theBalm TIMEBALM Skincare White Tea Hazelnut Vitamin E Face Cream dupes

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Water^[19] (Aqua^[19]), Caprylic/Capric/Lauric Triglyceride^[3]s, Hexyl Laurate^[10], Propanediol^[6], Glycerin^[20], Polysorbate-60^[9], C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester^[1], Cetyl Alcohol^[8], Sorbitan Stearate^[2], Cetearyl Alcohol^[8], Squalane^[17], Dimethicone^[15], Sodium PCA^[13], Phenoxyethanol^[11], Tocopheryl^[14] Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate^[7], Tocopheryl Linoleate^[5], Panthenol^[16], Sodium Dehydroacetate^[11], Camellia Sinensis^[4] Leaf Extract, Corylus Americana^[12] (Hazel) Seed Extract, Fragrance^[18] (Parfum^[18])

Ingredient Analysis

1. ↑ cleansing/lathering OR emulsifying agents ( C12-20 Acid PEG-8 Ester ) depending on the product, this ingredient cleanses; emulsifies; lathers; makes products foamy/creamy & spread better

2. ↑ Sorbitan Stearate. Sorbitan Stearate is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emulsifying ingredient.

3. ↑ Caprylic/Capric/Lauric Triglyceride. a vehicle for pigment dispersions in bath oils, hair sprays, and lipsticks. Also used as an emollient to prevent water loss from the skin.

4. ↑ green tea – polyphenols ( Camellia Sinensis ) proven antioxidant, anti-inflammatory; can prevent collagen breakdown & reduce UV damage to skin. It is generally accepted that 5% green tea extract or polyphenols in the 90% range is an effective concentration in skincare products to produce these effects.

5. ↑ Tocopheryl Linoleate. Tocopheryl Linoleate is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an antioxidant, moisturizing, skin protecting ingredient.

6. ↑ propylene glycol ( Propanediol ) solvent; humectant; gives a product "slip"; helps "carry" other ingredients into the skin; also enhances the efficacy of preservatives; controls viscosity

7. ↑ hyaluronic acid ( Sodium Hyaluronate ) A humectant moisturizer; proven to boost skin's moisture content, reduce inflammation, have cell-communicating abilitites & help prevent moisture loss

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

9. ↑ polysorbate 60 ( Polysorbate-60 ) thickening agent, emulsifier, mild surfactant; used to form emulsions

10. ↑ Hexyl Laurate. Hexyl Laurate is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emollient moisturizing ingredient.

11. ↑ preservatives ( Phenoxyethanol,Sodium Dehydroacetate ) Used as a preservative or enhances the efficacy of preservatives

12. ↑ hazelnut oil ( Corylus Americana ) a conditioning, occlusive and emollient oil

13. ↑ Sodium PCA. Humectant moisturizer

14. ↑ Vitamin E ( Tocopheryl ) 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)

15. ↑ methicone. Methicone is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an antistatic, emollient moisturizing ingredient.

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

17. ↑ Squalane. light emollient veg oil, can be antibacterial & moisturizing; might break out some people

18. ↑ Fragrance ( Parfum ) 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.

19. ↑ solvents ( Water,Aqua ) solvent

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