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.
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Juglans Regia (Persian Walnut) Seed Extract
Roles: Skin conditioning
Softening
Soothing
Anti-aging
Nutrifying
Hair strengthening
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Caprylyl Methicone
Roles: Skin conditioning
Softening
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PEG-12 Dimethicone/ppg-20 Crosspolymer
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C14-C22 Alkylalcohol
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Gallyl Glucoside
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Polyacrylate-13
Roles: Film former
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Polyisobutene
Roles: Binding, Film former, Viscosity controlling
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Polysorbate-20
Roles: Emulsifying, Fragrance, Surfactant
Nutrifying
Malassezia unsafe
Polysorbate 20 doesn’t have any notable skin benefits but is used in cosmetics quite often. Manufacturers use it for formulation purposes. It improves the scent, texture, and feel of the product.
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Fragrance (Butylphenyl Methylpropional
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Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde)
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Methylparaben
Roles: Fragrance, Preservative
Parabens
Methylparaben is an effective preservative. It is a controversial ingredient in terms of safety. In 2006 there was a laboratory test showed that this component can increase the sun sensitivity of the skin cells. That’s why it’s a good idea to use sunscreen after you use this component.
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Imidazolidinyl Urea
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Propylparaben
Roles: Fragrance, Preservative
Parabens
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Polymer Sinthetic Spheres
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UbiquinoneAntioxidant
Roles: Skin conditioning
Anti-aging
Lightening
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Disodium EDTA
Roles: Chelating, Viscosity controlling
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.
Triethanolamine is a pH adjuster. It is a toxic component that can be absorbed by the skin and detected in blood later. It can be a dermal irritant. Though it's considered safe, you should think before using it in skincare. There are many products on the market without Triethanolamine.
