Skin Care Moisturizers

By: Eric S. Abrutyn, TPC2 Advisors Ltd., Inc.

Posted: November 30, 2010, from the December 2010 issue of Cosmetics & Toiletries.

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Following are some ingredient declarations taken from commercial moisturizer products on the market. They are provided merely as examples from the above discussion. Examples of emollients, humectants and moisturizers are denoted as follows: * = emollient, ^† = humectant and ^‡ = moisturizer. Readers should note that freedom from patent infringement is not to be inferred.

Sally Hansen Lip Exfoliator and Moisturizer: Ingredients: Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil^‡, Octyldodecanol, bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Microcrystalline Wax, Isopropyl Palmitate*, Ethylhexyl Palmitate*, Ozokerite, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Polybutene*, Stearyl Alcohol, PEG-8 Beeswax, Stearic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Diisostearyl Malate*, Flavor, Propylparaben. May contain (+/-): Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Peel, Red 7 Lake, Red 27 Lake.

Ulta Smoothies Banana Split Body Whip Cream Body Moisturizer: According to the manufacturer, this product is light, fluffy and soft to the touch. This body lotion reportedly provides moisture that melts into the skin, leaving a “delicious” scent. Ingredients: Water (aqua), Myristyl Alcohol, Propane, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol^†, Butane, Cetrimonium Chloride, Isobutane, Amodimethicone*, Trideceth-12, Diazolidinyl Urea, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Fragrance (parfum), Sodium PCA^†, Citric Acid.

Éminence Organic Skincare Immuni-Tea: Guava and Bamboo Age-Defying Moisturizer: Ingredients: Guava Juice, Bamboo Leaf Extract, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate*, Cetearyl Glucoside, Shea Butter^‡, Corn Germ Oil*, Natural Source Cetearyl Alcohol, Natural Source Glyceryl Stearate, Marigold Oil, Vegetable Glycerin†, Tara Tree Extract, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Guava Essence, Xanthan Gum, Biocomplex (Vitamin A, Vitamin C Ester, Vitamin E, Coenzyme Q10, Alpha Lipoic Acid), Salicylic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Salicylate. Kao Brands

Curel Itch Defense Skin Balancing Moisture Lotion: Ingredients: Water (aqua), Glycerin^†, Petrolatum‡, Tapioca Starch, Cetearyl Alcohol, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Behentrimonium Chloride*, Dimethicone*, Isopropyl Palmitate*, Propylene Glycol Isostearate*, Cyclopentasiloxane*, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Cetyl-PG Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide^‡, bis-Methoxypropylamido Isododecane, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter) ^‡, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil^‡, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Benzalkonium Chloride.

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