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Water
AQUA
002HumectantsGlycerin
GLYCERIN
003BotanicalsAloe vera juice
ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF JUICE
004EmollientsShea butter
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER
005EmollientsCoconut oil
COCOS NUCIFERA OIL
006EmollientsJojoba oil
SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL
007EmollientsArgan oil
ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL OIL
008EmollientsCastor oil
RICINUS COMMUNIS SEED OIL
009EmollientsGrapeseed oil
VITIS VINIFERA SEED OIL
010Structure buildersCetyl alcohol
CETYL ALCOHOL
011Structure buildersCetearyl alcohol
CETEARYL ALCOHOL
012Structure buildersStearic acid
STEARIC ACID
013EmulsifiersGlyceryl stearate
GLYCERYL STEARATE
014Conditioning agentsBehentrimonium methosulfate
BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE
015Structure buildersXanthan gum
XANTHAN GUM
016Structure buildersCarbomer
CARBOMER
017HumectantsSodium hyaluronate
SODIUM HYALURONATE
018HumectantsPanthenol
PANTHENOL
019PreservationPhenoxyethanol
PHENOXYETHANOL
020PreservationEthylhexylglycerin
ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN
021PreservationSodium benzoate
SODIUM BENZOATE
022PreservationPotassium sorbate
POTASSIUM SORBATE
023SurfactantsDecyl glucoside
DECYL GLUCOSIDE
024SurfactantsSodium cocoyl isethionate
SODIUM COCOYL ISETHIONATE
025ActivesNiacinamide
NIACINAMIDE
026AntioxidantsVitamin C
ASCORBIC ACID
027AntioxidantsVitamin E
TOCOPHEROL
028ActivesRetinol
RETINOL
029ActivesBakuchiol
BAKUCHIOL
030ExfoliantsSalicylic acid
SALICYLIC ACID
031ExfoliantsLactic acid
LACTIC ACID
032ExfoliantsGlycolic acid
GLYCOLIC ACID
033ExfoliantsMandelic acid
MANDELIC ACID
034ActivesAzelaic acid
AZELAIC ACID
035ActivesTranexamic acid
TRANEXAMIC ACID
036ActivesAlpha-arbutin
ALPHA-ARBUTIN
037ActivesKojic acid
KOJIC ACID
038ActivesAllantoin
ALLANTOIN
039HumectantsUrea
UREA
040HumectantsBetaine
BETAINE
041HumectantsSodium PCA
SODIUM PCA
042HumectantsPropanediol
PROPANEDIOL
043HumectantsButylene glycol
BUTYLENE GLYCOL
044HumectantsPentylene glycol
PENTYLENE GLYCOL
045EmollientsSqualane
SQUALANE
046EmollientsSunflower seed oil
HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL
047EmollientsSweet almond oil
PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS OIL
048EmollientsOlive oil
OLEA EUROPAEA FRUIT OIL
049EmollientsRosehip oil
ROSA CANINA FRUIT OIL
050EmollientsMeadowfoam seed oil
LIMNANTHES ALBA SEED OIL
051EmollientsCocoa butter
THEOBROMA CACAO SEED BUTTER
052EmollientsMango butter
MANGIFERA INDICA SEED BUTTER
053EmollientsCaprylic/capric triglyceride
CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE
054EmollientsC12-15 alkyl benzoate
C12-15 ALKYL BENZOATE
055EmollientsIsoamyl laurate
ISOAMYL LAURATE
056EmollientsDimethicone
DIMETHICONE
057EmollientsCyclopentasiloxane
CYCLOPENTASILOXANE
058MineralsSilica
SILICA
059MineralsKaolin
KAOLIN
060MineralsBentonite
BENTONITE
061MineralsZinc oxide
ZINC OXIDE
062MineralsTitanium dioxide
TITANIUM DIOXIDE
063Color and effectIron oxides
IRON OXIDES
064Color and effectMica
MICA
065Structure buildersSodium chloride
SODIUM CHLORIDE
066Structure buildersMagnesium sulfate
MAGNESIUM SULFATE
067pH adjustersCitric acid
CITRIC ACID
068pH adjustersSodium hydroxide
SODIUM HYDROXIDE
069pH adjustersTriethanolamine
TRIETHANOLAMINE
070ChelatorsDisodium EDTA
DISODIUM EDTA
071ChelatorsSodium phytate
SODIUM PHYTATE
072SolubilizersPolysorbate 20
POLYSORBATE 20
073SolubilizersPolysorbate 80
POLYSORBATE 80
074SolubilizersPEG-40 hydrogenated castor oil
PEG-40 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL
075EmulsifiersCeteareth-20
CETEARETH-20
076EmulsifiersCetearyl glucoside
CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE
077EmulsifiersSorbitan olivate
SORBITAN OLIVATE
078EmulsifiersCetearyl olivate
CETEARYL OLIVATE
079SurfactantsSodium lauryl sulfate
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE
080SurfactantsSodium laureth sulfate
SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE
081SurfactantsCocamidopropyl betaine
COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE
082SurfactantsSodium lauroyl sarcosinate
SODIUM LAUROYL SARCOSINATE
083SurfactantsSodium methyl cocoyl taurate
SODIUM METHYL COCOYL TAURATE
084SurfactantsCoco-glucoside
COCO-GLUCOSIDE
085SurfactantsLauryl glucoside
LAURYL GLUCOSIDE
086SurfactantsCaprylyl/capryl glucoside
CAPRYLYL/CAPRYL GLUCOSIDE
087Structure buildersHydroxyethylcellulose
HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE
088Structure buildersHydroxypropyl methylcellulose
HYDROXYPROPYL METHYLCELLULOSE
089Structure buildersAcrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer
ACRYLATES/C10-30 ALKYL ACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER
090Conditioning agentsPolyquaternium-10
POLYQUATERNIUM-10
091Conditioning agentsGuar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride
GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE
092Conditioning agentsHydrolyzed wheat protein
HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN
093Conditioning agentsHydrolyzed rice protein
HYDROLYZED RICE PROTEIN
094ActivesCeramide NP
CERAMIDE NP
095ActivesCholesterol
CHOLESTEROL
096ActivesLinoleic acid
LINOLEIC ACID
097ActivesBisabolol
BISABOLOL
098BotanicalsGreen tea extract
CAMELLIA SINENSIS LEAF EXTRACT
099BotanicalsCentella asiatica extract
CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT
100BotanicalsColloidal oatmeal
AVENA SATIVA KERNEL FLOUR
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