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Lactococcus Ferment Lysate

Lactococcus Ferment Lysate

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

cell-communicating ingredient

Lactic Acid

exfoliant, moisturizer/humectant

Retinol

cell-communicating ingredient

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

antioxidant, anti-acne

Butylene Glycol

Butylene Glycol

moisturizer/humectant, solvent

Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract

Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

cell-communicating ingredient

Retinyl Palmitate

Retinyl Palmitate

cell-communicating ingredient

Gluconolactone

exfoliant, chelating

Centella Asiatica Extract

Centella Asiatica Extract

soothing, antioxidant, moisturizer/humectant

Sodium Hyaluronate

Sodium Hyaluronate

skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/humectant

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

antioxidant, emollient

Squalene

skin-identical ingredient, antioxidant, emollient

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Polypropylsilsesquioxane

Polypropylsilsesquioxane is a silicone resin that forms a flexible, durable film on the skin. The film is resistant to wash-off and rub-off and is useful for creating long-lasting makeup products and sunscreens.

Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides

A white, solid, vegetable-derived fat (meaning it has the same triglyceride structure as oils but is solid at room temperature) that contains coconut-derived, C12-C18 chain length, saturated (no double bonds) fatty acids. It is odorless, has a neutral taste and it is pretty hard at room temperature. It is used as a consistency regulator both for creams and makeup products.

Zinc Stearate is probably the most commonly used binding agent in powder makeup products such as face powders or eyeshadows. It gives very good adherence qualities meaning it helps powders to stick together in the pan and to stick to the skin on application. It is typically used at 3-10%, too much of it though can cause lumpiness or greasiness on the skin.

CI 77947 is the name of Zinc Oxide on the ingredient label when it is used as a colorant.

Talc is the major component of most powder makeup products (think face powder, eyeshadows, and blushers) that usually contain it up to 70%. Its two winning properties that make it very suitable for this role is its outstanding spreadability for a smooth application and its low covering power, aka translucency to avoid clown-like effects. Chemically speaking, it is a clay mineral (hydrated magnesium silicate) that is mined in several countries. The drawback of mined minerals is potential impurities and the version used in cosmetics has to be white (not gray like cheaper grades), free from asbestos, sterilized and have thin plates for a maximum slip.

Boron Nitride is a graphite-like, crystalline material that has light-diffusing and texture improving properties. It is quite the multi-tasker as it can blur imperfections, add an exceptional creamy feel to products and act as a mattifying agent. In powder makeup products (think blushers, highlighters), it enhances the skin feel and improves the color pay-off. In lipsticks, it gives a creamy feel and a better color on the lips.

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite is the synthetic version of the super commonly used mineral, Mica. The advantage of being synthetic is that it has a more consistent quality, fewer impurities and an even lower heavy metal content than Mica (not that Mica's heavy metal content is high). It is also more transparent and has improved light reflection. The two main use cases for Synthetic Fluorphlogopite is being used neat as a superior "filler" or skin tone enhancer or it can also serve as a base for multi-layered, composite pigments such as pearl effect pigments where it is coated with one or more layers of metal oxide, most commonly titanium dioxide.

Bismuth Oxychloride has been around since the 1950s and it was one of the first synthetic materials to give a pearl-like effect in cosmetic products. It is a white powder with a fabulous sheen and a nice skin feel and it is still very popular in decorative cosmetics. It has one major drawback: it is sensitive to light. Upon prolonged UV exposure, it can lose its sheen and become gray.

An inorganic (as in no carbon in its molecule) pigment that has a very intense, dark blue color. It is not permitted in lip products in the US, and only the version Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide is permitted in the EU.

An inorganic (as in no carbon in its molecule) pigment that gives purple or violet shade.

An inorganic (as in no carbon in its molecule) pigment that can range in shade from blue (most common) to violet, pink or even green. It is not permitted in lip products in the US.

An inorganic (as in no carbon in its molecule, it is Cr2O3X(OH), the hydrated version of this guy) pigment that gives blue-green shades. It is not permitted in lip products in the US.

An inorganic (as in no carbon in its molecule, it is Cr2O3) pigment that gives dull olive green shades. It is not permitted in lip products in the US.

A natural, soluble colorant (aka dye) that comes from the seeds of the annatto bush. It gives an orange hue.

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