benzoyl peroxide[1], ethoxydiglycol[2], cyclotetrasiloxane[3], cyclopentasiloxane[4], cetearyl alcohol[5], proplyene glycol, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate[6], PEG-100 stearate[7], panthenol[8], allantoin[9], xanthan gum[10], ceteareth-20, carbomer[11], triethanolamine[12],
Ingredient Analysis
1. ↑ benzoyl peroxide. antibacterial acne treatment; anti-inflammatory; may cause dryness, irritation, & can bleach clothing
2. ↑ ethoxydiglycol. Ethoxydiglycol is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an humectant moisturizing, fragrance, solvent to dissolve things in a formula ingredient.
3. ↑ silicone ( cyclotetrasiloxane ) 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
4. ↑ cyclopentasiloxane. Silicone; makes stuff easily spreadable; used as a conditioner, delivery agent, lubricant & solvent. Helps deliver other, heavier, silicones also in a product (like dimethicone)
5. ↑ fatty alcohols ( cetearyl alcohol ) coconut-derived emollient moisturizer, emulsifies & stabilizes emulsions; thickeners; carrying agents; slightly waxy texture
