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A
Acrylates/c10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Thickens product to improve usage
Agave Tequilana Leaf Extract
Agave extract - botanical material
Alcohol Denat.
Improves the solubility of other ingredients
Alumina
An exfoliating material
Aluminum Hydroxide
Makes the product opaque
Arginine
A cleansing, emulsifying and/or conditioning agent
Ascorbic Acid
Vitamin C
B
Benzophenone-4
A light absorber to keep formula stable and protect color
Betaine
Attracts and retains water in skin
Bht
An antioxidant that keeps ingredients fresh
Blue 1
A colorant
Blue 1 Lake
A colorant
Butylene Glycol
Attracts and retains water in skin
C
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Green or White tea extract - botanical material
Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil
Hemp seed oil - botanical material (non-psychoactive)
Capryl/capramidopropyl Betaine
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Caprylic/capric Triglyceride
Softens and conditions skin
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin conditioning agent
Carbon
Absorbs odors and oils
Cellulose
Thickens product to improve usage
Cetearyl Alcohol
A conditioning and emulsifying agent
Ceteth-20 Phosphate
Thickens product to improve usage
Cetyl Alcohol
A conditioning agent
Cetyl Dimethicone
A skin conditioning agent
Charcoal Powder
Absorbs odors and oils
Citral
A fragrance material
Citric Acid
Adjusts the acidity / basicity of the formula
Citronellol (Fragrance)
A fragrance material
Citrus Junos Extract
Yuzu fruit extract - botanical material
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Coco-glucoside
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Water
Coconut water - botanical material
D
Decyl Glucoside
A cleansing, emulsifying and/or conditioning agent
Diazolidinyl Urea
A preservative to keep formula safe from contamination
Dicetyl Phosphate
Thickens product to improve usage
Dimethicone
Conditions and provides humidity barrier on skin's surface
Disodium Edta
Binds metal impurities to improve cleansing power and formula stability
D-limonene
A fragrance material
E
Ethoxydiglycol
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Ethylhexylglycerin
A cleansing, emulsifying and/or conditioning agent
Ethylparaben
A preservative to keep formula safe from contamination
Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract
Eucalyptus extract - botanical material
Ext. Violet 2
A colorant
F
Ferric Ferrocyanide
A colorant
Fragrance / Parfum
Provides pleasant scent
G
Galactoarabinan
Helps keep ingredients on skin surface
Geraniol
A fragrance material
Glycerin
Attracts and retains water in skin
Glyceryl Oleate
Softens and conditions skin
Glyceryl Stearate
An emulsifier to hold formula together
Glycol Distearate
A skin conditioning agent
Green 5
A colorant
H
Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Extract
Witch Hazel - botanical material (astringent)
Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Water
Witch Hazel - botanical material (astringent)
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax
An exfoliating material
Hexyl Cinnamal
A fragrance material
Hexylene Glycol
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Helps thicken product to improve usage and foam stabilizer
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
Helps thicken product to improve usage
Hydroxypropylcellulose
Helps thicken product to improve usage
Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract
Dragonfruit extract - botanical material
I
Illite
Clay -an oil absorbing agent
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
A preservative to keep formula safe from contamination
Iron Oxides (Ci 77499)
A colorant
Isododecane
A conditioning agent
Isoeicosane
Helps improve the solubility of other ingredients
Isopropyl Alcohol
A skin astringent and improves the solubility of other ingredients
Isopropyl Myristate
Softens and conditions skin
J
Jojoba Esters
An exfoliating material
K
Kaolin
Clay - an oil absorbing agent
L
Lactobacillus/papaya Fruit Ferment Extract
Papaya Fruit extract - botanical material
Laureth-21
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Laureth-4 Carboxylic Acid
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Lauric Acid
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Lauryl Methacrylate/glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer
Helps keep ingredients on skin
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract
Lavender extract - botanical material
Leuconostoc/radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Kimchi / radish root - botanical material
Limonene
A fragrance material
Linalool
A fragrance material
M
Magnesium Sulfate
Epsom salt - contributes to mildness of product feel
Malic Acid
