BABOR Advanced Biogen Night Cream

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Water (Aqua) Soybean Oil, Simmodsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate¹⁰, Shea Butter¹ Fruit, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol¹², Steareth-2, Steareth-21, Polygylcery1-3 Beeswax¹³, Glycerin⁶, Propylene Glycol³, Beeswax (Ceraalba), Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Cacurbia Pepo (Pumpkin²) Extract, Mimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract, Evening Primrose⁷ Oil, Retinyl Palmitate, Panthenol⁴, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate¹⁴, Asoribic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride¹¹, Isopropyl Myristate⁵, Dimethicone, Citric Acid⁹, Xanthan Gum Fragrance⁸ (Parfum), Sodium Hydroxide, Pantolacatone, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate¹⁵, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate , Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate.

Ingredient	What it does
¹shea butter	emollient & occlusive anti-inflammatory moisturizer; contains allantoin, phytosterols, fatty acids & vitamins A,D&E BUT may break out some people due to its richness
²pumpkin	A high amount of antioxidant cartenoids and vitamin E. Pumpkin seed extract & pumpkin seed oil are also a great source of essential fatty acids (including linoleic acid) and zinc. It's an excellent emollient non-fragrant plant extract.
³propylene glycol	solvent; humectant; gives a product "slip"; helps "carry" other ingredients into the skin; also enhances the efficacy of preservatives
⁴panthenol	humectant emollient moisturizer; anti-inflammatory
⁵isopropyl myristate	emollient & thickener, reduces greasy feel by oils in a formula
⁶Glycerin	A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers
⁷evening primrose	very rich & delicate skin-friendly moisturizing oil; anti-inflammatory & great for eczema & psoriasis
⁸fragrance	Fragrance in skin care is like spraying perfume on your face. Smells nice, but potentially irritating and damaging to your skin's acid mantle. Especially if these ingredients are high up on the ingredient list.
⁹citric acid	mainly used as a cleaning agent & preservative; pH adjuster; in higher concentration it's an AHA (in peels & antiaging products)
¹⁰cetearyl ethylhexanoate	emollient
¹¹Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride	Coconut derived emollient moisturizer, sometimes used as a thickener. Rich in fatty acids that replenish skin; has a silky, dry oil feel
¹²butylene glycol	solvent; penetration enhancer; humectant moisturizer; in cleansing creams it dissolves dirt, avoids the product from drying too quickly during the removal stage & helps formulas spread better
¹³beeswax	a thickening agent that has some emollient properties
¹⁴ascorbyl palmitate	A moisturizing vitamin C ester, fat/lipid soluble, antioxidant and preservative
¹⁵Magnesium Aluminum Silicate	a natural mica used as an alternative to talc, as a binding agent; gives a smooth feel