|
Name |
Function |
|
Acetone |
Denaturant/Solvent |
|
Allantoin |
Soothing |
|
Almond oil |
Emollient |
|
Beeswax |
Binding/Emulsion stabilising/Viscosity controlling |
|
Benzyl alcohol |
Preservative/Solvent |
|
Butyl acetate |
Solvent |
|
Camphor |
Denaturant/Plasticiser |
|
Carbomer |
Emulsion stabilising/Viscosity controlling/Gel forming |
|
Cetyl alcohol |
Emollient/Emulsifying/Opacifying/Viscosity controlling |
|
Cholesterol |
Emollient/Emulsifying/Stabilising |
|
Dexpanthenol |
Antistatic/Hair conditioning/Skin conditioning |
|
Ethanol |
Solvent |
|
Glycerin |
Denaturant/Humectant/Solvent |
|
Glyceryl monostearate (GMS) |
Emollient/Emulsifying |
|
Glycine |
Antistatic/Buffering/Skin conditioning/Hair conditioning |
|
Hydrochloric acid |
Buffering |
|
Hydrogenated castor oil |
Emollient/Emulsifying/Surfactant/Viscosity controlling/Skin conditioning |
|
Isopropyl alcohol |
Antifoaming/Solvent/Viscosity controlling |
|
Isopropyl myristate |
Binding/Emollient/Solvent/Skin conditioning |
|
Isopropyl palmitate |
Antistatic/Binding/Emollient/Solvent/Skin conditioning |
|
Lanolin |
Antistatic/Emollient/Emulsifying/Skin conditioning/Hair conditioning/Surfactant |
|
Magnesium stearate |
Cosmetic colorant/Moisturising/Bulking/Anticaking |
|
Menthol |
Denaturant/Soothing/Refreshing/Masking |
|
Methyl salicylate |
Denaturant/Soothing |
|
Methylparaben |
Preservative |
|
Microcrystalline cellulose (Avicel) |
Absorbent/Emulsion stabilising/Opacifying/Viscosity controlling/Stabilising/Anticaking |
|
Paraffin |
Paraffin waxes and Hydrocarbon waxes |
|
Polysorbate (Tween) |
Emulsifying/Surfactant |
|
Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) |
Antistatic/Binding/Emulsion stabilising/Film forming/Hair fixing |
|
Propylene glycol |
Humectant/Solvent/Skin conditioning/Viscosity controlling |
|
Propylparaben |
Preservative |
|
Resorcinol |
Hair dyeing |
|
Salicylic acid |
Preservative/Keratolytic |
|
Silicon dioxide (Silica) |
Abrasive/Absorbent/Opacifying/Viscosity controlling/Anticaking/Bulking |
|
Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) |
Denaturant/Emulsifying/Surfactant/Foaming |
|
Sorbitan stearate (Span) |
Emulsifying |
|
Sorbitol |
Humectant/Plasticiser/Skin conditioning |
|
Stearic acid |
Emulsifying/Emulsion stabilising/Refatting/Cleansing |
|
Stearyl alcohol |
Emollient/Emulsion stabilising/Opacifying/Viscosity controlling/Foam boosting/Refatting |
|
Talc |
Absorbent/Bulking |