Naturally Exfoliating Powder
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| Ingredient name | what-it-does | irr., com. | ID-Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oryza Sativa (Rice) Starch | viscosity controlling | ||
| Hydrogenated Castor Oil | emollient, viscosity controlling, emulsifying, surfactant/cleansing | 0, 1 | |
| Sodium Bicarbonate | abrasive/scrub, buffering | ||
| Citric Acid | buffering | ||
| Hydrated Silica | abrasive/scrub, viscosity controlling | ||
| Crithmum Maritimum (Sea Fennel) Extract | |||
| Caprylic Triglyceride | emollient | ||
| Fragrance* | perfuming | icky |
Mary Kay Naturally Exfoliating PowderIngredients explained
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A chemically modified version of castor oil that results in a solid, waxy material that serves as an emollient and consistency building material.
It also has some unique moisturizing properties as it is both occlusive and humectant. The former one is common for oils and waxes and it means that it sits on top of the skin hindering water to evaporate out of the top layers. The latter one, the humectant property, is surprising and comes from the unique property of ricinoleic acid (the dominant fatty acid in castor oil) having an extra water-loving -OH group on its otherwise oil-loving fatty chain. We have some more info about this at castor oil, so if you are interested, read on here.
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Citric acid comes from citrus fruits and is an AHA. If these magic three letters don’t tell you anything, click here and read our detailed description on glycolic acid, the most famous AHA.
So citric acid is an exfoliant, that can - just like other AHAs - gently lift off the dead skin cells of your skin and make it more smooth and fresh.
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A super common emollient that makes your skin feel nice and smooth. It comes from coconut oil and glycerin, it’s light-textured, clear, odorless and non-greasy. It’s a nice ingredient that just feels good on the skin, is super well tolerated by every skin type and easy to formulate with. No wonder it’s popular.
Exactly what it sounds: nice smelling stuff put into cosmetic products so that the end product also smells nice. Fragrance in the US and parfum in the EU is a generic term on the ingredient list that is made up of 30 to 50 chemicals on average (but it can have as much as 200 components!).
If you are someone who likes to know what you put on your face then fragrance is not your best friend - there's no way to know what’s really in it.
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| what‑it‑does | viscosity controlling |
| what‑it‑does | emollient | viscosity controlling | emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing |
| irritancy, com. | 0, 1 |
| what‑it‑does | abrasive/scrub | buffering |
| what‑it‑does | buffering |
| what‑it‑does | abrasive/scrub | viscosity controlling |
| what‑it‑does | emollient |
| what‑it‑does | perfuming |