Other Ingredients
What about those funny sounding ingredients?
What do they do?
Acacia Senegal Gum (See Acacia)
Extracted from the acacia tree. Used as a thickening agent and has firming benefits.
Product(s): Soothe: Calming Cream
Ammonium Glycyrrhizinate (See Licorice)
Derived from licorice root. Used to form gels and stabilize emulsions. Soothes irritation and regulates pH levels.
Product(s): Honor: Everyday Balm
Beeswax
Purified wax from the honeycomb of the bee. Thickening agent with emollient properties.
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Behenyl Beeswax
Modifies beeswax to be less crystalline. Used as a viscosity-controlling agent.
Product(s): Soothe: Calming Cream
Bisabolol
Naturally occurring in chamomile. Extract improves skin texture. Fragrance and skin-conditioning.
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Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
An emollient and skin-replenishing ingredient derived from coconut oil and glycerin. Its mix of fatty acids can help the skin replenish its surface and resist moisture loss.
Product(s): Honor: Everyday Balm , Arouse: Stimulating Serum , Soothe: Calming Cream
Cetearyl Alcohol
Made from a mixture of fatty alcohol compounds found in coconut oil. Used a stabilizer to keep an emulsion from separating. Emollient properties leave skin soft.
Product(s): Soothe: Calming Cream
Cetearyl Glucoside Surfactant
Cleansing agent. Derived from plant sugars and fatty acids.
Product(s): Soothe: Calming Cream
Citric Acid
Weak acid found in both plants and animals. Used as a preservative, and to help adjust pH balance. Buffering agent and skin conditioning agent.
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Glycerin
Naturally occurring alcohol compound and a component of many lipids, of vegetable origin. Improves the skin’s smoothness and moisture content. It is a humectant (attracts moisture to the skin), naturally emollient, and has a cooling effect on the skin.
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Lecithin
Naturally occurring lipid found in both plants and animals. Skin-conditioning agent and surfactant.
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Linoleic Acid
Unsaturated fatty acid from edible fats and oils. Cleansing agent and skin-conditioning agent.
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Oleic Acid
Fatty acid that occurs naturally in various vegetable fats and oils. Cleansing agent and texture enhancer
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Oleyl alcohol
Long chain fatty alcohol. Helps to form emulsions, and to prevent an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components.
Product(s): Arouse: Stimulating Serum
Palmitic Acid
Saturated fatty acid, derived primarily from the oil of palm. Used as an emollient, skin-conditioner, and cleansing agent.
Product(s): Honor: Everyday Balm , Soothe: Calming Cream
Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides
Canola-based emollient with anti-inflammatory properties. Helps moisturize skin and protect skin barrier function
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Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
Emulsifier derived from coconut and amino acids. Cleansing and skin-conditioning.
Product(s): Honor: Everyday Balm
Squalene
A natural organic compound obtained primarily from vegetable oils. A natural component in human sebum (a skin secretion) that acts as a lubricant on the skin’s surface, giving it a soft and smooth appearance.
Product(s): Arouse: Stimulating Serum , Anoint: Nourishing Body Oil
Stearic Acid
A naturally occurring fatty acid. Can be used as a fragrance ingredient, surfactant or emulsifier.
Product(s): Honor: Everyday Balm , Soothe: Calming Cream
Stearyl Alcohol
This natural fatty alcohol is derived from coconut oil or vegetable fatty acids, and is used as a conditioning agent and as an emulsifier.
Product(s): Soothe: Calming Cream
Tocopherol
Vitamin E antioxidant isolated from vegetable oil. A skin-conditioning agent.
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Tocopheryl Acetate
Chemical compound of acetic acid and vitamin E. Antioxidant and skin-conditioner.
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Triolein
Triester of glycerin and oleic acid. Skin-conditioning agent.
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Xanthan Gum
Sugar-based polymer produced by bacteria. Used as a viscosity agent.