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1. ↑ solvents ( Water ) solvent

2. ↑ Diatomaceous Earth. Diatomaceous Earth is used in skincare and cosmetics as an abrasive exfoliating, anti-caking, bulking aka makes a product bulkier, opacifying aka makes the formula less clear ingredient.

3. ↑ Butylene 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

4. ↑ Ceramide Eop ( 1 ) Ceramides can help restore the skin’s barrier system; improves texture, reduces topical irritation, restores moisture

5. ↑ Papain. strong allergen, one study showed it may be effective for exfoliation but only in pure concentration, shows the same irritating effects as hydrogen peroxide but was shown to be antibacterial in one study

6. ↑ Bromelain. chemical exfoliator from pineapples; also used as a texturizer; very little research on topical human applications. Pineapple extract has antibacterial properties

7. ↑ fatty alcohols ( Cetearyl Alcohol ) coconut-derived emollient moisturizer, emulsifies & stabilizes emulsions; thickeners; carrying agents; slightly waxy texture

8. ↑ Sodium Magnesium Silicate. Sodium Magnesium Silicate is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an formula binding, bulking aka makes a product bulkier, viscosity controlling ingredient.

9. ↑ Lactic Acid. the most moisturizing of AHAs; whitening astringent; exfoliant

10. ↑ Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emollient moisturizing, humectant moisturizing, dental care, moisturizing ingredient.

11. ↑ Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract. Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an astringent, moisturizing ingredient.

12. ↑ lemon extract ( Citrus Medica Limonum ) Lemon extract in skincare is a known skin sensitizer and irritant. It can have antibacterial properties but it’s incredibly irritating, as lemon juice has a pH of 2, which is very acidic and its use is linked with damage to your skin’s acid mantle. Lemon extract/juice/peel/oil does way more harm than good. Using lemon juice on your skin, or products containing lemon extract, lemon oil, lemon peel and even other citrus extracts and peel oils (like orange, mandarin, grapefruit, etc.) can cause brown discolorations and red rash looking irritation when you go out into the sun. This is a reaction known as phytophotodermatitis.

13. ↑ mandarin ( Citrus Aurantium Dulcis ) fragrant skin irritant; no topical benefits

14. ↑ chamomile ( Chamomilla Recutita ) anti-inflammatory,calming,soothing

15. ↑ Polysorbate 80. Polysorbate 80 is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an denaturating solution, emulsifying, cleansing surfactant ingredient.

16. ↑ Disodium EDTA. preservative & product stabilizer; helps the topical penetration of active ingredients; chelating agent

17. ↑ Pca. Pca is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an humectant moisturizing, MOISTURISING ingredient.

18. ↑ preservatives ( Phenoxyethanol ) Used as a preservative or enhances the efficacy of preservatives

19. ↑ fragrance ( Linalool ) 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.

20. ↑ lavender ( Lavandula Angustifoli ) Mainly used for aromatherapy than skincare; mild antimicrobial/anti-inflammatory effects make it useful as part of a preservative system in a product; fragrance components oxidize on skin & can cause irritation

21. ↑ Titanium Dioxide. A broad-spectrum SPF sunscreen; sometimes used as a pigment & for its opacity