best moisturizers. Molecules of Glycerin can absorb water and deliver it into deep layers of the skin making it hydrated.
Stearic Acid doesn’t belong to aggressive acids. It’s a fatty acid that can be found in Shea Butter, Cocoa Butter, and many natural butters and oils. The component is mostly used for formulation purposes. It makes the product spread and feel better. It’s one of the most important fatty acids in our skin cells.
1,2-Hexanediol can do a lot of good things for the formulation of the product. It’s an emollient, preservative, and humectant. It keeps skin hydrated and soft. It’s a good component for dry and dehydrated 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.
Sodium Hyaluronate is an amazing component! It plays very important role in skin hydration process. It helps to maintain water balance and lower water loss. Scientists have found a direct dependence between the level of Sodium Hyaluronate in cells and skin aging. That's why this component is so much important. It must be in your routine if you want to have a healthy and fresh looking skin.
Some people think that Sodium Hyaluronate and Hyaluronic acid are different names of the same component, but it is not entirely correct. Hyaluronic acid is a different chemical but with similar effects. Actually, Sodium Hyaluronate is used in cosmetics much more often because it’s more stable and has much better resistance to oxidation.
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Allantoin
Roles: Skin conditioning
Moisturizing
Pore Shrinking
Softening
Soothing
Regeneration
Good for dry skin
Good for oily skin
Allantoin usually doesn’t catch too much attention, but it is an essential ingredient for sensitive, dry, and problem skin. It is a good moisturizer that makes skin hydrated. But manufacturers love it because of its strong soothing effect. It also exfoliates dead cells, stimulates recovery of your skin, and helps to protect the skin from the sun, frost, and similar negative impacts.
The component is researched very well and its soothing activity is confirmed by scientists. Used in concentration between 0.5-2%.
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Beta-Glucan
Roles: Skin conditioning, Bulking
Moisturizing
Cleansing
Soothing
Healing
Rejuvenation
Protection
Good for dry skin
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Aristotelia Chilensis Fruit Extract
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Gardenia Blue Color
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Oldenlandia Diffusa Extract
Roles: Skin conditioning
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Polygonum Multiflorum (He Shou Wu) Root Extract
Roles: Skin conditioning
Soothing
Anti-aging
Lifting
Hair structure improvement
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Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola) Extract
Roles: Skin conditioning
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Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract
Roles: Skin conditioning
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Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract
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Porphyra Tenera Extract
Roles: Skin conditioning
Moisturizing
Softening
Anti-aging
Lightening
Tones up skin
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Fagus Sylvatica Seed Extract
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Dictyopteris Membranacea Extract
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Allium Sativum (Garlic) ExtractAntioxidant
Roles: Skin conditioning
Acne fighting
Antifungal
Antiseptic
Anti dandruff
Hair growth stimulating
Hair follicle nutrition
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Prunus Mume Fruit Extract
Roles: Humectant
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Polygonum Fagopyrum Seed Extract
Roles: Skin conditioning
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Rubus Coreanus Fruit Extract
Roles: Skin conditioning
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Mirabilis Jalapa Seed Extract
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Sepia
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Charcoal Powder
Roles: Abrasive, Colorant
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Aronia Melanocarpa Fruit Extract
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Euterpe Oleracea (Acai) Fruit Extract
Roles: Hair conditioning
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Sambucus Nigra (Elder) Fruit Extract
Roles: Astringent
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Morus Alba Fruit Extract
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Rhus Semialata Gall Extract
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Cinnamonum Cassia (Cinnamon)
Roles: Fragrance
Softening
Soothing
Elasticity improvement
Rejuvenation
Tones up skin
Regeneration
Hair strengthening
Hair gloss
Hair follicle nutrition
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Rose Extract
Roles: Skin conditioning
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Inonotus Obliquus (Mushroom) Extract
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Anona Cherimolia Fruit Extract
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Theobroma Cacao (Cacao) ExtractAntioxidant
Roles: Skin conditioning
Moisturizing
Elasticity improvement
Rejuvenation
Anticellulite
Tones up skin
Regeneration
Hair structure improvement
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Coffea Arabica Fruit Extract
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Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Extract
Roles: Skin conditioning
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Corthellus Shiitake Extract
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Piper Nigrum (Pepper) Seed Extract
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Black Sugar Extract
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Passionflower Fruit Extract
Roles: Skin conditioning
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Psidium Guajava (Guava) Fruit ExtractAntioxidant
Roles: Skin conditioning, Astringent
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Chrysanthemum Sibiricum Extract
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Swiftlet Nest Extract
Roles: Skin conditioning
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Honey Extract
Roles: Skin conditioning, Humectant, Moisturising
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Sarcodon Aspratus Extract
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Saccharina Japonica Extract
Roles: Fragrance
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Angelica Gigas Root Extract
Roles: Skin conditioning, Hair conditioning, Hair waving or straightening
Disodium EDTA is an emulsion stabilizer and chelating agent. It deactivates the metal ions preventing them from reacting with other active ingredients. It improves the stability of a cosmetic formula and keeps the product’s consistency, texture, and pH unchanged. It doesn’t have any skincare effects and is used for formulation purposes only.
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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".
