Glycerin---a rich moisturizer that is usually taken out of commercial soaps. Comes from natural fats or vegetable oils.
Alcohol Denat aka SD Alcohol—a grain alcohol that has been denatured by mixing it with a chemical so it’s unfit to illegally extract and drink.
Glyceryl Stearate SE--- a fatty acid containing sodium and potassium. Possibly plant derived.
Sodium citrate—sodium salt of citric acid. Used as a preservative.
Glucose---a sugar.
Sodium thiocyanate---a salt that is formed by a chemical reaction between sulfar and cyanide.
Potassium iodide---Added to salt to make it iodized. Comes from a chemical reaction.
Polysorbate 20---a chemical used as a detergent or emulsifier.
Citric Acid---acid found in citris fruits. Used as an antioxidant. Also a cleaning agent.
Jasmine oil ---Comes from the Jasmine flower.
Linalool--- a naturally occurring alcohol found in many flowers and spice plants.
Some of these ingredients are chemicals , others come from animal fats, plant oils etc. What a task to break down a mask!! There are so many ingredients that make my brows curl at their names! If you’re ever curious about something in a beauty product, here’s the link to an encyclopedia that I found very helpful in figuring out just what these names mean much less are!
Follow the link below and enter an ingredient into the search box for more info on it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
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