Dupes for Aveda Botanical Kinetics Hydrating Lotion

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1. ↑ solvents ( Water ) solvent

2. ↑ chamomile ( Anthemis Nobilis ) anti-inflammatory,calming,soothing

3. ↑ 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

4. ↑ rosemary extract ( Rosmarinus Officinalis ) antimicrobial antioxidant with a calming effect; but its fragrant components can cause irritation if present in large amounts. If listed at the end of the ingredient list, it’s likely added in a small amount.

5. ↑ Allantoin ( Symphytum Officinale ) considered an effective anti-irritant; an occlusive that temporarily helps protect from chapped skin or windburn damage; softens skin & exfoliates; also a preservative

6. ↑ Glycerin. A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers

7. ↑ glyceryl stearate SE ( Glyceryl Stearate ) self-emulsifying emollient & thickening agent, the higher up an ingredient list it is, the thicker the formula

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

9. ↑ Coco-Caprylate/Caprate. emollient skin conditioner (coconut-derived)

10. ↑ Dicaprylyl Maleate. an emollient moisturizing, solvent to dissolve things in a formula ingredient

11. ↑ Cocamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate. Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an antistatic, hair moisturizing ingredient.

12. ↑ Panthenol. humectant emollient moisturizer; anti-inflammatory

13. ↑ silicone ( Dimethicone ) gives skin a nice “slip”, film-formers; can “carry” other active ingredients; may clog pores for some (depending on the silicones properties); some are water-soluble, some not; anti-foaming; skin protectant

14. ↑ jojoba oil ( Simmondsia Chinensis ) moisturizing skin-friendly oil (actually a wax) that limits oil production in skin; stimulates collagen; enhances skin’s barrier repair properties & ability to heal from damage

15. ↑ Glyceryl Laurate. Glyceryl Laurate is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emollient moisturizing, emulsifying ingredient.

16. ↑ Fragrance. 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.

17. ↑ Citronellol. Citronellol is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an fragrance ingredient.

18. ↑ Hydroxycitronellal. Hydroxycitronellal is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an fragrance ingredient.

19. ↑ Isoeugenol. Isoeugenol is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an flavouring or perfuming, fragrance ingredient.

20. ↑ Urea. Humectant moisturizer; improves penetration of other ingredients; minimizes water loss; speeds up skin renewal; adjusts pH of a product. If you’re in the UK and looking for urea products, check the ingredient list for “carbamide” instead. It’s the same thing.