A study shows that it can reduce the irritation caused by less-nice other ingredients (e.g. It can be naturally found in geranium oil (about 30%) or rose oil (about 25%). It's probably the most hyped up natural butter in skincare today. Current email address may be undeliverable, loc_en_US, sid_SBS-124118, prod, sort_[SortEntry(order=SUBMISSION_TIME, direction=DESCENDING)], bvseo_sdk, dw_cartridge, 17.1.0, p_sdk_3.2.0. Citronellol is a very common fragrance ingredient with a nice rose-like odor. It’s a solid white stuff that’s very alkaline and used in small amounts to adjust the pH of the product and make it just right. A waxy solid material that helps oil and water to mix together, aka emulsifier. When it comes to cosmetic oils and hype, argan oil is for sure leading the way. If you are looking for rich emollient benefits + more, shea is hard to beat. If that wasn’t enough panthenol is also useful in nail and hair care products. Though comedogenic ratings are not very reliable, anecdotal evidence (i.e. It also gives improved emolliency, spreadability and a smooth, elegant feel on the skin. While some claim that it worked wonders on their acne others say that it gave them serious blackheads and zits. Yes, it’s soap. A waxy solid material that helps oil and water to mix together, aka emulsifier. Chemically speaking, coconut oil has a unique fatty acid profile. A low molecular weight dry, silky emollient ester that gives a light and non-greasy feel to the formulas. BTW, lye is not something new. It also helps to stabilize oil-water mixes (emulsions), though it does not function as an emulsifier in itself. The generic term for nice smelling stuff put into cosmetic products so that the end product also smells nice. For all curl types that crave a moisturizing styling cream people commenting in forums) shows that people have mixed experiences. Its main job in skincare products is to moisturise the skin. This rich moisturizing styling cream defines and de-frizzes, for curls that are irresistibly soft to the touch and ready to spring into action. It is made up of 30 to 50 chemicals on average. As you might guess from the “pro” part, it’s a precursor to vitamin B5 (whose fancy name is pantothenic acid). It's one of those things that help your cosmetics not to go wrong too soon, aka a preservative. I use when I know it’s a wash and go day. The tree is slow growing and getting the oil is a hard job. A study shows that a nail treatment liquide with 2% panthenol could effectively get into the nail and significantly increase the hydration of it. So when it comes to dry skin, coconut oil is a goodie, no question there. If you're a human and not a robot, don't worry! It’s part of 200 natural oils including lavender, ylang-ylang, bergamot, jasmine, geranium and it can be found in 90-95% of prestige perfumes on the market. Its strong point is being effective against yeasts and molds, and as a nice bonus seems to be non-comedogenic as well.It is safe in concentrations of less than 0.1% but is acutely toxic when inhaled, so it's not the proper preservative choice for aerosol formulas like hairsprays. Super common little helper ingredient that helps products to remain nice and stable for a longer time. The problem with linalool is, that just like limonene it oxidises on air exposure and becomes allergenic. Sometimes I use it to scrunch out crunch of my gel cast from this same line. 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. Argan oil - the "liquid gold of Morocco" that contains 80% unsaturated fatty acids (oleic and linoleic mainly), and antioxidant vitamin E and phenols.