Rodial Stemcell Super-Food Glam Balm Multi

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Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Beeswax¹⁸, Cyclopentasiloxane¹⁴, Shea Butter⁴, Aqua (Water), Oryza Sativa (Rice) Germ/Bran Oil, Cyclohexasiloxane, Rosa Canina Fruit⁶ Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate¹³, Sunflower Seed Oil, Dimethiconol, Benzyl Alcohol¹⁹, Calendula²⁰ Flower Extract, Salicylic Acid¹, Tocopheryl Acetate, Parfum (Fragrance¹²), Pomegranate²² Extract⁸, Menthyl PCA, Rosa Multiflora Cera, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Mica, Silica⁵ Dimethyl Silylate, Tocopherol, Caprylyl Glycol¹⁶, Butylene Glycol¹⁷, Isomalt¹¹, Sodium Hyaluronate², Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene Glycol, Rhododendron Ferrugineum Leaf Cell Culture Extract⁷, Lecithin⁹, Sodium Benzoate, Lactic Acid¹⁰, CI 77891²¹ (Titanium Dioxide³), CI 75470 (Carmine), Aplha-Isomethylionone, Citronellol¹⁵, Geraniol, Limonene.

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
²sodium hyaluronate	A humectant moisturizer; proven to boost skin's moisture content, reduce inflammation, have cell-communicating abilitites & help prevent moisture loss
³titanium dioxide	A broad-spectrum SPF sunscreen; sometimes used as a pigment & for its opacity
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
⁵silica	Absorbent powder & thickening agent; gives products that "dry-touch" feel; silica is a main component of collagen
⁶Rosa Canina Fruit	astringent
⁷Rhododendron Ferrugineum Leaf Cell Culture Extract	moisturizing
⁸pomegranate extract	astringent; strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory & antiproliferative properties
⁹lecithin	moisturizing phospholipid; emulsifies & thickens a product; water-binder; mild preservative; penetrates skin well so is a great ingredient others can "piggyback on" into your skin
¹⁰lactic acid	the most moisturizing of AHAs; whitening astringent; exfoliant
¹¹isomalt	Humectant moisturizer (from beet sugar); anti-caking & bulking agent
¹²fragrance	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.
¹³Ethylhexyl Palmitate	emollient; solvent; fragrance
¹⁴Cyclopentasiloxane	Silicone; makes stuff easily spreadable; used as a conditioner, delivery agent, lubricant & solvent. Helps deliver other, heavier, silicones also in a product (like dimethicone)
¹⁵Citronellol	fragrance
¹⁶caprylyl glycol	An alcohol, derived from a plant which is used as an emollient and coconut derived preservative.
¹⁷butylene 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
¹⁸beeswax	a thickening agent that has some emollient properties
¹⁹benzyl alcohol	preservative; solvent; fragrance; may cause irritation
²⁰calendula	may have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties
²¹CI 77891	A broad-spectrum SPF sunscreen; sometimes used as a pigment & for its opacity
²²pomegranate	astringent; strong antioxidant, anti-inflammatory & antiproliferative properties