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Emollients
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Ingredients added to lubricate and soften skin and give cosmetics soft, smooth feeling and adhere cosmetics to surface of skin by sitting on surface to prevent water loss. Also used as Active Ingredients.
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Types of Emollients
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Fatty AlcoholsFatty EstersFatty Acids
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Fatty Alcohols:
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Improve viscosity (thickness or liquidity) of cream or lotionE.g. Cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, cetearyl alcohol
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Fatty Esters:
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Used as emollient and conditioning agentE.g. Isopropyl myristate
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Fatty acids:
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Provide soft, firm texture to creams and lotionsE.g. stearic acid, caprylic acid
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Common active emollient ingredients:
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LanolinSiliconePetroleum jellyLecithin
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Humectants
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Provide moisture to skin by attracting and binding water
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Common humectants:
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GlycerolSorbitolPropylene glycolAHA'sHyaluronic acidMucopolysaccarides
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Aloe vera
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Used for general healing properties and emollience
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Alpha hydroxy acids
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Used as preservative, for exfoliating, emollient and hydrating properties
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Allantoin
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Used for healing and soothing properties
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Amino Acids
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Used to enhance water retention (humectant) and skin moisturisation
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Arnica
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Used or antiseptic, astringent, healing, stimulation and anti-inflammatory effects
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Aromatic (Essential) Oils
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Plant oils. Effects depend on plant oil used.
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Azulene
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Used as anti-inflammatory and soothing agent
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