This is a PEG-free emulsifier based on olive oil fatty acids that are esterified with sorbitol, a sugar. Since this emulsifier based on olive oil, it is particularly gentle and safe for the skin.
Olivem 900 is a natural based PEG-free non-ionic water-in-oil emulsifier developed from natural olive chemistry. It is a low HLB emulsifier useful as a co-emulsifier in formulations. It can enhance skin-care and make-up formulations with its silky and ultra-light feel.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate is highly comedogenic.It means that if this ingredient is present in any product, it is very likely to cause pimples on acne prone skin. Comedogenic ingredients are pore-clogging and can cause breakouts.
Vegetable-based emulsifier and co-emulsifier for making stable water-in-oil creams and lotions. Compatible with all kinds of cosmetic oils and active ingredients. Very pleasant application properties. Often used with polysorbates or other high HLB emulsifiers.
Carbomer refers to a series of polymers that are derived from acrylic acid. Carbomer is a large molecule that has the ability to absorb and retain large amounts of water. In skincare, it is used as an emulsifier to help stabilize and thicken solutions with different ingredient solubility.
The bottom line. Cetearyl alcohol is used to help soften the skin and hair and to thicken and stabilize cosmetic products, such as lotions and hair products. Not only is it considered safe and nontoxic for use on the skin and hair, but it's also not drying or irritating like other types of alcohol.
VegeMulse (Cetearyl Glucoside) is a natural, vegetable based, emulsifier derived from plant sugars and fatty acids. VegeMulse, (Cetearyl Glucoside) is one of the most efficient and low use of the natural emulsifiers.
Olivem 1000 is naturally derived from olive oil and offers superb skin-feel. Olivem 1000 is best utilized as a co-emulsifier in moisturizing creams or skin softening lotions. Olivem 1000 will destabilize if certain water soluble additives are included in the water phase.
Based on the data reviewed, the CIR Expert Panel concluded that the alkyl glucoside ingredients, including Decyl Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, Arachidyl Glucoside, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside and Coco-Glucoside were safe for use in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating.
In cosmetic labeling, the term "alcohol," used by itself, refers to ethyl alcohol. Cosmetic products, including those labeled "alcohol free," may contain other alcohols, such as cetyl, stearyl, cetearyl, or lanolin alcohol.
Butylene glycol is considered to be largely safe for use as a topical skin care ingredient. While it's a type of alcohol, it doesn't typically irritate or dry out skin.
236. Products with this ingredient. Cetearyl alcohol is an emulsifier that thickens cosmetics products and makes them stable by holding water and oil together. It can also be used as a surfactant which foams and washes the hair and skin, and is known for its emollient properties.
What Is Polyacrylamide? Polyacrylamide is a polymer that is used in a wide variety of cosmetics and personal care products due to its ability to form a thin coating on the skin, hair, or nails. Polyacrylamide is a polymer (long chain) of acrylamide monomers.
As with many skin care ingredients, it's possible that sodium cocoate could irritate your skin. However, the FDA recognizes the product as safe. Using proper skin cleansing techniques may help you avoid skin dryness associated with products that contain sodium cocoate.
Sodium Chloride is commonly used to thicken liquid soap and hair care products, which is not good if you have sensitive skin because salt offers no goodness or benefits to the skin, in fact it dries the skin. But this is a very tiny amount so the skin doesn't dry out.
“Sodium tallowate, sodium canolate” – this is the present Canadian method of describing the oil which sodium hydroxide has been added to. It is describing the end product. It is also possible to write the oils and the alkali separately on the ingredient listing.
If a company uses sodium tallowate in their soap, it is a pretty safe bet that they also use other undesirable ingredients that ultimately harm the skin, such as alcohol or chemicals. Australian Natural Soaps never uses any tallow, sulfates, wax or alcohol in any of their soaps.
Sodium cocoate is Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Sodium palmate is sodium salt, which is naturally derived from the fatty acids in palm oil.
A lye is a metal hydroxide traditionally obtained by leaching wood ashes, or a strong alkali which is highly soluble in water producing caustic basic solutions. "Lye" most commonly refers to sodium hydroxide (NaOH), but historically has been used for potassium hydroxide (KOH).
Sodium Cocoate or Sodium Palm Kernelate are also common soap ingredients that strip skin of oil, making it irritating. Tetrasodium EDTA and Tetrasodium Etidronate are chelating agents and preservatives that can irritate skin conditions, particularly eczema.
Soap ingredient created by the salts of acids derived from palm oil. May be naturally derived or synthetic. As a soap ingredient, it can be drying and is typically formulated at an alkaline pH.
