HG Hand Lotion Ingredients

HG Hand Lotion - Water, Glycerin, Butyrosperum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alchol, Glycol Stearate, Dimethicone, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Polysorbate 60, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E Acetate), Cetyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Fragerance, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide

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Glycerine

What is it? Corn-derived humectant or solubilizer for extracts and enzymes.

What does it do? At higher levels attracts moisture and softens skin, provides. shelf life stability for extract and enzymes

Butyrosperum Parkii (Shea) Butter

What is it? Plant-derived extract from the karite tree.

What does it do? Softens and conditions skin providing Vitamin E.

Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil

What Is It? Is used in the formulation of topical skin care lotions, moisturizers and bath products.

What does it do? Acts as a lubricant on the skin surface, which gives the skin a soft and smooth appearance. 

Ethylhexyl Palmitate

What is it? A mixture of fatty alcohol and palmitic acid as an emollient (meaning it can soften and smooth skin).

What does it do? Helps soften and smooth skin as well as reduces moisture loss from skin’s upper layers.

Cetearyl Alchol

What is it? Plant-derived emulsifier.

What does it do? Emulsifier and emollient that helps soften skin.

Glycol Stearate

What is it? A fatty acid.

What does it do? Fatty acids are the building blocks of skin cells. They strengthen the skin’s protective barrier and deeply moisturizes skin.

Dimethicone

What is it? A silicone-based polymer.

What does it do? Helps to moisturize skin by reducing water loss and providing skin with a softness.

Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil

What is it? Plant-derived oil pressed from olive.

What does it do? Provides vitamin E, moisturization and softening.

Dicaprylyl Carbonate

What is it? Oil derived from vegetable and synthetic sources.

What does it do? A skin-conditioning agent, emollient, and solvent.

Polysorbate 60

What is it? A hydrophilic (water-loving) surfactant.

What does it do? Helps water and oil-based ingredients blend and to prevent their separation.

Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour

What is it? A very fine powdered oat extract.

What does it do? Anti-inflammatory agent, skin nourishing lipids, and moisturizing carbohydrates.

Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil

What is it? A plant-derived moisturizer.

What does it do? Moisturizes and hydrates skin.

Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice

What is it? A plant extract from aloe vera.

What does it do? Helps to soothe and protect skin.

Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E Acetate)

What is it? A specific form of vitamin E.

What does it do? Prevents damage to skin.

Cetyl Alcohol

What is it? Coconut derived fatty alcohol.

What does it do? Thickens and emulsifies product for consistency.

Carbomer

What is it? A series of polymers primarily made from acrylic acid.

What does it do? Thickening agent that helps control the viscosity and flow.

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

What is it? A helper ingredient that helps to neutralize the metal ions in the formula (usually from water).

What does it do? Improves the efficacy of preservatives & antioxidants.

Fragerance

What is it? Mixture of high-quality essential oils and synthetic fragrance ingredients.

What does it do? Smells great and provides an aromatherapeutic experience.

Phenoxyethanol

What is it? Non-formaldehyde, preservative.

What does it do? Synthetic product preservative to ensure shelf life stability.

Caprylyl Glycol

What is it? An alcohol derived from caprylic acid.

What does it do? Attracts water to and holds it in the skin.

Ethylhexylglycerin

What is it? Derived from synthetic raw materials.

What does it do? Used as a surfactant, emollient, has skin-conditioning and antimicrobial properties.

Hexylene Glycol

What is it? A synthetic fragrance ingredient.

What does it do? Provides fragrance.

Sodium Hydroxide

What is it? Alkaline chemical compound.

What does it do? Adjusts pH and stabilizes chelant.