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Wate, Propylene Glycol⁶, Phenyl Trimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane¹³, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate¹⁹, Behenyl Alcohol, Glycerin¹⁰, Stearoxy Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate¹¹, Triethanolamine⁴, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose¹²) Oil, Argan Oil¹⁸, Bis-Peg/Ppg-14/14 Dimethicone, Tetrasodium Iminodisuccinate⁵, Alcohol, Steareth-21, Xanthan Gum, Bisabolol¹⁶, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer²¹, Niacinamide⁸, Horse Chestnut⁹ Extract, Yeast¹ Extract (Faex), Ammonium Glycyrrhizate²⁰, Aloe²⁴ Barbadensis Leaf Extract²², Tocopherol, Panthenol⁷, Zinc Gluconate², Sodium Citrate, Caffeine¹⁵,hamamelis²³ Virginiana (Witch Hazel³) Extract, Citric Acid¹⁴, Biotin¹⁷, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Butylparaben, Ethylparaben, Isobutylparaben, Propylparaben

Ingredient	What it does
¹Yeast	moisturizing
²zinc gluconate	Proven to treat inflammatory acne; also preventative. Reduces the production of Squalane, a component of human sebum.
³witch hazel	fragrant astringent; antioxidant & anti-irritant properties (some forms can be irritating, click to read why)
⁴triethanolamine	adjusts pH; emulsifier; surfactant; masking fragrance; buffering agent
⁵Tetrasodium Iminodisuccinate	Chelating agents bind up trace metal ion contaminants in your water-containing cosmetic thus keeping the product microbe free for longer.
⁶propylene glycol	solvent; humectant; gives a product "slip"; helps "carry" other ingredients into the skin; also enhances the efficacy of preservatives
⁷panthenol	humectant emollient moisturizer; anti-inflammatory
⁸niacinamide	Proven healing antioxidant; stimulates collagen; some UV protection; reduces hyperpigmentation; anti-inflammatory; anti-acne; anti-rosacea
⁹horse chestnut	potent antioxidant & anti-inflammatory; but no studies prove it works on cellulite; contains high levels of saponins
¹⁰Glycerin	A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers
¹¹glyceryl stearate	self-emulsifying emollient & thickening agent, the higher up an ingredient list it is, the thicker the formula
¹²evening primrose	very rich & delicate skin-friendly moisturizing oil; anti-inflammatory & great for eczema & psoriasis
¹³Cyclopentasiloxane	Silicone; makes stuff easily spreadable; used as a conditioner, delivery agent, lubricant & solvent. Helps deliver other, heavier, silicones also in a product (like dimethicone)
¹⁴citric acid	mainly used as a cleaning agent & preservative; pH adjuster; in higher concentration it's an AHA (in peels & antiaging products)
¹⁵caffeine	constricts the skin; may be anti-inflammatory but also irritating; a potential antioxidant (there is no independent research that caffeine helps cellulite); aids ingredients to penetrate the skin
¹⁶bisabolol	anti-irritant; reduces dry & damaged skin flaking; restores suppleness; also a fragrance. It also increases the skin penetration of other cosmetic ingredients.
¹⁷biotin	texturizer; no reported skin benefit when applied topically; may regulate sebum
¹⁸argan oil	moisturizing emollient; anti-inflammatory skin-friendly oil
¹⁹aluminum starch octenylsuccinate	absorbent; anticaking agent; lipophilic viscosity controlling; thickener
²⁰Ammonium Glycyrrhizate	anti-inflammatory; anti-allergic; the root has been proven to treat hyperpigmentation so its used in whitening products
²¹alkyl acrylate crosspolymer	emulsifier that thickens & stabilizes formulas, makes it possible for a product to release the oils in it immediately when rubbing the product into the skin
²²Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract	emollient moisturizing, humectant moisturizing, dental care, moisturizing
²³Hamamelis	fragrant astringent; antioxidant & anti-irritant properties (some forms can be irritating, click to read why)
²⁴aloe	emollient moisturizer with anti-inflammatory; antioxidant, & antibacterial qualities