| Aloe barbadensis leaf juice | Aloe is best known for its cooling properties, as it is used to help heal sunburns. What is little known is that aloe protects the skin from UV damage. |
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| Cetearyl alcohol | It imparts an emollient feel to the skin and can be used in water-in-oil emulsions, oil-in-water emulsions, and anhydrous formulations. |
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| Glycerin | Promotes Skin Cell Maturation |
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| Dimethicone | Dimethicone is used Primarily as an anti-foaming agent and skin protectant. |
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| Helianthus annuus | The seeds have diuretic and expectorant properties and have been employed with success in the treatment of bronchial, laryngeal and pulmonary affections, coughs and colds, also in whooping cough. |
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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. |
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| Caprylic/capric triglyceride | As an emollient, it both quickly penetrates the surface to condition the skin/hair, and provides a lightweight and non-greasy barrier of lubrication. |
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| Stearic acid | It is used in a variety of cosmetics and personal care products, as a fragrance ingredient, surfactant and emulsifier. |
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| Polysorbate 60 | Polysorbate 60 is a thickening agent and oily liquid used in cosmetics and skin care formulas “to dissolve in a solvent in which they would not normally dissolve. |
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| Butyrospermum parkii | As an emollient and moisturizer, shea butter helps repair the skin and is an effective remedy for dark spots, wrinkles, stretch marks and sunburn. Its healing properties help treat minor burns, small wounds and insect bites. |
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| Persea gratissima | Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil is clear, yellow-green oil obtained from the avocado fruit. In cosmetics and personal care products, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil is used in many different products, including bath products, eye makeup, lipstick, makeup bases, cleansing cream, hair conditioners, sunscreen lotions, as well skin and hair care products. |
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| Mentha piperita | It is commonly used in the treatment of pain relief, as a way to induce numbness, protect against sepsis, reduce milk flow and discharge, relax spasm, strengthen gums, stop hair loss, and lifts skin. |
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| Canarium luzonicum gum nonvolatiles | Canarium luzonicum gun nonvolatiles are used in cosmetics, typically hair care. |
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| Cedrus atlantica bark oil | The health benefits of Cedarwood Essential Oil can be attributed to its properties as an antiseborrhoeic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, tonic, astringent, diuretic, emenagogue, expectorant, insecticidal, sedative and fungicidal substance. |
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| Citrus aurantium dulcis | It can energise and calm tension, is excellent for skin toning and as a cheering antiseptic room freshener, especially around children. |
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| Geranium maculatum | Geranium Maculatum oil is mostly used to balance the skin and to create a balance between oily and dry skin, making it invaluable for those with combination, dry, dehydrated, or oily skin. Due to this balancing action, it helps to boost and improve the elasticity of the skin. |
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| Mentha arvensis | Menthol Oil also know as Peppermint oil. It is used as an analgesic, anesthetic, antiseptic, antigalactogogue, antiphlogistic, antispasmodic, astringent, carminative, cephalic, cholagogue, cordial, decongestant, emenagogue, expectorant, febrifuge, hepatic, nervine, stimulant, stomachic, sudorific, vasoconstrictor and as a vermifuge. |
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| Calendula officinalis | Calendula has also been used to promote uterine contractions and it has been used to aid in the delivery of the placenta after childbirth. Additionally calendula is a common ingredient in creams used to soothe sore nipples associated with breastfeeding. |
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| Chamomilla recutita | German chamomile is used in herbal medicine for a sore stomach, irritable bowel syndrome, and as a gentle sleep aid. |
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| Allantoin | This medication is used as a moisturizer to treat or prevent dry, rough, scaly, itchy skin and minor skin irritations (e.g., diaper rash, skin burns from radiation therapy). Emollients are substances that soften and moisturize the skin and decrease itching and flaking. Some products (e.g., zinc oxide, white petrolatum) are used mostly to protect the skin against irritation (e.g., from wetness). |
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| Arginine | L-arginine is converted in the body into a chemical called nitric oxide. Nitric oxide causes blood vessels to open wider for improved blood flow. L-arginine also stimulates the release of growth hormone, insulin, and other substances in the body. |
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| Beta-glucan | Beta glucans might lower blood cholesterol by preventing the absorption of cholesterol from food in the stomach and intestines, when it is taken by mouth. When given by injection, beta glucans might stimulate the immune system by increasing chemicals which prevent infections. |
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| Bisabolol | Works as a skin conditioning agent. It enhances the appearance of dehydrated or damaged skin by reducing dry flaking and restoring suppleness to the skin. |
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| Panthenol | It is used as a hair and skin conditioner. |
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| Tocopheryl acetate | It is used in a variety of cosmetic and personal care products, including lipstick, eye shadow, blushers, face powders and foundations, moisturizers, skin care products, bath soaps and detergents, and hair conditioners. |
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| Potassium hydroxide | There are more uses of the chemical potassium hydroxide than most people are aware. As a strong base it help neutralize acid, but it can also be used as a food thickener or stabilizer. It has medicinal properties for both humans and pets, and is the reagent in many industrial processes. |
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| Xanthan gum | Used as a food additive and rheology modifier |
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| Alcohol | Alcohol comes in varying types that can be used various areas of our lives; the most common one being in drinks. |
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| Benzoic acid | Benzoic acid has extensive use as a preservative for foodstuff. In addition, benzoic acid also has industrial uses, for instance it is used in manufacturing a variety of dyes, cosmetics, plastics and even insect repellents. |
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| Dehydroacetic acid | A fungicide and bactericide predominantly used as a preservative in cosmetics. It works by killing off and preventing the growth of microorganisms that contribute to a product’s decay. It can be found in personal care products such as eye shadow, facial moisturizer/lotion, blush, anti-aging treatment, lip gloss, mascara, facial powder, cleanser and exfoliant. |
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| Phenoxyethanol | Phenoxyethanol is chemical preservative which is used in many applications such as cosmetics, vaccines and pharmaceuticals. |
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| Citral | Geranial has a strong lemon odor. Neral’s lemon odor is less intense, but sweeter. Citral is therefore an aroma compound used in perfumery for its citrus effect. Citral is also used as a flavor and for fortifying lemon oil. It also has strong antimicrobial qualities, and pheromonal effects in insects. |
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| Citronellol | Citronellol is used in perfumes and insect repellents, and as a mite attractant. Citronellol is a good mosquito repellent at short distances, but protection greatly lessens when the subject is slightly further from the source. When complexed with β-cyclodextrin, it has on average a 1.5 hour protection duration against mosquitoes. |
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| Farnesol | Farnesol is present in many essential oils such as citronella, neroli, cyclamen, lemon grass, tuberose, rose, musk, balsam and tolu. It is used in perfumery to emphasize the odors of sweet floral perfumes. Its method of action for enhancing perfume scent is as a co-solvent that regulates the volatility of the odorants. It is especially used in lilac perfumes. |
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| Geraniol | Geraniol is a natural antioxidant. Geraniol has been suggested to help prevent cancer. Carnesecchi S. et al demonstrated in his study “Geraniol, a component of Plant Essential Oils, Inhibits Grwoth and Polyamine Biosyntehsis in Human Colon Cancer Cells”, (Pharmacology, July 2001) that geraniol caused a 50% increase of ornithine decarboxylase activity, which is enhances during cancer growth. Geraniol inhibits DNA synthesis. |
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| Limonene | Limonene is used to promote weight loss, prevent cancer, treat cancer, and treat bronchitis. |
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| Linalool | A naturally occurring terpene alcohol chemical found in many flowers and spice plants with many commercial applications, the majority of which are based on its pleasant scent (floral, with a touch of spiciness). |
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