Cosmetic Ingredient Database

Water soluble silicone; Provides emulsification properties

Moisturizes, improves skin feel, enhances spreadability of cosmetic products

Solubilizing fragrances and oils

Excellent conditioning and moisturization to damaged hair; Helps promote fiber-fiber alignment; Anti static/Anti-frizz; Curl definition for bleached hair; Enhanced deposition onto damaged hair compared to aminosilicones

UNKNOWN

Reduce Tackiness; Gives Shine; Improve spreading

Bacteriostatic; Fungistatic; Reduces sebum production; Increases hair shaft diameter

Excellent conditioning properties; Improves wet and dry combing; Provides luster to dry hair; Stabilizes foam; Soft and velvety feel on skin; Enhances dispersion and substantivity of dyes

Key benefits, separated by semicolons

Silky feel; spreading agent

Anti-inflammatory; Antioxidant; Antimicrobial; Protection against oxidative damage; Protection against free radicals; UV radiation protection; Slows down photoaging process

Burdock extract; Lavender extract; Dandelion extract; Plantain extract; Red poppy extract; Artichoke extract; Rose extract

Film forming; hold; thickening

Excellent adhesive properties; Film-forming capability; Chemical stability; Physiological inertia; Dissolves readily in water and alcohol; Non-toxic and non-irritant; Improves bioavailability; Suspension stabilizer

Foam booster; Foam stabilizer; Viscosity modifier; Emulsifier; Improves detergency; Improves skin feel; Biodegradable

Anti-wrinkle; collagen synthesis; matrix repair

Collagen/elastin synthesis; deep wrinkle reduction

Skin conditioning agent

Skin care preparations

Activates cellular pathways; Influences cell and dermis morphology; Stimulates collagen production; Reduces appearance of wrinkles

Energizing; anti-aging; revitalizing

Moisturizing; wound healing; hair conditioning

Moisturizes, Reduce friction, Improve skin elasticity, Enhance penetration of other ingredients, Act as a carrier for other actives, Provide a base for other actives, etc.

Moisturization, Viscosity, Thixotropy, Adhesion, Waterproofing, Flexibility, Heat resistance, UV Filter, Preservative

Antimicrobial; moisturizing; clean-feel

Skin moisturizer; Wetting agent; Mild fragrance; Broad spectrum antimicrobial activity; Self-preserving formulations

Antimicrobial properties; Bactericidal against E. coli, P. aeruginosa, S. aureus; Fungicidal against C. albicans, A. brasiliensis

Effective against bacteria, yeasts, and mould; Good chemical compatibility with anionic surfactants; Non-foaming

Boosted preservative system

Broad spectrum; paraben-free