Jergens Ingredient Dictionary
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A
Thickens product to improve usage
Agave extract - botanical material
Improves the solubility of other ingredients
An exfoliating material
Makes the product opaque
A cleansing, emulsifying and/or conditioning agent
Vitamin C
B
A light absorber to keep formula stable and protect color
Attracts and retains water in skin
An antioxidant that keeps ingredients fresh
A colorant
A colorant
Attracts and retains water in skin
C
Green or White tea extract - botanical material
Hemp seed oil - botanical material (non-psychoactive)
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Softens and conditions skin
Skin conditioning agent
Absorbs odors and oils
Thickens product to improve usage
A conditioning and emulsifying agent
Thickens product to improve usage
A conditioning agent
A skin conditioning agent
Absorbs odors and oils
A fragrance material
Adjusts the acidity / basicity of the formula
A fragrance material
Yuzu fruit extract - botanical material
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Coconut water - botanical material
D
A cleansing, emulsifying and/or conditioning agent
A preservative to keep formula safe from contamination
Thickens product to improve usage
Conditions and provides humidity barrier on skin's surface
Binds metal impurities to improve cleansing power and formula stability
A fragrance material
E
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
A cleansing, emulsifying and/or conditioning agent
A preservative to keep formula safe from contamination
Eucalyptus extract - botanical material
A colorant
F
A colorant
Provides pleasant scent
G
Helps keep ingredients on skin surface
A fragrance material
Attracts and retains water in skin
Softens and conditions skin
An emulsifier to hold formula together
A skin conditioning agent
A colorant
H
Witch Hazel - botanical material (astringent)
Witch Hazel - botanical material (astringent)
An exfoliating material
A fragrance material
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Helps thicken product to improve usage and foam stabilizer
Helps thicken product to improve usage
Helps thicken product to improve usage
Dragonfruit extract - botanical material
I
Clay -an oil absorbing agent
A preservative to keep formula safe from contamination
A colorant
A conditioning agent
Helps improve the solubility of other ingredients
A skin astringent and improves the solubility of other ingredients
Softens and conditions skin
J
An exfoliating material
K
Clay - an oil absorbing agent
L
Papaya Fruit extract - botanical material
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Helps keep ingredients on skin
Lavender extract - botanical material
Kimchi / radish root - botanical material
A fragrance material
A fragrance material
M
Epsom salt - contributes to mildness of product feel
A conditioning agent and adjusts the acidity / basicity of the formula
Helps attract and retains water in skin
Tea Tree Oil - botanical material
Peppermint, a botanical material - provides minty scent and cooling sensation
At low concentrations, it provides a cooling sensation; at higher concentrations, it soothes itch
It provides a cooling sensation
Helps attract and retain water in skin
A preservative to keep formula safe from contamination
A colorant
Helps thicken product to build consistency
An exfoliating material
Clay -an oil absorbing agent
O
A solvent
A colorant
P
Ginseng extract - botanical material
Pro-vitamin B5, skin and hair conditioning agent
An emulsifier to hold formula together
A skin conditioning agent
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Helps keeps product stable
An emulsifier to hold formula together
A cleansing, emulsifying and/or conditioning agent
Softens and conditions skin
A cleansing, emulsifying and/or conditioning agent
Binds metal impurities to improve cleansing power and formula stability
A preservative to keep formula safe from contamination
Helps improve skin and hair feel
Helps keep ingredients on skin`s surface
Helps keep ingredients on skin`s surface
Helps keep ingredients on skin`s surface
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
An emulsifying agent and improves the solubility of other ingredients
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Helps attract and retain water in skin
A preservative to keep formula safe from contamination
Q
Quartz - crystal mineral
R
A colorant
A colorant
A colorant
A colorant
S
At low concentrations, a preservative to keep formula safe from contamination or provide exfoliation; at higher concentrations, it helps treat and prevent acne
Improves feel on skin or thickens product to build consistency
A preservative to keep formula safe from contamination
Baking soda
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
An emulsifier to hold formula together
Table salt - thickens product to improve usage
Helps adjust the acidity / basicity of the formula and stabilizes pH
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Binds metal impurities to improve cleansing power and formula stability
Helps adjust the acidity / basicity of the formula
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
An emulsifier to hold formula together or to solubilize fragrance
Helps attract and retain water in skin
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
Helps attract and retain water in skin
Improves skin feel and helps keep ingredients on skin's surface
An exfoliating material
T
An oil absorbing agent (cosmetic grade)
Binds metal impurities to improve cleansing power and formula stability
Binds metal impurities to improve cleansing power and formula stability
Binds metal impurities to improve cleansing power and formula stability
A colorant and also used in sunscreen products to absorb uv light at the skin's surface
Vitamin E
Vitamin E salt
Attracts and retains water in skin
A cleansing or emulsifying agent
W
A solvent
Ginseng extract - botanical material
X
Helps thicken product to improve usage
Y
A colorant
A colorant
Z
A mineral that provides warming sensation