Glycerin
GLYCERIN
Humectant, Denaturant, Hair conditioning, Oral care, Perfuming, Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling
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Ingredient index
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3,519 ingredients
Ingredients with reviewed research →Aqua
AQUA
Solvent
Phenoxyethanol
PHENOXYETHANOL
Preservative
Tocopherol
TOCOPHEROL
Antioxidant, Masking, Skin conditioning
Parfum
PARFUM
Deodorant, Masking, Perfuming
Citric Acid
CITRIC ACID
AHA exfoliant, Buffering, Chelating, Masking
Xanthan Gum
XANTHAN GUM
Binding, Emulsifying, Emulsion stabilising, Gel forming, Skin conditioning, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant
Water
WATER
Antiplaque, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Sodium Hydroxide
SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Buffering, Denaturant
Ethylhexylglycerin
ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN
Deodorant, Skin conditioning
Cetearyl Alcohol
CETEARYL ALCOHOL
Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion stabilising, Foam boosting, Opacifying, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant
Caprylyl Glycol
CAPRYLYL GLYCOL
Humectant, Emollient, Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
Tocopheryl Acetate
TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
Antioxidant, Skin conditioning
Disodium Edta
DISODIUM EDTA
Chelating, Viscosity controlling
Caprylic/capric Triglyceride
CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE
Masking, Perfuming, Skin conditioning
Dimethicone
DIMETHICONE
Emollient, Occlusive, Antifoaming, Skin conditioning, Skin protecting
Glyceryl Stearate
GLYCERYL STEARATE
Emollient, Emulsifying
Sodium Benzoate
SODIUM BENZOATE
Anticorrosive, Masking, Preservative
Linalool
LINALOOL
Deodorant, Perfuming
Butylene Glycol
BUTYLENE GLYCOL
Humectant, Masking, Skin conditioning, Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Sodium Hyaluronate
SODIUM HYALURONATE
Humectant, Skin conditioning
Limonene
LIMONENE
Deodorant, Perfuming, Solvent
Panthenol
PANTHENOL
Humectant, Anti-inflammatory, Antistatic, Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning
Carbomer
CARBOMER
Emulsion stabilising, Gel forming, Viscosity controlling
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER
Emollient, Occlusive, Skin conditioning, Viscosity controlling
Potassium Sorbate
POTASSIUM SORBATE
Preservative
Propanediol
PROPANEDIOL
Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Cetyl Alcohol
CETYL ALCOHOL
Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion stabilising, Foam boosting, Masking, Opacifying, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant
Stearic Acid
STEARIC ACID
Cleansing, Emulsifying, Emulsion stabilising, Masking, Refatting, Surfactant
1‚2-hexanediol
1‚2-HEXANEDIOL
Solvent
Benzyl Alcohol
BENZYL ALCOHOL
Perfuming, Viscosity controlling, Preservative, Solvent
Propylene Glycol
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
Humectant, Skin conditioning, Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Niacinamide
NIACINAMIDE
Anti-inflammatory, Tyrosinase inhibitor / brightening, Smoothing
Sodium Chloride
SODIUM CHLORIDE
Bulking, Masking, Oral care, Viscosity controlling
Citronellol
CITRONELLOL
Perfuming
Pentylene Glycol
PENTYLENE GLYCOL
Skin conditioning, Solvent