Age-Repair Lip Treatment: Tri-Peptide, Violet Leaf Extract

Ingredients

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  Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil

  

  

  Jojoba oil is extracted from seeds of the desert shrub, Simmondsia chinensis, native to California, Arizona and Mexico.

• 2

   

  Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate

  

  Octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate is a lipid-based synthetic skin conditioning agent.

• 3

   

  Octyldodecanol

  

  Octyldodecanol is a long chain fatty alcohol.

• 4

   

  Euphorbia Cerifera

  

  Candelilla wax is extracted from Euphorbia cerifera, a shrub native to Mexico.

• 5

   

  Cera Alba

  

  Beeswax is the purified wax from the honeycomb of the bee, Apis mellifera. This ingredient is listed in the PETA's Caring Consumer guide as a substance of animal origin.

• 6

   

  Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate

  

  Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate is a diester of Isostearic Acid (q.v.) and Polyglycerin-3 (q.v.).

• 7

   

  Copernicia Cerifera

  Carnauba wax is extracted from the leaves of the carnauba palm, Copernicia cerifera, a plant native to Brazil.

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  Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil

  

  Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil is an end product of the controlled hydrogenation of SimmondsiaChinensis (Jojoba) Oil (q.v.).

• 9

   

  Butyrospermum Parkii (African Butter Tree/écorce D’arbre À Beurre (Karité)) Extract

  

  Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) Extract is an extract of shea butter, Butyrospermumparkii.

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  Irvingia Gabonensis

  

  Irvingia Gabonensis Kernel Butter is a fat obtained from the kernels of Irvingia gabonensis.

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  Ethylhexyl Palmitate

  

  Ethylhexyl Palmitate is an ester of 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and palmitic acid.

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  Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate

  

  Pentaerythrityl tetraisostearate is a synthetic lipid-based ingredient used as a skin conditioning agent.

• 13

   

  Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides (Coconut/noix De Coco) Oil

  

  Cocoglycerides is a mixture of mono, di and triglycerides derived from coconut oil.

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  Tribehenin

  

  Tribehenin is composed of glycerin and behenic acid, a naturally-occurring long-chain fatty acid.

• 15

   

  Sorbitan Isostearate

  This ingredient is a surfactant composed of sorbitol and isostearic acid, a fatty acid.

• 16

   

  Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil

  

  

  Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil Unsaponifiables is a fraction of sunflower seed oilwhich is not saponified in the refining recovery of sunflower seed oil fatty acids.

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  Lactic Acid

  

  Lactic acid is an alpha hydroxy acid; naturally produced in the process of bacterial fermentation, for example milk fermentation. Lactic acid is frequently used as an exfoliant and in anti-wrinkle products.

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  Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate

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  Benzyl Alcohol

  Benzyl alcohol is a naturally ocurring and synthetic ingredient used as solvent and preservative; has been associated with contact allergy.

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  Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

  

  Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 is a reaction product of palmitic acid and Tripeptide-1 (q.v.).

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  Viola Tricolor (Violet/ Violette) Extract

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  Caprylic /Capric Triglyceride

  

  Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is a mixed triester of glycerin and caprylic and capric acids.

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  Citric Acid

  Citric acid is an alpha hydroxy acid used in personal care products to adjust the acidity or promote skin peeling and re-growth in the case of anti-aging products. Citric acid is naturally found in citric fruits and juices, providing the characteristic acidic taste.

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  Titanium Dioxide

  Titanium dioxide is an inorganic compound used in a range of body care products such as sunscreens and makeup. It appears to have low skin penetration but inhalation is a concern.