A Summary of Cosmetic Ingredients Used in Set-N-Me-Free Products
- Allantoin: soothes, promotes healing, protects, softens
- Aloe Vera: (from leaves of the aloe plant) moisturizes, conditions, softens, soothes
- Apricot kernel oil: (from apricot kernels) smoothes, softens, & protects
- Ascorbic Acid: Vitamin C. Acid occurring naturally in many fruits. Used as an AHA
- Borage oil: (from borage seed) regenerates, rich in essential fatty acids
- Candelilla Wax: Used in lipsticks and lip balms to add body, also used for its low melting Point
- Cetyl alcohol: (from coconut oil) an emulsifier and emollient
- Chamomile: (herb) soothing & regenerating
- Citric acid: pH adjuster, to exfoliate, refine and clear skin
- Cocoa butter: emollient
- Cocamidopropyl betaine: (from coconut) mild, effective cleanser from coconut and palm oils, gently cleans
- without stripping away natural oils
- Cocamide DEA: (from coconut and palm oils) gentle, effective cleansers that clean without stripping away natural oils
- Coconut oil: emollient, use in soaps to produce foaming/lathering action
- Dehydroacetic Acid: used a s a preservative
- Eucalyptus: antiseptic, antibacterial
- Ginseng: (herb root invigorating, tones & rejuvenates
- Glyceryl stearate: (from vegetable fatty acids) soothes & softens, emulsifier
- Jojoba oil: (from bean of desert plant soothes, moisturizes, & softens
- Kelp extract: (from lake plants) mineral-rich, nourishes, softens, helps skin retain moisture
- Lavender: (plant extract an essential oil) cleansing, balancing, soothing and healing
- Methylparaben: (derived from benzoic acid from benzoin tree gum) safe, effective preservative
- Peppermint: (essential oil) cleansing & refreshing
- Propylene glycol: Combination of glycerin and water, and organic humectants. Clear, colorless liquid that is the most common moisture-carrying vehicle in skin care. It delivers superb permeation through the skin and excellent humectant properties (softens and moisturizes the skin)
- Propylparaben: (derived from benzoic acid from benzoin tree gum) safe, effective preservative
- Retinyl palmitate: Vitamin A derivative, an essential skin nutrient necessary for healthy skin maintenance and repair. Moisturizes dry skin and reduces excess oil
- Rosemary: (plant extract and essential oil) stimulating, purifying & rejuvenating
- Safflower Oil: (from safflower seeds) an emollient high in oleic acid, nourishing protects and firms
- Sodium laureth sulfate: (from coconut and palm oils) gentle, effective cleansers that clean without stripping away natural oils.
- Sorbitol: (from fruits & berries) humectant (attracts & holds moisture), gives velvety feel to the skin
- Stearalkonium chloride: (from coconut & salt) reduces static electricity by neutralizing electrical charges on hair. Good conditioning agent
- Stearic acid: (from vegetable fatty acids) soothes & softens, emulsifier
- Tea Tree oil: used as an antiseptic. Used in face masks and topical creams
- Vitamin A (retinyl palmitate) anti-oxidant & free radical scavenger, rejuvenates, smoothes
- Vitamin C (ascorbic acid/ascorbyl palmitate): anti-oxidant & powerful free radical scavenger that protects and promotes healing
- Vitamin E (tocopheryl acetate): anti-oxidant
- Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopherol, mixed tocopherols -alpha, beta and gamma): An effective anti-oxidant with healing and rejuvenating benefits, that help prevent cell damage by neutralizing free radicals
- Witch hazel: cleansing & toning
- Xanthan gum: (derived from natural polysaccharides) thickens & soothes
