Charmzone Essential Cream dupes

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Water^[23], Glycerin^[29], Butylene Glycol^[11], Lecithin^[24], Ursolic Acid^[17], Xanthan Gum^[25], Atelocollagen^[16], Sodium Stearoyl Chondroitin^[3] Sulfate, Dimethicone^[26], Stearic Acid^[18], Squalane^[27], Cetyl Alcohol^[13], Saxifraga Sarmentosa^[6] Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Leaf Extract, Mulberry Extract^[4], Skullcap Root Extract^[9], Disodium Edta^[14], Shea Butter^[19], Bifida Ferment Lysate^[5], Triethanolamine^[12], Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract^[2], Tocopheryl^[20] Acetate, Propolis Extract^[10], Morus Alba^[31] Leaf Extract, Milk Protein, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate^[21], Carbomer^[28], Fragrance^[22], Peony Root Extract^[7], Farnesyl Acetate^[1], Dmdm, Dmdm Hamadryas Baboon Dantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate^[8], Bht^[15], Ci 19140^[30]

Ingredient Analysis

1. ↑ cleansing/lathering OR emulsifying agents ( Farnesyl Acetate ) depending on the product, this ingredient cleanses; emulsifies; lathers; makes products foamy/creamy & spread better

2. ↑ Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emollient moisturizing, humectant moisturizing, dental care, moisturizing ingredient.

3. ↑ sodium chondroitin sulfate ( Chondroitin ) anti-inflammatory and conditioning ingredient

4. ↑ Morus Nigra Root Extract ( Mulberry Extract ) moisturizing ingredient

5. ↑ Bifida Ferment Lysate. probiotic; has no effect on the skin when applied topically; some sources claim it's a skin conditioner.

6. ↑ strawberry begonia ( Saxifraga Sarmentosa ) a plant extract with no proven skin benefits; supposedly a moisturizing antioxidant

7. ↑ Peony Root Extract. skin protecting antioxidant; a small amount of research indicates it may inhibit melanin production

8. ↑ licorice extract ( Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate ) anti-inflammatory; anti-allergic; the root has been proven to treat hyperpigmentation so its used in whitening products

9. ↑ skullcap extract ( Skullcap Root Extract ) antioxidant, anti-inflammatory herbal extract; humectant moisturizer & soothing astringent

10. ↑ Propolis Extract. Propolis Extract is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an moisturizing ingredient.

11. ↑ Butylene 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

12. ↑ Triethanolamine. Triethanolamine is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an pH buffering, emulsifying, that masks the scent of other ingredients in a formula aka masking, cleansing surfactant ingredient.

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

14. ↑ Disodium Edta. preservative & product stabilizer; helps the topical penetration of active ingredients; chelating agent

15. ↑ preservatives ( Bht ) Used as a preservative or enhances the efficacy of preservatives

16. ↑ Atelocollagen. a hair & skin conditioner

17. ↑ Ursolic Acid. Ursolic Acid is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an that masks the scent of other ingredients in a formula aka masking, fragrance, moisturizing ingredient.

18. ↑ Stearic 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.

19. ↑ Shea 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

20. ↑ 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)

21. ↑ Vitamin C ( Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate ) 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

22. ↑ Fragrance. 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.

23. ↑ solvents ( Water ) solvent

24. ↑ Lecithin. Lecithin is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an antistatic, emollient moisturizing, emulsifying, moisturizing ingredient.

25. ↑ thickener ( Xanthan Gum ) thickens/stabilizes the product; generally, the more thickening agents used in formulating a cream, for example, may enhance its stability, but can also cause difficulty in spreading.

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

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

28. ↑ Carbomer. Carbomer is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emulsion stabilizing, gelling, viscosity controlling ingredient.

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

30. ↑ Ci 19140. Ci 19140 is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an cosmetic color ingredient.

31. ↑ arbutin ( Morus Alba ) lightened skin in in vitro studies, from hydroquinone; it's unclear how much is needed to show whitening effects. Low concentrations have no effect, while high concentrations of about 5% or more can be as irritating as hydroquinone & may potentially result in unexpected hyperpigmentation