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| Ingredient name | what-it-does | irr., com. | ID-Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baking Soda | abrasive/scrub, buffering | ||
| Tartaric Acid | buffering, exfoliant | ||
| Sodium Benzoate | preservative | ||
| Natural Coloring | |||
| Menthol | soothing | icky | |
| Thymol | |||
| Natural Flavor |
By Humankind MouthwashIngredients explained
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A helper ingredient that helps to make the products stay nice longer, aka preservative. It works mainly against fungi.
It’s pH dependent and works best at acidic pH levels (3-5). It’s not strong enough to be used in itself so it’s always combined with something else, often with potassium sorbate.
This ingredient name is not according to the INCI-standard. :( What, why?!
Menthol needs no introduction: it's the thing that causes the cooling sensation so well-known both from cosmetic products as well as a bunch of other things like chocolate, chewing gum, toothpaste or cigarette. It's a natural compound that comes from the essential oil of Mentha species (peppermint oil contains 40-50% menthol) and it gives them their typical minty smell and flavor.
As for skincare, menthol seems to be a mixed bag. Apart from the cool cooling sensation (that might last up to 70 mins!), it also has painkilling, itch reducing, antibacterial, antifungal and even penetration enhancing properties. On the other hand, it also seems to act as a skin irritant that increases trans-epidermal water loss (the water that evaporates from the outer layer of the skin) and thus contributes to drying out the skin.
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| what‑it‑does | abrasive/scrub | buffering |
| what‑it‑does | buffering | exfoliant |
| what‑it‑does | preservative |
| what‑it‑does | soothing |