Pixi by Petra Beauty Sleep Cream

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Water, Stearic Acid², Glycerin¹⁶, Dipropylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol²¹ Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Hexyl Laurate¹⁴, Hydrogenated Polydecene¹³, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer¹⁰, Glacier Water, Butyrospermum Parkii²⁷ (Shea) Butter, Squalane⁴, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer²², Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Stearate¹⁷, PEG-100 Stearate⁸, Ethylhexylglycerin, Triethanolamine¹, Potassium Hydroxide⁵, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Gentiana Lutea Root Extract, Artemisia Absinthium²⁵ Extract, Mangifera Indica (Mango¹¹) Seed Butter, Allantoin²³, Portulaca Oleracea⁶ Extract, Butylene Glycol, Acer Saccharum²⁶ (Sugar²⁹ Maple³) Extract, Octyldodecanol⁹, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender¹²) Oil, Citrus Limon (Lemon)²⁴ Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis²⁸ (Orange) Peel Oil¹⁹, Disodium EDTA¹⁸, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Pentylene Glycol⁷, 1,2-Hexanediol¹⁵, Caprylyl Glycol²⁰, BHT Not tested on animals

Ingredient	What it does
¹triethanolamine	adjusts pH; emulsifier; surfactant; masking fragrance; buffering agent
²stearic acid	emulsifier; cleaning agent; stabilizes emulsions; lipophilic thickener; texturizer. Stearic acid is naturally found in skin and is used in cleansers to reduce cleansing-induced damage, aid in moisturization, and replenish with skin-natural lipids.
³sugar maple	moisturizing properties, not the same as glycolic or lactic acids nor does it exfoliate skin
⁴squalane	light emollient veg oil, can be antibacterial & moisturizing; might break out some people
⁵potassium hydroxide	AKA Lye is used in a tiny amount in skincare as a pH adjuster. Most commonly used in cleansers as a base for liquid soaps and in higher concentrations is a significant skin sensitizer.
⁶portulaca oleracea	may have anti-inflammatory or analgesic; humectant moisturizing properties
⁷pentylene glycol	synthetic humectant moisturizer; also a solvent & anti-microbial preservative
⁸PEG-100 Stearate	a moisturizing emollient & emulsifier
⁹Octyldodecanol	Emulsifier; Fragrance; Solvent
¹⁰Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer	Used as a film former and viscosity increasing agent.
¹¹mango	an occlusive, skin-conditioning butter/oil; rich in fatty acids with anti-inflammatory properties. The extract is an antioxidant.
¹²lavender	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
¹³hydrogenated polydecene	binding agent
¹⁴Hexyl Laurate	emollient moisturizer
¹⁵Hexanediol	a solvent to dissolve things in a formula
¹⁶Glycerin	A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers
¹⁷glyceryl stearate	self-emulsifying emollient & thickening agent, the higher up an ingredient list it is, the thicker the formula
¹⁸disodium EDTA	preservative & product stabilizer; helps the topical penetration of active ingredients; chelating agent
¹⁹Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil	astringent, masks the scent of other ingredients in a formula , moisturizing, toner
²⁰caprylyl glycol	An alcohol, derived from a plant which is used as an emollient and coconut derived preservative.
²¹butylene 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
²²alkyl 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
²³allantoin	considered an effective anti-irritant; an occlusive that temporarily helps protect from chapped skin or windburn damage; softens skin & exfoliates; also a preservative
²⁴(lemon)	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.
²⁵ARTEMISIA ABSINTHIUM	May have antibacterial properties, but can also be irritating. Other sources claim this extract has NO benefit for skin.
²⁶ACER SACCHARUM	moisturizing properties, not the same as glycolic or lactic acids nor does it exfoliate skin
²⁷Butyrospermum 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
²⁸Citrus aurantium dulcis	fragrant skin irritant; no topical benefits
²⁹sugar	humectant moisturizer; often used as a preservative substitute for glycerin