The Beauty Brains: St. Ives Timeless Skin Moisturizer: Look at the Label

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St. Ives Timeless Skin Moisturizer: Look at the Label Sep 5th 2012, 06:01 There’s a new contender on the list of Amazon.com’s top ten best selling beauty products: St. Ives Timeless Skin Collagen and Elastin moisturizer. Let’s look at the label… St. Ives Timeless Skin Ingredients Water (Aqua) Dual action ingredient-it acts as a solvent for other materials and provides the dose of moisture to skin. Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum) Very powerful occlusive agents which means it locks moisture in skin. Propylene Glycol Helps control texture of the lotion and binds moisture to skin. PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Two non-ionic emulsifiers that allow oil and water soluble ingredients to mix. Stearic Acid A fatty acid that, when neutralized, gives gives the lotion its creamy consistency. Phenoxyethanol Preservative that has a mild rose-like scent. Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil Natural emollient. Triethanolamine  A mild base that is used to neutralize the stearic acid, essentially turning it into a type of soap. Carbomer And acrylic-based polymer that helps stabilize the emulsion. Dimethicone Another powerful occlusive agents. If enough of this is used in the formula this can be considered an over the counter drug. Cetyl Alcohol Another fatty material that helps give the lotion its consistency. Disodium EDTA  A chelating agent used to boost the power of the preservative system. Fragrance (Parfum) Mmmm, smells timeless. Ethylhexylglycerin Preservative. Hydrolyzed Elastin, Hydrolyzed Collagen These are the “featured” ingredients that attract your attention but it’s the other ingredients that really make this product “timeless.” Linalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Coumarin, Geraniol These are fragrance allergens that must be listed by law. If you want to buy St. Ives Timeless Skin use this link and you can help support the Beauty Brains.

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