Almay Regimen Moisturizer Oily Skin

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Water, Propylene Glycol⁵, Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Glycerin⁸, Stearic Acid³, Silica⁴, Butylene Glycol¹³, Triethanolamine², BIS – PEG/PPG – 14/14 Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane¹⁰, Hydrolyzed Soy⁷ Flour, Cetyl Alcohol¹¹, Salicylic Acid¹, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride¹², Dimethicone, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract¹⁶, Cymbidium Grandiflorum Flower Extract, Betula Alba¹⁷ Bark Extract¹⁴, Dimethiconol, Polysorbate-80, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer¹⁵, Menthol⁶, Trisodium EDTA⁹, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben

Ingredient	What it does
¹salicylic acid	induces exfoliation in oily areas of skin; oil-soluble so can penetrate pores to exfoliate inside; prevents clogged pores; mildly anti-inflammatory; higher concentrations help fade post-acne marks
²triethanolamine	adjusts pH; emulsifier; surfactant; masking fragrance; buffering agent
³stearic 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.
⁴silica	Absorbent powder & thickening agent; gives products that "dry-touch" feel; silica is a main component of collagen
⁵propylene glycol	solvent; humectant; gives a product "slip"; helps "carry" other ingredients into the skin; also enhances the efficacy of preservatives
⁶menthol	Anti-bacterial astringent; fragrance; that cooling feeling is your skin being irritated
⁷Hydrolyzed Soy	moisturizing
⁸Glycerin	A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers
⁹Edta	Chelating agents bind up trace metal ion contaminants in your water-containing cosmetic thus keeping the product microbe free for longer.
¹⁰Cyclopentasiloxane	Silicone; makes stuff easily spreadable; used as a conditioner, delivery agent, lubricant & solvent. Helps deliver other, heavier, silicones also in a product (like dimethicone)
¹¹Cetyl 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
¹²Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride	Coconut derived emollient moisturizer, sometimes used as a thickener. Rich in fatty acids that replenish skin; has a silky, dry oil feel
¹³butylene 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
¹⁴Betula Alba Bark Extract	flavouring or perfuming, masks the scent of other ingredients in a formula , fragrance
¹⁵alkyl 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
¹⁶Spiraea Ulmaria Extract	can have anti-inflammatory properties
¹⁷betula alba	antioxidant astringent; also used as a fragrance ingredient