Want to know what all those weird names on the back of your product actually do? 🧐 We’ve got you covered with this easy-to-understand guide to the ingredients in Skinderella Skincare.
INGREDIENTS DECODER:
A
Acrylates Crosspolymer: A texture enhancer that gives gels and creams their smooth, cushiony feel and helps them apply evenly.
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer: A thickener that gives products a smooth, gel-like texture and helps them stay in place on your skin.
Aqua (Water): The foundation of most skincare products, helping to dissolve other ingredients and hydrate the skin.
B
Behenyl Alcohol: A fatty alcohol that conditions and softens the skin, providing a rich, creamy texture.
BTMS-50 (Behentrimonium Methosulfate & Cetearyl Alcohol): A conditioning emulsifier that blends oils and water while leaving skin soft and smooth.
Butylene Glycol: A hydrating ingredient that helps your skin retain moisture and allows other ingredients to absorb better.
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter: A rich, nourishing butter that softens skin and supports the barrier.
C
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride: Derived from coconut oil, this lightweight emollient helps to soften and smooth your skin without feeling greasy.
Cetearyl Alcohol: A fatty alcohol (not the drying kind!) that conditions the skin and helps to stabilize the formula.
Cetearyl Glucoside: A natural emulsifier that helps to blend ingredients and keep the formula stable.
Centella Asiatica Extract: Known as ‘Cica,’ this calming plant extract soothes irritated skin, reduces redness, and supports skin healing.
Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP: Essential lipids naturally found in the skin that work together to restore and strengthen the skin barrier, lock in moisture, and protect against environmental stressors.
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate: A silky, lightweight oil that melts away makeup and leaves skin velvety.
CI 19140, CI 77288, CI 42090: Colorants that give the product a color-correcting hue without affecting performance.
Coco-Caprylate: A silky, biodegradable alternative to silicones that makes skin feel smooth and non-greasy.
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine: A mild coconut-derived cleanser that foams gently to wash away dirt without stripping skin.
D
Dimethicone / Dimethicone Crosspolymer: Silicone-based ingredients that create a silky, smooth texture and form a barrier on the skin to lock in moisture. Non-comedogenic.
E
Ethylhexyl Palmitate: A velvety emollient that softens skin and makes makeup removal effortless.
Ethylhexylglycerin: A skin-conditioning preservative booster that also helps keep products fresh.
G
Glycereth-26: A silky humectant that draws water into the skin for lasting hydration.
Glycerin: A natural humectant that draws moisture into the skin, leaving it soft and hydrated.
Glass Moist™: A deep-hydrating humectant blend that leaves skin soft, dewy, and refreshed.
Glyceryl Behenate: Works as an emollient, helping to keep your skin smooth and soft.
Glyceryl Stearate: A natural emulsifier that helps blend oils and water while softening the skin.
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract: Helps to brighten and even out skin tone, reducing the appearance of dark and red spots and promoting a radiant complexion.
H
Hyaluronic Acid: A powerful humectant that attracts and holds up to 1,000 times its weight in water, deeply hydrating the skin and giving it a plump, smooth, and dewy look.
Hydroxyethylcellulose: A plant-derived thickener that gives gels and serums a smooth, spreadable texture.
I
Isododecane: Adds a smooth, silky feel to products, ensuring they glide effortlessly over the skin and leave a non-greasy finish.
J
Jojoba Esters: These plant-based esters mimic natural skin oils, providing lightweight hydration and helping to soften the skin.
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil: A lightweight, nourishing oil that mimics the skin’s natural sebum, helping to moisturize, soften, and protect without clogging pores.
L
Lactic Acid: A gentle exfoliating acid that smooths skin texture and helps balance pH.
Lecithin: A natural ingredient that helps to improve the texture and moisture content of the skin.
N
Niacinamide: Also known as vitamin B3, this multitasking ingredient brightens and evens skin tone, refines the look of pores, smooths texture, helps balance excess oil, calms redness, and strengthens the skin barrier for a healthier-looking complexion.
O
Opuntia Ficus-Indica (Prickly Pear) Seed Oil: Packed with antioxidants and vitamins, this oil nourishes, soothes, and refreshes the skin, providing long-lasting moisture.
Opuntia Ficus-Indica (Prickly Pear) Extract: Rich in vitamins, antioxidants, and essential fatty acids, this extract deeply hydrates, soothes, and protects the skin, leaving it refreshed and nourished.
P
Panthenol: Also known as Provitamin B5, this soothing ingredient helps the skin retain moisture, supports healing, and calms irritation.
PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride: A gentle makeup remover that dissolves oils and rinses clean.
PEG-10 Isostearate: Helps cleansing balms and oils transform into a milk that washes away easily.
Phenoxyethanol: A gentle preservative that keeps your product fresh and safe to use.
Phytosphingosine: A skin-identical lipid that strengthens the skin barrier, helps retain hydration, and supports a healthy microbiome.
Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate: A gentle plant-based emulsifier that helps oils rinse off without residue.
Polyquaternium-51: A high-tech hydrator that locks water into the skin for long-lasting moisture.
Propanediol: A natural, skin-friendly solvent that boosts hydration and improves the skin’s texture.
PVP: A film-forming ingredient that helps products grip the skin and improves makeup wear.
S
Shea Butter Ethyl Esters: A silky, lightweight form of shea butter that conditions and softens skin without heaviness.
Shea Butter Light Oil: A lightweight, silky form of shea that conditions skin without heaviness.
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer: A texture enhancer that creates a smooth, gel-like consistency and helps stabilize the formula.
Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids: A gentle fruit-based cleanser that leaves skin fresh and soft.
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate: A super-gentle cleanser that produces a creamy, luxurious lather.
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate: A gentle, skin-conditioning emulsifier that helps blend oil and water while softening and smoothing the skin.
Sodium Polyglutamate: A powerful plant-derived humectant that can hold even more water than hyaluronic acid, leaving the skin plump, hydrated, and smooth.
Squalane: A lightweight moisturizer that mimics the skin’s natural oils, locking in moisture without leaving a greasy feel.
Stearic Acid: A fatty acid that helps to stabilize the formula and maintain its creamy consistency.
T
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract (Snow Mushroom): A super hydrator from Snow Mushrooms, that holds water in the skin, giving a plump and dewy appearance. Studies show that it can be even more effective than hyaluronic acid.
W
Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Fruit Extract: Packed with antioxidants and amino acids to hydrate, soothe, and refresh the skin.
