Ingredients
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| Aloe Vera Distillate | Aloe Barbadensis leaf juice can soothe skin and serve as an anti-inflammatory. It can be efficiently used topically, because of its burn healing effects, scar reducing and wounds healing properties. |
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| Stearyl Alcohol | It is used as an emollient, emulsifier, and thickener in ointments, and is widely used as a hair coating in shampoos and hair conditioners. |
| Cetearyl alcohol | Cetostearyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol or cetylstearyl alcohol is a mixture of fatty alcohols, consisting predominantly of cetyl and stearyl alcohols and is classified as a fatty alcohol. |
| Ceteareth-20 | Ceteareths are made from cetearyl alcohol- a blend of cetyl and stearyl alcohol (natural fatty acids from coconut oil), and ethylene oxide. The numerical value – for example cetearerth-33 – represents the average number of molecules of ethylene oxide added. |
| Sweet Almond Oil | Used for Moisturizing |
| Isopropyl myristate | Isopropyl myristate is a polar emollient and is used in cosmetic and topical medicinal preparations where good absorption into the skin is desired. |
| Isopropyl palamate | Isopropyl palmitate is the ester of isopropyl alcohol and palmitic acid.It is an emollient, moisturizer, thickening agent, and anti-static agent . |
| Propylene glycol | *Isopropyl palmitate is the ester product of isopropyl alcohol and palmitic acid (palm oil) *Palm oil may be sourced from animals according to PETA *Read TIA's article Myths About Botanical Beauty Products *Read TIA's article Olympics Day 7 - Anti-Aging Serums *Read TIA's article Best of 2013 Products of the Year and A Recap of All the Winners |
| Collagen | Due to the fact this ingredient is sourced from oil, it has many similar properties to other common oils. This molecule has a long chain oxigenated structure which can increase the skin penetration of other lipophillic substances (Cosmetic Ingredient Review). Like many other long chain molecules it has been found to have skin conditioning, moisturizing, anti-static and binding properties. |
| Sodium carbomer | Sodium carbomer is used to thicken, suspend, and stabilize cosmetic formulations. |
| Methyl paraben | Methylparaben is widely used as a preservative in various cosmetic products. It is typically found in combination with other parabens, such as propylparaben and butylparaben to provide a broad spectrum preservative effect. Cosmetics that contain methylparaben include makeup, hair care products, moisturizers and lotions, shaving products and toothpastes. |
| Fragrance | Appropriate for use on the human body |
| Propyl paraben | It is used as a preservative for its anti-fungal and anti-microbial properties to extend the shelf life of beauty and cosmetic products. It is considered non-toxic, non-sensitizing and non-irritating at .05 to 1% concentrations. As a food additive, it has the E number E216 |
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