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ACTIVE INGREDIENTS:

Moringa^[41] Seed Peptides, Noni, Acai berry^[43], Purple Orchid^[44], Niacinamide^[25] (Vitamin B3^[25]), Rovisome C, Bisabolol^[28], Neroli, Bitter Orange, Bergamot and Lemon essential oils.

Aqua^[32]/Water^[32]/Eau, Octyldodecanol^[17], Propylene Glycol^[12], Rice Starch, Glycerin^[36], Polysorbate 60^[15], Sorbitan Stearate^[1], Mica^[22], Niacinamide^[25] (Vitamin B3^[25]), Phenoxyethanol^[18], Carbomer^[33], Bisabolol^[28], Pullulan^[26], Caprylhydroxamic Acid^[6], Polyacrylamide^[16], Tocopheryl^[29] Acetate (Vitamin E^[29]), Fragrance^[30] (Parfum^[30]), Methylpropanediol^[11], C13-14 Isoparaffin^[7], Laureth-^[37]7, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis^[40] (Orange) Oil^[13], Lecithin^[34], Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate^[31] (Vitamin C^[31]), Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil^[5], Moringa^[41] Pterygosperma Seed Extract, Citrus Nobilis^[40] (Mandarin^[40]) Oil, Dipropylene Glycol^[9], Sodium Hydroxide^[14], Disodium Phosphate^[8], Litsea Cubeba^[19] Fruit Oil, Caramel^[42], Orchis Mascula^[44] (Orchid^[44]) Extract, Alcohol,^[38] Xanthan Gum^[35], Citric Acid^[27], Morinda Citrifolia^[23] (Noni) Fruit Extract, Lemon Peel^[20] Oil, Bixa Orellana Seed Extract^[4], Potassium Hydroxide^[2], Potassium Sorbate^[18], Benzoic Acid^[24], Euterpe Oleracea (Acai)^[43] Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil, Dehydroacetic Acid^[18], Lavender^[39] Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin^[18], Sorbic Acid^[18], Polyaminopropyl Biguanide^[18], Salvia Sclarea^[21] (Clary Sage^[21]) Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Flower Oil, Limonene^[30], Linalool^[30], Butylphenyl Methylpropional^[3], Citral^[30], Benzyl Salicylate^[10], Geraniol^[30].

Pro-Radiance Illuminating Flash Balm

Ingredient Analysis

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

2. ↑ Potassium Hydroxide. AKA Lye is used in a tiny amount in skincare as a pH adjuster. Most commonly used in cleansers as a base for liquid soaps and in higher concentrations is a significant skin sensitizer.

3. ↑ Butylphenyl Methylpropional. Butylphenyl Methylpropional is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an fragrance ingredient.

4. ↑ Bixa Orellana Leaf Extract ( Bixa Orellana Seed Extract ) Bixa Orellana Leaf Extract is used in skincare and cosmetics as an antioxidant, moisturizing, skin protecting ingredient.

5. ↑ Citrus Bergamia Peel Oil ( Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil ) fragrance ingredient, smells like citrus-like fragrance and a distinctive spicy-floral quality, like black tea

6. ↑ Caprylhydroxamic Acid. Caprylhydroxamic Acid is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an chelating ingredient.

7. ↑ C13-14 Isoparaffin. emollient; solvent

8. ↑ Disodium Phosphate. used to adjust a formula's pH

9. ↑ Dipropylene Glycol. Dipropylene Glycol is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an that masks the scent of other ingredients in a formula aka masking, fragrance, solvent to dissolve things in a formula, viscosity controlling ingredient.

10. ↑ Benzyl Salicylate. fragrance & UV light absorber

11. ↑ Methylpropanediol. Hydrating glycol that functions as a solvent; enhances the penetration of other ingredients

12. ↑ Propylene Glycol. solvent; humectant; gives a product "slip"; helps "carry" other ingredients into the skin; also enhances the efficacy of preservatives; controls viscosity

13. ↑ Sweet Orange Oil ( (Orange) Oil ) Sweet orange oil is used in skincare and cosmetics as a fragrance ingredient.

14. ↑ buffering agent ( Sodium Hydroxide ) a buffering agent (stabilizes pH)

15. ↑ Polysorbate 60. thickening agent, emulsifier, mild surfactant; used to form emulsions

16. ↑ Polyacrylamide. Polyacrylamide is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an antistatic, formula binding, film forming ingredient.

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

18. ↑ preservatives ( Phenoxyethanol ) Used as a preservative or enhances the efficacy of preservatives

19. ↑ Litsea Cubeba. used for its citrusy fragrance

20. ↑ lemon extract ( Lemon Peel ) Lemon extract in skincare is a known skin sensitizer and irritant. It can have antibacterial properties but it’s incredibly irritating, as lemon juice has a pH of 2, which is very acidic and its use is linked with damage to your skin’s acid mantle. Lemon extract/juice/peel/oil does way more harm than good. Using lemon juice on your skin, or products containing lemon extract, lemon oil, lemon peel and even other citrus extracts and peel oils (like orange, mandarin, grapefruit, etc.) can cause brown discolorations and red rash looking irritation when you go out into the sun. This is a reaction known as phytophotodermatitis.

21. ↑ clary extract ( Salvia Sclarea ) Mainly used as a fragrance ingredient; contains both known anti-inflammatory components AND known irritating fragrance components, further research is needed

22. ↑ Coming soon! ( Mica ) Coming soon!

23. ↑ noni extract ( Morinda Citrifolia ) anti-inflammatory antioxidant

24. ↑ Benzoic Acid. anti-fungal preservative; a mild irritant to the skin, it can cause allergic reactions.

25. ↑ Niacinamide. Proven healing antioxidant; stimulates collagen; some UV protection; reduces hyperpigmentation; anti-inflammatory; anti-acne; anti-rosacea

26. ↑ film former ( Pullulan ) film-former

27. ↑ Citric Acid. mainly used as a cleaning agent & preservative; pH adjuster; in higher concentration it's an AHA (in peels & antiaging products)

28. ↑ Bisabolol. anti-irritant; reduces dry & damaged skin flaking; restores suppleness; also a fragrance. It also increases the skin penetration of other cosmetic ingredients.

29. ↑ 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)

30. ↑ 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.

31. ↑ 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

32. ↑ solvents ( Aqua ) solvent

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

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

35. ↑ 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.

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

37. ↑ Laureth-. surfactant: the higher the number, the more viscosity of the ingredient increases until it becomes a white waxy solid. Some research shows that the lower the value, the higher the risk of irritation.

38. ↑ alcohols ( , Alcohol, ) antiseptic solvent; dissolves oil; can be irritating & drying; sometimes used as a preservative

39. ↑ Lavender. 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

40. ↑ mandarin ( Citrus Aurantium Dulcis ) fragrant skin irritant; no topical benefits

41. ↑ Moringa. skin-conditioning emollient; may be anti-fungal and hasten wound healing (one source)

42. ↑ Caramel. coloring; soothing ingredient

43. ↑ açaí ( Acai berry ) antioxidant that MAY help regulate skin lipids

44. ↑ Orchid. conflicting sources on effectiveness; some say this is a skin conditioning humectant, others it has no beneficial impact on skin