Dupes for Eminence Apricot Calendula Nourishing Cream

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1. ↑ solvents ( Aqua ) solvent

2. ↑ Linseed Acid. Linseed Acid is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an cleansing, emollient moisturizing, emulsifying, cleansing surfactant ingredient.

3. ↑ Echinacea. soothing properties

4. ↑ 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.

5. ↑ sesame seed oil ( Sesamum Indicum ) high in linoleic acid; moisturizing & light (relatively speaking); pore clogging potential: 2/5

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

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

8. ↑ Calendula Officinalis Extract. Calendula Officinalis Extract is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an moisturizing ingredient.

9. ↑ Cocoa Butter. emollient plant oil; proven to help improve skin elasticity & promote healthy collagen production in ex vivo study. Was not proven to help or prevent stretch marks in one study.

10. ↑ Aloe. emollient moisturizer with anti-inflammatory; antioxidant, & antibacterial qualities

11. ↑ Persea Gratissima Oil. moisturizing avocado oil

12. ↑ jojoba oil ( Buxus Chinensis Oil ) 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

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

14. ↑ shea butter ( Butyrospermum Parkii ) emollient & occlusive anti-inflammatory moisturizer; contains allantoin, phytosterols, fatty acids & vitamins A,D&E BUT may break out some people due to its richness

15. ↑ Lecithin. moisturizing phospholipid; emulsifies & thickens a product; water-binder; mild preservative; penetrates skin well so is a great ingredient others can “piggyback on” into your skin

16. ↑ thickener ( Xanthan Gum ) thickens/stabilizes the product; generally, the more thickening agents used in formulating a cream, for example, may enhance its stability, but can also cause difficulty in spreading.

17. ↑ Vitamin E ( Tocopherol ) Antioxidant emollient & occlusive moisturizer with proven effects: protects the epidermis from early stages of ultraviolet light damage; increases the efficacy of active sunscreen ingredients; reduces the formation of free radicals upon skin exposure to UVA rays and other sources of skin stress; reduces transepidermal water loss from skin and strengthens the skin’s barrier function; protects the skin barrier’s oil (lipid) balance during the cleansing process; reduces the severity of sunburn; preservative (if at the end of the list)

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

19. ↑ vitamin B5 ( Pantothenic Acid ) hydrating & wound-healing

20. ↑ Zinc Sulfate. astringent; irritant

21. ↑ retinol ( Retinyl Palmitate ) Proven antioxidant anti-wrinkle treatment; induces collagen synthesis, increases skin elasticity, smoother skin & skin lightening effects; treats hyperpigmentation

22. ↑ licorice extract ( Glycyrrhiza ) anti-inflammatory; anti-allergic; the root has been proven to treat hyperpigmentation so its used in whitening products

23. ↑ Benzyl Alcohol. preservative; solvent; fragrance; may cause irritation

24. ↑ Benzoic Acid. anti-fungal preservative; a mild irritant to the skin, it can cause allergic reactions.

25. ↑ preservatives ( Sorbic Acid ) Used as a preservative or enhances the efficacy of preservatives

26. ↑ Sodium Benzoate. Sodium Benzoate is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an anti-corrosive, that masks the scent of other ingredients in a formula aka masking, preservative ingredient.

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