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100 ingredientsCommon name · INCI · function
001Bases

Water

AQUA

002Humectants

Glycerin

GLYCERIN

003Botanicals

Aloe vera juice

ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE

004Emollients

Shea butter

BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER

005Emollients

Coconut oil

COCOS NUCIFERA OIL

006Emollients

Jojoba oil

SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL

007Emollients

Argan oil

ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL OIL

008Emollients

Castor oil

RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL

009Emollients

Grapeseed oil

VITIS VINIFERA SEED OIL

010Structure builders

Cetyl alcohol

CETYL ALCOHOL

011Structure builders

Cetearyl alcohol

CETEARYL ALCOHOL

012Structure builders

Stearic acid

STEARIC ACID

013Emulsifiers

Glyceryl stearate

GLYCERYL STEARATE

014Conditioning agents

Behentrimonium methosulfate

BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE

015Structure builders

Xanthan gum

XANTHAN GUM

016Structure builders

Carbomer

CARBOMER

017Humectants

Sodium hyaluronate

SODIUM HYALURONATE

018Humectants

Panthenol

PANTHENOL

019Preservation

Phenoxyethanol

PHENOXYETHANOL

020Preservation

Ethylhexylglycerin

ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

021Preservation

Sodium benzoate

SODIUM BENZOATE

022Preservation

Potassium sorbate

POTASSIUM SORBATE

023Surfactants

Decyl glucoside

DECYL GLUCOSIDE

024Surfactants

Sodium cocoyl isethionate

SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE

025Actives

Niacinamide

NIACINAMIDE

026Antioxidants

Vitamin C

ASCORBIC ACID

027Antioxidants

Vitamin E

TOCOPHEROL

028Actives

Retinol

RETINOL

029Actives

Bakuchiol

BAKUCHIOL

030Exfoliants

Salicylic acid

SALICYLIC ACID

031Exfoliants

Lactic acid

LACTIC ACID

032Exfoliants

Glycolic acid

GLYCOLIC ACID

033Exfoliants

Mandelic acid

MANDELIC ACID

034Actives

Azelaic acid

AZELAIC ACID

035Actives

Tranexamic acid

TRANEXAMIC ACID

036Actives

Alpha-arbutin

ALPHA-ARBUTIN

037Actives

Kojic acid

KOJIC ACID

038Actives

Allantoin

ALLANTOIN

039Humectants

Urea

UREA

040Humectants

Betaine

BETAINE

041Humectants

Sodium PCA

SODIUM PCA

042Humectants

Propanediol

PROPANEDIOL

043Humectants

Butylene glycol

BUTYLENE GLYCOL

044Humectants

Pentylene glycol

PENTYLENE GLYCOL

045Emollients

Squalane

SQUALANE

046Emollients

Sunflower seed oil

HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL

047Emollients

Sweet almond oil

PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS OIL

048Emollients

Olive oil

OLEA EUROPAEA FRUIT OIL

049Emollients

Rosehip oil

ROSA CANINA FRUIT OIL

050Emollients

Meadowfoam seed oil

LIMNANTHES ALBA SEED OIL

051Emollients

Cocoa butter

THEOBROMA CACAO SEED BUTTER

052Emollients

Mango butter

MANGIFERA INDICA SEED BUTTER

053Emollients

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE

054Emollients

C12-15 alkyl benzoate

C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE

055Emollients

Isoamyl laurate

ISOAMYL LAURATE

056Emollients

Dimethicone

DIMETHICONE

057Emollients

Cyclopentasiloxane

CYCLOPENTASILOXANE

058Minerals

Silica

SILICA

059Minerals

Kaolin

KAOLIN

060Minerals

Bentonite

BENTONITE

061Minerals

Zinc oxide

ZINC OXIDE

062Minerals

Titanium dioxide

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

063Color and effect

Iron oxides

IRON OXIDES

064Color and effect

Mica

MICA

065Structure builders

Sodium chloride

SODIUM CHLORIDE

066Structure builders

Magnesium sulfate

MAGNESIUM SULFATE

067pH adjusters

Citric acid

CITRIC ACID

068pH adjusters

Sodium hydroxide

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

069pH adjusters

Triethanolamine

TRIETHANOLAMINE

070Chelators

Disodium EDTA

DISODIUM EDTA

071Chelators

Sodium phytate

SODIUM PHYTATE

072Solubilizers

Polysorbate 20

POLYSORBATE 20

073Solubilizers

Polysorbate 80

POLYSORBATE 80

074Solubilizers

PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil

PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL

075Emulsifiers

Ceteareth-20

CETEARETH-20

076Emulsifiers

Cetearyl glucoside

CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE

077Emulsifiers

Sorbitan olivate

SORBITAN OLIVATE

078Emulsifiers

Cetearyl olivate

CETEARYL OLIVATE

079Surfactants

Sodium lauryl sulfate

SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE

080Surfactants

Sodium laureth sulfate

SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE

081Surfactants

Cocamidopropyl betaine

COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE

082Surfactants

Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate

SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE

083Surfactants

Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate

SODIUM METHYL COCOYL TAURATE

084Surfactants

Coco-glucoside

COCO-GLUCOSIDE

085Surfactants

Lauryl glucoside

LAURYL GLUCOSIDE

086Surfactants

Caprylyl/capryl glucoside

CAPRYLYL/CAPRYL GLUCOSIDE

087Structure builders

Hydroxyethylcellulose

HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE

088Structure builders

Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose

HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE

089Structure builders

Acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer

ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER

090Conditioning agents

Polyquaternium-10

POLYQUATERNIUM-10

091Conditioning agents

Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride

GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

092Conditioning agents

Hydrolyzed wheat protein

HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN

093Conditioning agents

Hydrolyzed rice protein

HYDROLYZED RICE PROTEIN

094Actives

Ceramide NP

CERAMIDE NP

095Actives

Cholesterol

CHOLESTEROL

096Actives

Linoleic acid

LINOLEIC ACID

097Actives

Bisabolol

BISABOLOL

098Botanicals

Green tea extract

CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT

099Botanicals

Centella asiatica extract

CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT

100Botanicals

Colloidal oatmeal

AVENA SATIVA KERNEL FLOUR

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