Brightening Day Cream by Chemist At Play: Ingredient Analysis

1

Water EWG 1

Solvent

2

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate EWG 1

Emollient Skin conditioning agent Antimicrobial agent

CleansingSoftening

3

Niacinamide EWG 1-3

Antiacne agent Smoothing Hair conditioning Skin protecting Skin conditioning agent Antioxidant

Anti AgingBarrier supportSmoothingBarrier RepairElasticity ImprovementSoothingLighteningPore ShrinkingAcne fightingAntioxidant

4

Propanediol EWG 1-2

Solvent Viscosity controlling agent

Hair ConditioningMoisturizing

5

Sodium Carbomer EWG 1

Gel forming Emulsion stabilizer Viscosity controlling agent Film former

6

Cyclopentasiloxane EWG 3

Emollient Hair conditioning Solvent Skin conditioning agent

Protection

7

Dicaprylyl Carbonate EWG 1

Emollient Skin conditioning agent

8

Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract EWG 1

Skin conditioning agent

9

Polyacrylate-13 EWG 1-2

Film former

10

Avobenzone EWG 1-2

Sunscreen agent

UV Protection

11

Octocrylene EWG 2-3

Sunscreen agent

UV Protection Reef Harmful

12

Allantoin EWG 1

Skin protecting Skin conditioning agent Soothing

RegenerationSoothingPore ShrinkingMoisturizingSoftening

13

Alpha-Arbutin EWG 1

Skin conditioning agent Antioxidant

LighteningAntioxidantNutrifying

14

Dimethicone EWG 1-3

Emollient Antifoaming agent Skin protecting Skin conditioning agent

15

Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer EWG 1-2

Viscosity controlling agent

16

Terminalia Ferdinandiana (Kakadu Plum) Extract EWG 1

17

Tapioca Starch EWG 1

Viscosity controlling agent

RegenerationCleansingMoisturizingSofteningAntioxidant

18

PEG/PPG 8/3 Laurate EWG 3

Solubilizing agent Hair conditioning Emulsifying agent Emulsion stabilizer Humectant Surfactant

19

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate EWG 1

Emollient Skin conditioning agent

20

Arachidyl Alcohol EWG 1

Emollient Emulsion stabilizer Viscosity controlling agent

Antiseptic

21

Behenyl Alcohol EWG 1

Binder Emollient Binding Emulsion stabilizer Viscosity controlling agent

SoothingSoftening

22

Zinc Oxide EWG 1-2

Bulking agent Skin protecting Colorant Sunscreen agent

AntisepticUV Protection Comedogenic 1/5

23

Tocopheryl Acetate EWG 2-3

Skin conditioning agent

SofteningAntioxidantNutrifying

24

Triethylene Glycol EWG 1-4

Fragrance ingredient Masking Solvent Viscosity controlling agent

25

Polyisobutene EWG 1

Binder Binding Viscosity controlling agent Film former

26

Polysorbate-20 EWG 3

Fragrance ingredient Solubilizing agent Emulsifying agent Surfactant

Nutrifying Malassezia Feeding

27

Arachidyl Glucoside EWG 2

Emulsifying agent Surfactant

28

Lecithin EWG 1-2

Antistatic agent Emollient Emulsifying agent Skin conditioning agent Surfactant

Tones Up SkinSofteningAntioxidant

29

Polymethylsilsesquioxane EWG 1

Opacifying agent

30

Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate EWG 1

Emulsifying agent Viscosity controlling agent Surfactant

31

Isostearic Acid EWG 1

Binder Binding Emulsifying agent Cleansing agent Surfactant

ProtectionSoftening Malassezia Feeding

32

Fragrance EWG 8

Deodorant Fragrance ingredient Masking

33

Phenoxyethanol EWG 2-4

Fragrance ingredient Preservative

Antiseptic

34

Disodium EDTA EWG 1

Viscosity controlling agent Chelating agent

Brightening Day Cream

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