Youth-Enriched Cream With Orchid

• WaterSolvent
• CyclopentasiloxaneSolvent, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Hair Conditioning
• PropanediolSolvent, Viscosity Controlling, Viscosity Decreasing Agent
• GlycerinSolvent, Perfuming, Fragrance, Humectant, Viscosity Decreasing Agent, Hair Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Denaturant

  Ingredient Notes

  In a lab study, Malassezia was unable to grow on glycerin without the presence of fatty acids in the agar, indicating that it is not a fungal acne trigger.

  EWG2

  CIRS

  References

  • https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Glycerol
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18510666
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11301638
  • https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9284/6/3/45
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29737895
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4128616
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC118058/
  • https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022202X15498574
  • http://en.cnki.com.cn/Article_en/CJFDTOTAL-ZHYY201307007.htm
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25134312/
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5137500/
• CyclohexasiloxaneSolvent, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Hair Conditioning
• PEG-10 DimethiconeSkin Conditioning, Hair Conditioning
• SqualaneSkin Conditioning, Emollient, Hair Conditioning, Refatting
• NiacinamideSkin Conditioning, Hair Conditioning, Smoothing

  Ingredient Notes

  Niacinamide is a B vitamin, but not one of the B vitamins linked to Malassezia. Growth work names thiamine (B1) and pyridoxine (B6) as increasing growth alongside a lipid, without being required for it. Thiamine is not food for the yeast: it speeds the step that turns an amino acid into the carbon skeleton it uses, and supplying that skeleton directly removes the need for thiamine entirely. B3 is not named in any of that work. We rate niacinamide safe on that evidence rather than treating the whole B group as one risk, and nothing we hold shows it treats fungal acne either.

  EWG1

  CIRS

  References

  • https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03616-3_4
  • https://doi.org/10.3181/00379727-58-14895
  • https://doi.org/10.1007/s004030050304
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5605215/
  • https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/dth.12481
  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25399625/
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3724370/
• Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl TrimethiconeSkin Conditioning, Hair Conditioning, Antifoaming Agent
• Disteardimonium HectoriteViscosity Controlling, Stabilising
• Sodium ChlorideMasking, Viscosity Controlling, Bulking Agent
• 1,2-HexanediolSolvent
• Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl DimethiconeSkin Conditioning, Surfactant, Hair Conditioning
• DimethiconeSkin Conditioning, Emollient, Anti-foaming Agent, Skin Protecting
• Polysilicone-11Film Forming
• FragranceMasking, Perfuming, Deodorant

  Ingredient Notes

  Caution, fragrances may cause allergies, they are also a very common cause of dermatitis & respiratory distress.

  EWG8

  References

  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8796745
  • https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14572300
• Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone CrosspolymerViscosity Controlling
• EthylhexylglycerinSkin Conditioning, Deodorant
• AdenosineSkin Conditioning
• KaolinSkin Protecting, Abrasive, Absorbent, Bulking Agent, Opacifying, Anticaking Agent, Slip Modifier
• Disodium EDTAViscosity Controlling, Chelating Agent
• Hyaluronic AcidSkin Conditioning, Humectant, Viscosity Increasing Agent, Antistatic Agent, Moisturising
• BetaineSkin Conditioning, Humectant, Viscosity Controlling, Antistatic Agent, Hair Conditioning
• GlucoseHumectant, Flavoring Agent, Skin-Conditioning Agent- Miscellaneous
• Orchid ExtractSkin Conditioning, Antioxidants
• Tocopherol (Vitamin E)CautionAntioxidant, Fragrance, Skin Conditioning, Occlusive,

  Ingredient Notes

  Depending on the source, Tocopherols may be UNSAFE. The Synthetic versions without trace amounts of soybean oil are okay. Patch testing recommended.

  EWG1

  CIRS

  References

  • https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Vitamin-E
  • https://www.cosmeticsinfo.org/ingredient/tocopherol
• Arginine/Lysine PolypeptideSkin Conditioning

Packaging and formulations can change. Always verify the live box, bottle, or retailer ingredient list before use.