Cyclopentasiloxane is a fluid silicone. It’s non-greasy and doesn’t have any scent or color. It evaporates pretty fast which makes this ingredient essential when it comes to making products that have to dry quickly. It also gives a nice silky feeling when you apply the product to the skin and hair. It leaves a thin film that protects the skin after evaporation.
Cyclopentasiloxane is chemically neutral, meaning it doesn’t react with other components.
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Zinc Oxide
Roles: Bulking, Colorant
UV Protection
Antiseptic
Comedogenic rating [ 1 ]
Good for oily skin
Zinc Oxide is a great physical sunscreen, meaning it deflects the UV rays. It’s the only natural mineral sun protector recommended by the FDA for babies. It’s good for sensitive skin because it’s less irritating than chemical sunscreens.
It has very nice spectrum protection. It helps to protect from UVA I, UVA II, and UVB and nowadays it’s the broadest range of sunscreen used in cosmetics. In other words, it’s brilliant in its league.
The negative side is that it can feel heavy on the skin. It can leave a slight whitish tint on the surface of the skin and some people may not like this. Keep in mind that it’s relatively easy to wash off, so it’s better to use water-resistant sunscreens if you are swimming.
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Caprylyl Methicone
Roles: Skin conditioning
Softening
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Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Roles: Viscosity controlling
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Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Roles: Emulsifying
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PEG-12 Dimethicone/ppg-20 Crosspolymer
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Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate
Roles: Emollient, Emulsifying, Surfactant
Softening
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Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Roles: Emollient, Emulsifying, Surfactant
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Physalis Angulata Extract
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Silica
Silica is used for improving texture of the product. It helps the product to spread out evenly. Very often it’s used in different exfoliants as an abrasive. It's safe and non-toxic.
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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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Coco Caprylate Caprate
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Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Roles: Binding
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Dimethylmethoxy ChromanolAntioxidant
Lightening
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Isononyl Isononanoate
Roles: Skin conditioning, Antistatic, Emollient
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Hydrogenated Styrene/Butadiene Copolymer
Roles: Film former, Viscosity controlling
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Sorbitan Oleate
Roles: Emulsifying, Fragrance, Surfactant
Softening
Malassezia unsafe
Comedogenic rating [ 3 ]
Bad for oily skin
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Aluminum Hydroxide
Roles: Colorant
Soothing
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Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate
Roles: Emollient, Emulsifying
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Bis-PEG-15 Dimethicone/ipdi Copolymer
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PEG-2 Soyamine
Roles: Antistatic, Foam booster, Surfactant
PEG
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Iron Oxides
Roles: Colorant
Moisturizing
Iron Oxides are colorants. They give different colors to the product: yellow, red, or black. Different scientific researches show that they are much safer than other organic colorants. That's because they are much more stable and they don’t provoke allergic reactions. Though they can be received from minerals organically, manufacturers don’t use natural Iron Oxides. They chemically synthesize them in a laboratory to get a pure component without extra chemicals.
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CI 15850 (D&C Red No. 6 Or 7)
Roles: Colorant
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Iron Oxides
Roles: Colorant
Moisturizing
Iron Oxides are colorants. They give different colors to the product: yellow, red, or black. Different scientific researches show that they are much safer than other organic colorants. That's because they are much more stable and they don’t provoke allergic reactions. Though they can be received from minerals organically, manufacturers don’t use natural Iron Oxides. They chemically synthesize them in a laboratory to get a pure component without extra chemicals.
