Ingredients |
What is it |
What does it do |
Water |
A transparent, colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid |
Holds ingredients all together |
Glycerin |
A natural, colorless, and thick liquid obtained from the soapmaking process |
Helps dissolve other substances |
Caprylic/Capric/Stearic Triglyceride |
Liquid derived from coconut oil |
Has excellent anti-oxidant properties that help to extend the natural shelf life of the product and offers skin nurturing benefits |
Butylene Glycol |
Organic and colorless alcohol |
Solvent and helps control viscosity |
Octenylsuccinate |
An aluminum salt |
Functions to control viscosity, absorbency and anticaking |
Hydrogenated Stearyl Olive Esters |
Mixture of esters produced by the reaction of stearyl alcohol and hydrogenated olive oil |
Binder and emulsion stabilizer |
Butyrospermum Park Ii/Shea Butter |
Oil derived from the fruit of the shea tree |
Skin conditioning agent |
Ceteayl Alcohol |
Mixture of fatty alcohols |
Surfactant and controls viscosity |
Peg-75 Stearate |
Polyethylene glycol ester of stearic acid |
Surfactant |
Glyceryl Stearate |
Derived from palm kernel |
Emulsifier |
Cetyl Alcohol |
Organic alcohol |
Emulsion stabilizer and opacifier |
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 |
Synthetic substitute for lanolin |
Skin-conditioning agent |
Sesamum Indicum/Sesame Seed Oil |
Oil derived from sesame seeds |
Provides fragrance and is a skin-conditioning agent |
Squalane |
Naturally occuring lipid in both plants and animals |
Skin-conditioning agent |
Ceteth-20 |
An emulsifying fatty alcohol that is derived from coconut oil |
Versatile solvent and surfactant |
Phenoxyethanol |
Preservative |
Protects against chemical changes and decomposition |
Persa Gratissima/Avocado Oil |
Extract from avocado |
Conditions skin |
Steareth-20 |
Polyethylene glycol and stearyl alcohol (natural fatty acids from coconut oil) |
Cleansing agent, emulsifier, and a surfactant |
Ceteareth-20 |
Mixture of cetyl and stearyl alcohol (natural fatty acids from coconut oil), and ethylene oxide. |
Emollient and emulsifier |
Tocopheryl Acetate |
Acetic acid and tocopherol (vitamin E) |
Skin conditioning agent |
Eucalyptus Globulus/Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil |
Oil derived from eucalyptus leaves |
Provides fragrance and has antibacterial properties |
Allantoin |
Naturally ocurring nitrogenous compound |
Skin conditioning agent |
Disodium Edta |
A salt of edetic acid |
Functions as a preservative, chelator and stabilizer |
Green Tea Extract |
Derivative from green tea leaves |
Beneficial in nurturing skin and can kill bacteria and inhibit certain viruses |
Wheat Germ Oil |
Extract from the germ of wheat kernel |
Gentle cleansing agent |
Aloe Barbadensis/Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice |
Natural plant extract |
Soothes and softens skin |
Cara
This lotion smells amazing and works beautifully. In addition to a hand lotion I rub it into my cuticles for soft hand protected from the weather.