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Silicone Quaternium-17 is a cosmetic ingredient used for hair conditioning, surfactant - cleansing, and surfactant - emulsifying.
Commonly found in: Shampoos
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Sodium Acrylate/acryloyldimethyltaurate/dimethylacrylamide Crosspolymer is a cosmetic ingredient used for emulsion stabilising, film forming, and viscosity controlling.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
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Sodium Acrylate/sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer is a cosmetic ingredient used for anticaking, emulsion stabilising, film forming, opacifying, and viscosity controlling.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Sodium Arachidate is a cosmetic ingredient used for buffering, emulsion stabilising, surfactant - cleansing, surfactant - emulsifying, and viscosity controlling.
Commonly found in: Shampoos
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Sodium Beeswax is a cosmetic ingredient used for skin conditioning and surfactant - emulsifying.
Commonly found in: Cleansers & body washes
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Sodium C12-13 Pareth Sulfate is a cosmetic ingredient used for cleansing, surfactant - cleansing, and surfactant - emulsifying.
Commonly found in: Shampoos
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
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Read evidence and limitations →Sodium C12-18 Alkyl Sulfate is a cosmetic ingredient used for cleansing, foaming, surfactant - cleansing, and surfactant - emulsifying.
Commonly found in: Shampoos
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Sodium Caproyl/lauroyl Lactylate is a cosmetic ingredient used for anti-seborrheic, antimicrobial, cleansing, surfactant - cleansing, and surfactant - emulsifying.
Commonly found in: Shampoos
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Sodium Caprylate is a cosmetic ingredient used for surfactant - cleansing and surfactant - emulsifying.
Commonly found in: Shampoos
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General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Sodium Carbomer is a cosmetic ingredient used for emulsion stabilising, film forming, gel forming, and viscosity controlling.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Sodium Carboxymethyl Starch is a cosmetic ingredient used for binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, and viscosity controlling.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
Read evidence and limitations →Sodium Carrageenan is a cosmetic ingredient used for antistatic, binding, emulsion stabilising, film forming, and viscosity controlling.
Commonly found in: Moisturizers
Malassezia context: Evidence gap
General skin evidence · Evidence gap · Cosmetic / regulatory assessment
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