ZENSATION Super Rich Repairing Mask

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Aqua (Water), Glycerin⁸, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride¹⁸, Butylene Glycol²⁰, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate¹⁴, Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane¹³, Shea Butter⁴, Cetyl Alcohol¹⁶, Glyceryl Stearate⁹, Peg-40 Stearate⁶, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate¹⁷⁵, Saccharide Isomerate, Sorbitan Tristearate³, Caprylyl Glycol¹⁹, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Ci 77891²³ (Titanium Dioxide²), Disodium Edta¹², Potassium Sorbate, Bisabolol²¹, Sodium Hydroxide, Hexylene Glycol, Lavender⁷ Oil, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer¹⁰, Citric Acid¹⁵, Peg-8, Parfum (Fragrance¹¹), Sodium Citrate, Peucedanum Ostruthium Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate²², Sodium Benzoate, Ascorbic Acid¹.

Ingredient	What it does
¹ascorbic acid	an antioxidant proven to give you photoprotection by preventing oxidation & inflammation; boosts collagen production; can lighten hyperpigmentation if the concentration is high enough; also used as pH adjuster/buffering agent; fragrance ingredient
²titanium dioxide	A broad-spectrum SPF sunscreen; sometimes used as a pigment & for its opacity
³Sorbitan Tristearate	emulsifier, combines oil and water in the formula
⁴shea butter	emollient & occlusive anti-inflammatory moisturizer; contains allantoin, phytosterols, fatty acids & vitamins A,D&E BUT may break out some people due to its richness
⁵Potassium Cetyl Phosphate	emulsifier; surfactant
⁶Peg-40 Stearate	emulsifier; surfactant
⁷lavender	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
⁸Glycerin	A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers
⁹glyceryl stearate	self-emulsifying emollient & thickening agent, the higher up an ingredient list it is, the thicker the formula
¹⁰Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer	humectant moisturizer; controls viscosity in a product
¹¹fragrance	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.
¹²disodium EDTA	preservative & product stabilizer; helps the topical penetration of active ingredients; chelating agent
¹³Cyclopentasiloxane	Silicone; makes stuff easily spreadable; used as a conditioner, delivery agent, lubricant & solvent. Helps deliver other, heavier, silicones also in a product (like dimethicone)
¹⁴coco-caprylate/caprate	emollient skin conditioner (coconut-derived)
¹⁵citric acid	mainly used as a cleaning agent & preservative; pH adjuster; in higher concentration it's an AHA (in peels & antiaging products)
¹⁶Cetyl Alcohol	emollient moisturizing, emulsifying, emulsion stabilizing, foam boosting, masks the scent of other ingredients in a formula , opacifying aka makes the formula less clear, cleansing surfactant, viscosity controlling
¹⁷Cetyl Phosphate	emulsifier; surfactant
¹⁸Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride	Coconut derived emollient moisturizer, sometimes used as a thickener. Rich in fatty acids that replenish skin; has a silky, dry oil feel
¹⁹caprylyl glycol	An alcohol, derived from a plant which is used as an emollient and coconut derived preservative.
²⁰butylene 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
²¹bisabolol	anti-irritant; reduces dry & damaged skin flaking; restores suppleness; also a fragrance. It also increases the skin penetration of other cosmetic ingredients.
²²ascorbyl palmitate	A moisturizing vitamin C ester, fat/lipid soluble, antioxidant and preservative
²³CI 77891	A broad-spectrum SPF sunscreen; sometimes used as a pigment & for its opacity