Institut Esthederm Cellular Water Fondant Cream

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Aqua/Water*, Glycerin⁸, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride¹⁵, Dicaprylyl Ether¹¹, Alcohol, C10-18 Triglycerides¹⁸, C14-22 Alcohols²¹¹⁹, Hydroxyethyl Acrylates/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer²⁴²⁰, Pentylene Glycol⁴, Xylitylglucoside, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate¹⁴³, Anhydroxylitol²⁵, 1-2-Hexanediol⁷, Caprylyl Glycol¹⁶, Fragrance¹⁰ (Parfum), Sodium Citrate, Xylitol, Citric Acid¹², Propylene Glycol², Polysorbate-60²³, Sorbitan Isostearate¹, Glucose⁹, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde⁶, Citronellol¹³, Carnosine¹⁷, Linalool, Disodium Adenosine²² Triphosphate, Tocopherol, Laminaria Digitata Extract⁵.

* Cellular Water.

Ingredient	What it does
¹Sorbitan Isostearate	emulsifier, combines oil and water in the formula
²propylene glycol	solvent; humectant; gives a product "slip"; helps "carry" other ingredients into the skin; also enhances the efficacy of preservatives
³Potassium Cetyl Phosphate	emulsifier; surfactant
⁴pentylene glycol	synthetic humectant moisturizer; also a solvent & anti-microbial preservative
⁵Laminaria Digitata Extract	skin protectant
⁶Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde	fragrance masking
⁷Hexanediol	a solvent to dissolve things in a formula
⁸Glycerin	A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers
⁹glucose	has water-binding properties for skin; used also as a filler in a formula
¹⁰fragrance	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.
¹¹dicaprylyl ether	skin-conditioning emollient & solvent
¹²citric acid	mainly used as a cleaning agent & preservative; pH adjuster; in higher concentration it's an AHA (in peels & antiaging products)
¹³Citronellol	fragrance
¹⁴Cetyl Phosphate	emulsifier; surfactant
¹⁵Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride	Coconut derived emollient moisturizer, sometimes used as a thickener. Rich in fatty acids that replenish skin; has a silky, dry oil feel
¹⁶caprylyl glycol	An alcohol, derived from a plant which is used as an emollient and coconut derived preservative.
¹⁷carnosine	anti-inflammatory antioxidant
¹⁸c10-18 triglycerides	thickener
¹⁹C14-22 Alcohols	a mix of fatty alcohols used as an emulsion stabilizer
²⁰Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer	viscosity controlling
²¹alcohols	antiseptic solvent; dissolves oil; can be irritating & drying; sometimes used as a preservative
²²adenosine	anti-inflammatory
²³polysorbate-60	thickening agent, emulsifier, mild surfactant; used to form emulsions
²⁴Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer	emulsion stabilizer & hydrophilic thickener
²⁵Anhydroxylitol	humectant moisturizer; often used as a preservative substitute for glycerin