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Ingredient Glossary

  • Alkyl Benzoate - Emollient
  • Allantoin - Soothing agent
  • Alpha Lipoic Acid - Antioxidant
  • Alpha Tocopherol - Vitamin E
  • Aluminum Chlorohydrate - Drying agent
  • Ammonium Lauryl Sulfosuccinate - Surfactant & cleanser
  • Babassuamidopropylamine Oxide - Foam booster
  • Beeswax - Thickening agent
  • Bentonite - Natural earth clay
  • Benzophenon-3 - UV absorber
  • Benzyl Alcohol - Antimicrobial
  • Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane - Sunscreen
  • Candelilla Wax - Thickening agent
  • Caprylic/Capric Trigluceride - Fatty acid
  • Carbomer1342 - Thickening agent
  • Carbomer 940 - Thickening agent
  • Carnuba - Thickening agent
  • Castor Oil - Lubricant
  • Celostearyl Alcohol - Emulsifier
  • Ceresin - Emulsifier
  • Ceteareth-12 - Emulsifier and emollient
  • Ceteareth-20 - Emulsifier and emollient
  • Cetearyl Alcohol - Emulsifier
  • Cetyl Acetate - Thickening agent
  • Chloride Phosphate - Essential fatty acid and emulsifier
  • Cholesterol - Emulsifier and lubricant
  • Citric Acid - Preservative and pH balancer
  • Citric Alcohols - Emulsifier
  • Citric Oil - Emollient and lubricant
  • Chloride Phosphate - Cleanser
  • Cocamide DEA - Lathering agent
  • Cocamide MEA - Lathering agent
  • Cocamidopropyl Betaine - Lathering agent
  • Cocamidopropyl Hydroxy Sultane - Surfactant
  • Cocamidopropyl PG-Dimonium
  • Coconut Diethanolamide - Lathering agent
  • Dead Sea Salt Extract - Extract of salt from the Dead Sea
  • Diazolidinyl Urea - Preservative
  • Dimethicone - Emollient
  • Disodium EDTA - Preservative
  • Erucamidopropyl Hydroxy Sultane - Foam Booster
  • Fatty Alcohol Ether Sulfates - Emulsifier
  • Germaben II - Preservative
  • Glycerin - Emollient and lubricant
  • Glyceryl Ricinoleate - Emollient and humectant
  • Glyceryl Stearate - Emulsifier
  • Glycol Distearate - Humectant
  • Glycolic Acid - Alpha Hydroxy Acid
  • Green Tea Extract - Antioxidant
  • Hydrogenated Soy Glyceride - Emollient
  • Hydrolyzed Whole Wheat Protein - Conditioner
  • Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose - Preservative
  • Imidazolidinyl Urea - Preservative
  • Isopropyl Alcohol - Emulsifier
  • Isopropyl Myristate Emollient
  • Isopropyl Paimitate - Emollient
  • Isositearoyl Hydrolyzed Collagen - Emollient
  • Lanolin Alcohol - Emulsifier
  • L-Ascorbic Acid - Vitamin C
  • Lauramidopropyl Betaine - Lathering agent
  • Lauric Diethanolamide - Humectant and wetting agent
  • Linoleamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
       - Surfactant
  • Magnesium Aluminum Silicate - Thickening agent
  • Menaquinones - Vitamin K
  • Menthyl Anthranilate - Sunblock component
  • Methylparaben - Preservative
  • Mineral Oil - Emollient and lubricant
  • Octyl Dimethyl PABA - Sunscreen
  • Octyl Methoxycinnamate - Sunblock component
  • Octyl Salicylate - Sunblock component
  • Ozokerile - Thickening agent
  • Paraffin - Thickening agent
  • PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides - Emollient
  • PEG-8 - Emollient
  • Petrolatum - Emollient and lubricant
  • Polybutene - Thickening agent
  • PPG-11 Steryl Ether - Emollient and lubricant
  • Propyl Gallate - Preservative
  • Propylene Glycol - Solvent and wetting agent
  • Propylparaben - Preservative
  • Rose Hips - Antioxidant
  • Safflower Oil - Emollient and lubricant
  • Sesame Oil - Libricant
  • Silk Amino Acid - Conditioner
  • Sodium Ascorbate - Vitamin C
  • Sodium Chloride - Astringent
  • Sodium Citrate - Emulsifier and acidulant
  • Sodium Hydroxymethylglyinate - Suspending agent
  • Sodium Laureth Sulfate - Cleanser
  • Sodium Lauryl Sulfate - Emulsifier
  • Sorbic Acid - Preservative
  • Sorbitan Oleate - Emollient
  • Soy Protein - Antioxodant
  • Squalene - Oil
  • Stearyldimonium Hydroxypropyl Oxyethyl Cellulose
       - Conditioner
  • Tetrasodium EDTA - Preservative
  • Titanium Dioxide - Sunblock component and coloring agent
  • Trideceth-7 Carboxylic Acid - Foam Booster
  • Triethanolamine - pH adjuster
  • Vitamin E Acetate - Vitamin E
  • Wheat Germ Oil - Emollient


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