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2. Polysorbate - Wikipedia

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   Polysorbates are a class of emulsifiers used in some pharmaceuticals and food preparation. They are commonly used in oral and topical pharmaceutical dosage forms. They are also often used in cosmetics to solubilize essential oils into water-based products.

3. Conditioner (chemistry) - Wikipedia

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   Cationic surfactants or polymers that are substantive to the slightly negatively-charged skin and hair and provide a film on the hair that limits further damage [3] [4] Fatty alcohols which are amphiphilic and provide a hydrophobic coating to skin and hair as well as building a lamellar structure in the cosmetic product that builds viscosity as ...

4. Emulsion - Wikipedia

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   Many different emulsifiers are used in pharmacy to prepare emulsions such as creams and lotions. Common examples include emulsifying wax, polysorbate 20, and ceteareth 20. [25] Sometimes the inner phase itself can act as an emulsifier, and the result is a nanoemulsion, where the inner state disperses into "nano-size" droplets within the outer ...

5. Stearyl alcohol - Wikipedia

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   It is used as an emollient, emulsifier, and thickener in ointments, and is widely used as a hair coating in shampoos and hair conditioners. Stearyl heptanoate , the ester of stearyl alcohol and heptanoic acid ( enanthic acid ), is found in most cosmetic eyeliners .

6. Moisturizer - Wikipedia

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   Persistent moisturization to the skin via water contact may contribute to an allergic reaction or contact dermatitis. [citation needed] This could allow foreign objects to penetrate the skin. [ambiguous] Changes in the skin's normal ecological environment–either atop or within the skin–can also allow for the overgrowth of pathogens. [8]

7. Dimethylethanolamine - Wikipedia

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   Dimethylethanolamine (DMAE or DMEA) is an organic compound with the formula (CH 3) 2 NCH 2 CH 2 OH.It is bifunctional, containing both a tertiary amine and primary alcohol functional groups.