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100 ingredientsCommon name · INCI · function

No. 001Bases

Water

AQUA

No. 002Humectants

Glycerin

GLYCERIN

No. 003Botanicals

Aloe vera juice

ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE

No. 004Emollients

Shea butter

BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER

No. 005Emollients

Coconut oil

COCOS NUCIFERA OIL

No. 006Emollients

Jojoba oil

SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL

No. 007Emollients

Argan oil

ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL OIL

No. 008Emollients

Castor oil

RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL

No. 009Emollients

Grapeseed oil

VITIS VINIFERA SEED OIL

No. 010Structure builders

Cetyl alcohol

CETYL ALCOHOL

No. 011Structure builders

Cetearyl alcohol

CETEARYL ALCOHOL

No. 012Structure builders

Stearic acid

STEARIC ACID

No. 013Emulsifiers

Glyceryl stearate

GLYCERYL STEARATE

No. 014Conditioning agents

Behentrimonium methosulfate

BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE

No. 015Structure builders

Xanthan gum

XANTHAN GUM

No. 016Structure builders

Carbomer

CARBOMER

No. 017Humectants

Sodium hyaluronate

SODIUM HYALURONATE

No. 018Humectants

Panthenol

PANTHENOL

No. 019Preservation

Phenoxyethanol

PHENOXYETHANOL

No. 020Preservation

Ethylhexylglycerin

ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN

No. 021Preservation

Sodium benzoate

SODIUM BENZOATE

No. 022Preservation

Potassium sorbate

POTASSIUM SORBATE

No. 023Surfactants

Decyl glucoside

DECYL GLUCOSIDE

No. 024Surfactants

Sodium cocoyl isethionate

SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE

No. 025Actives

Niacinamide

NIACINAMIDE

No. 026Antioxidants

Vitamin C

ASCORBIC ACID

No. 027Antioxidants

Vitamin E

TOCOPHEROL

No. 028Actives

Retinol

RETINOL

No. 029Actives

Bakuchiol

BAKUCHIOL

No. 030Exfoliants

Salicylic acid

SALICYLIC ACID

No. 031Exfoliants

Lactic acid

LACTIC ACID

No. 032Exfoliants

Glycolic acid

GLYCOLIC ACID

No. 033Exfoliants

Mandelic acid

MANDELIC ACID

No. 034Actives

Azelaic acid

AZELAIC ACID

No. 035Actives

Tranexamic acid

TRANEXAMIC ACID

No. 036Actives

Alpha-arbutin

ALPHA-ARBUTIN

No. 037Actives

Kojic acid

KOJIC ACID

No. 038Actives

Allantoin

ALLANTOIN

No. 039Humectants

Urea

UREA

No. 040Humectants

Betaine

BETAINE

No. 041Humectants

Sodium PCA

SODIUM PCA

No. 042Humectants

Propanediol

PROPANEDIOL

No. 043Humectants

Butylene glycol

BUTYLENE GLYCOL

No. 044Humectants

Pentylene glycol

PENTYLENE GLYCOL

No. 045Emollients

Squalane

SQUALANE

No. 046Emollients

Sunflower seed oil

HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL

No. 047Emollients

Sweet almond oil

PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS OIL

No. 048Emollients

Olive oil

OLEA EUROPAEA FRUIT OIL

No. 049Emollients

Rosehip oil

ROSA CANINA FRUIT OIL

No. 050Emollients

Meadowfoam seed oil

LIMNANTHES ALBA SEED OIL

No. 051Emollients

Cocoa butter

THEOBROMA CACAO SEED BUTTER

No. 052Emollients

Mango butter

MANGIFERA INDICA SEED BUTTER

No. 053Emollients

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE

No. 054Emollients

C12-15 alkyl benzoate

C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE

No. 055Emollients

Isoamyl laurate

ISOAMYL LAURATE

No. 056Emollients

Dimethicone

DIMETHICONE

No. 057Emollients

Cyclopentasiloxane

CYCLOPENTASILOXANE

No. 058Minerals

Silica

SILICA

No. 059Minerals

Kaolin

KAOLIN

No. 060Minerals

Bentonite

BENTONITE

No. 061Minerals

Zinc oxide

ZINC OXIDE

No. 062Minerals

Titanium dioxide

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

No. 063Color and effect

Iron oxides

IRON OXIDES

No. 064Color and effect

Mica

MICA

No. 065Structure builders

Sodium chloride

SODIUM CHLORIDE

No. 066Structure builders

Magnesium sulfate

MAGNESIUM SULFATE

No. 067pH adjusters

Citric acid

CITRIC ACID

No. 068pH adjusters

Sodium hydroxide

SODIUM HYDROXIDE

No. 069pH adjusters

Triethanolamine

TRIETHANOLAMINE

No. 070Chelators

Disodium EDTA

DISODIUM EDTA

No. 071Chelators

Sodium phytate

SODIUM PHYTATE

No. 072Solubilizers

Polysorbate 20

POLYSORBATE 20

No. 073Solubilizers

Polysorbate 80

POLYSORBATE 80

No. 074Solubilizers

PEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil

PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL

No. 075Emulsifiers

Ceteareth-20

CETEARETH-20

No. 076Emulsifiers

Cetearyl glucoside

CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE

No. 077Emulsifiers

Sorbitan olivate

SORBITAN OLIVATE

No. 078Emulsifiers

Cetearyl olivate

CETEARYL OLIVATE

No. 079Surfactants

Sodium lauryl sulfate

SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE

No. 080Surfactants

Sodium laureth sulfate

SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE

No. 081Surfactants

Cocamidopropyl betaine

COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE

No. 082Surfactants

Sodium lauroyl sarcosinate

SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE

No. 083Surfactants

Sodium methyl cocoyl taurate

SODIUM METHYL COCOYL TAURATE

No. 084Surfactants

Coco-glucoside

COCO-GLUCOSIDE

No. 085Surfactants

Lauryl glucoside

LAURYL GLUCOSIDE

No. 086Surfactants

Caprylyl/capryl glucoside

CAPRYLYL/CAPRYL GLUCOSIDE

No. 087Structure builders

Hydroxyethylcellulose

HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE

No. 088Structure builders

Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose

HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE

No. 089Structure builders

Acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer

ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER

No. 090Conditioning agents

Polyquaternium-10

POLYQUATERNIUM-10

No. 091Conditioning agents

Guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride

GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE

No. 092Conditioning agents

Hydrolyzed wheat protein

HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN

No. 093Conditioning agents

Hydrolyzed rice protein

HYDROLYZED RICE PROTEIN

No. 094Actives

Ceramide NP

CERAMIDE NP

No. 095Actives

Cholesterol

CHOLESTEROL

No. 096Actives

Linoleic acid

LINOLEIC ACID

No. 097Actives

Bisabolol

BISABOLOL

No. 098Botanicals

Green tea extract

CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT

No. 099Botanicals

Centella asiatica extract

CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT

No. 100Botanicals

Colloidal oatmeal

AVENA SATIVA KERNEL FLOUR

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