A conditioning agent and adjusts the acidity / basicity of the formula
Mannitol
Helps attract and retains water in skin
Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil
Tea Tree Oil - botanical material
Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil
Peppermint, a botanical material - provides minty scent and cooling sensation
Menthol
At low concentrations, it provides a cooling sensation; at higher concentrations, it soothes itch
Menthone Glycerin Acetal
It provides a cooling sensation
Methyl Gluceth-20
Helps attract and retain water in skin
Methylparaben
A preservative to keep formula safe from contamination
Mica
A colorant
Microcrystalline Cellulose
Helps thicken product to build consistency
Microcrystalline Wax
An exfoliating material
Montmorillonite
Clay -an oil absorbing agent
O
Octyldodecanol
A solvent
Orange 4
A colorant
P
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Ginseng extract - botanical material
Panthenol
Pro-vitamin B5, skin and hair conditioning agent
Peg-100 Stearate
An emulsifier to hold formula together
Peg-12 Dimethicone
A skin conditioning agent
Peg-12 Laurate
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Peg-32
Helps keeps product stable
Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
An emulsifier to hold formula together
Peg-6 Caprylic/capric Glycerides
A cleansing, emulsifying and/or conditioning agent
Peg-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
Softens and conditions skin
Peg-8
A cleansing, emulsifying and/or conditioning agent
Pentasodium Pentetate
Binds metal impurities to improve cleansing power and formula stability
Phenoxyethanol
A preservative to keep formula safe from contamination
Polyquaternium-10
Helps improve skin and hair feel
Polyquaternium-37
Helps keep ingredients on skin`s surface
Polyquaternium-39
Helps keep ingredients on skin`s surface
Polyquaternium-7
Helps keep ingredients on skin`s surface
Polysilicone-13
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Polysorbate 20
An emulsifying agent and improves the solubility of other ingredients
Potassium Cocoate
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Potassium Palmitate
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Potassium Stearate
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Propylene Glycol
Helps attract and retain water in skin
Propylparaben
A preservative to keep formula safe from contamination
Q
Quartz
Quartz - crystal mineral
R
Red 30
A colorant
Red 33
A colorant
Red 4
A colorant
Red 40
A colorant
S
Salicylic Acid
At low concentrations, a preservative to keep formula safe from contamination or provide exfoliation; at higher concentrations, it helps treat and prevent acne
Silica
Improves feel on skin or thickens product to build consistency
Sodium Benzoate
A preservative to keep formula safe from contamination
Sodium Bicarbonate
Baking soda
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Sodium Carboxymethyl Starch
An emulsifier to hold formula together
Sodium Chloride
Table salt - thickens product to improve usage
Sodium Citrate
Helps adjust the acidity / basicity of the formula and stabilizes pH
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Sodium Cocoate
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Sodium Gluconate
Binds metal impurities to improve cleansing power and formula stability
Sodium Hydroxide
Helps adjust the acidity / basicity of the formula
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Sodium Palmate
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Sodium Stearate
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Sorbitan Oleate
An emulsifier to hold formula together or to solubilize fragrance
Sorbitol
Helps attract and retain water in skin
Stearic Acid
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate
Helps attract and retain water in skin
Styrene/stearyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Improves skin feel and helps keep ingredients on skin's surface
Synthetic Wax
An exfoliating material
T
Talc
An oil absorbing agent (cosmetic grade)
Tetrasodium Edta
Binds metal impurities to improve cleansing power and formula stability
Tetrasodium Etidronate
Binds metal impurities to improve cleansing power and formula stability
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Binds metal impurities to improve cleansing power and formula stability
Titanium Dioxide
A colorant and also used in sunscreen products to absorb uv light at the skin's surface
Tocopherol
Vitamin E
Tocopheryl Acetate
Vitamin E salt
Trehalose
Attracts and retains water in skin
Tromethamine
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
W
Water / Aqua
A solvent
Withania Somnifera Root Extract
Ginseng extract - botanical material
X
Xanthan Gum
Helps thicken product to improve usage
Y
Yellow 10
A colorant
Yellow 5 Lake
A colorant
Z
Zeolite
A mineral that provides warming sensation