Ingredients used in cosmetics
The INCI list (International Nomenclature of Cosmetic Ingredients) is a mandatory nomenclature on cosmetics since 1999. Created in 1973 by an American association, the INCI list (or list of ingredients) aims to standardize the ingredients present in a product cosmetic.
Nevertheless, the manufacturer is not obliged to indicate the concentration for each one of them because of "the secret of manufacture". However, we know that they are classified "compulsorily" in order of inverse concentration (from high to low) for those dosed at more than 1%. Below 1%, the manufacturer can make it appear in the order he wants on the box.
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AQUA | Water |
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PARFUM | Perfume |
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GLYCERIN | Glycerin |
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LINALOOL | Linalool |
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CITRIC ACID | Citric acid |
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PHENOXYETHANOL | Phenoxyethanol |
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LIMONENE | Limonene |
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TOCOPHEROL | Vitamin E |
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SODIUM BENZOATE | Sodium benzoate |
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BENZYL ALCOHOL | Benzyl alcohol |
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CITRONELLOL | Citronellol |
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SODIUM CHLORIDE | Sodium chloride |
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POTASSIUM SORBATE | Potassium sorbate |
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TOCOPHERYL ACETATE | Tocopheryl acetate |
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CETEARYL ALCOHOL | Ceteayl alcohol |
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GERANIOL | Geraniol |
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PROPYLENE GLYCOL | Propylene Glycol |
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DIMETHICONE | Dimethicone |
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SODIUM HYDROXIDE | Sodium hydroxide |
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XANTHAN GUM | Xanthan Gum |
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CI 77891 | White dye (Titanium dioxide) |
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HEXYL CINNAMAL | Hexyl cinnamal |
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CI 77491 | Red dye (Iron trioxide) |
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ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN | |
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DISODIUM EDTA | Disodium EDTA |
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PANTHENOL | Provitamin B5 |
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CI 77499 | Black dye (Iron tetroxide) |
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BENZYL SALICYLATE | Benzyl salicylate |
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BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER | Shea Butter |
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CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride |
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COCAMIDOPROPYL BETAINE | Cocamidopropyl betaine |
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CAPRYLYL GLYCOL | Caprylyl glycol |
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CI 19140 | Yellow dye |
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CI 77492 | Yellow dye (Iron oxide) |
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MICA | Mica |
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GLYCERYL STEARATE | Glyceryl stearate |
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SILICA | Silica |
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CITRAL | Citral |
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BUTYLENE GLYCOL | Butylene glycol |
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HELIANTHUS ANNUUS SEED OIL | Sunflower seed oil |
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