Awaken Body Wash

water/aqua/eau

cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine

Description: A salt derived from fatty acids of coconut oil, used as a hair conditioner, emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture), facilitates cleansing by creating foam, to increase viscosity (thickness), and as an antistatic agent.

Function: Skin conditioning, Surfactant, Viscosity agent

glycerin

Description: An organic compound used as a hair and skin humectant (draws in moisture), as a skin protectant, as a denaturant (removes alcohol from alcohol), as a skin and hair emollient (retains moisture), as a solvent (helps other ingredients dissolve in a solution), for oral care, and to decrease viscosity (thickness).

Function: Denaturant, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Oral care agent, Skin conditioning, Skin protectant, Solvent, Viscosity agent

sodium cocoyl isethionate

Description: Sodium salt of a fatty acid ester derived from coconut oil, used as a surfactant (to cleanse).

Function: Surfactant

caprylyl/capryl glucoside

Description: An organic molecule used as a surfactant (to cleanse).

Function: Surfactant

sodium methyl cocoyl taurate

Description: Salt of a coconut fatty acid used as a surfactant (to increase foam and cleanse).

Function: Skin conditioning

coconut acid

Description: Mixture of fatty acids derived from coconut oil used as a surfactant (increases foam) and as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture).

Function: Skin conditioning, Surfactant

guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride

Description: An organic compound derived from guar gum used to control viscosity (thickness), as a film former (smooth feel to the skin, hair, or nails), as a skin and hair emollient (retains moisture), and for antistatic (helps with frizz).

Function: Antistatic, Film former, Skin conditioning, Viscosity agent

sodium isethionate

Description: An organic salt that is used as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture) surfactant (to cleanse), and as an antistatic agent.

Function: Surfactant

cyperus esculentus tuber extract

Description: Used as an antioxidant (prevents free radical damage).

Function: Antioxidant

xanthan gum

Description: A carbohydrate derived from glucose or sucrose (sugars), used to increase viscosity (thickness), as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture), as an emulsion stabilizer (prevents separation of ingredients), and as a binder (brings ingredients together).

Function: Viscosity agent

butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter

Description: A vegetable fat from the nuts of the Mangifolia tree, used as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture), as an occlusive (helps hold moisture in), and to increase viscosity (thickness).

Function: Occlusive, Skin conditioning, Viscosity agent

persea gratissima (avocado) fruit extract

Description: Extract from the fruit of avocados used as an emollient for skin (retain moisture).

Function: Skin conditioning

maltodextrin

Description: Made by adding water to starch, used as a binding agent, emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture), emulsifying agent (holds ingredients together), and as a film former (provides a smooth feel to skin, hair, or nails).

Function: Binding, Film former, Skin conditioning, Surfactant

fructooligosaccharides

Description: An alternative sweetener to sugar, also used to help prevent moisture loss.

Function: Skin conditioning

bioflavonoids

Description: Flavanoid (phytonutrient) compound from citrus rind extract used to soothe the skin and as an emollient (retains moisture).

Function: Skin conditioning

tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Description: An oil-soluble form of Vitamin C used as an antioxidant (prevents free radical damage) and as a skin emollient (retains moisture).

Function: Antioxidant, Skin conditioning

glycoproteins

Description: Used as an emollient for hair (retain moisture) and as an emollient for skin (retains moisture).

Function: Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning

citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil

Description: An essential oil from bergamot fruit, a citrus, used as a fragrance.

Function: Fragrance

jasminum officinale (jasmine) oil

Description: An essential oil used to moisturize and soothe the skin, and as a fragrance

Function: Fragrance, Skin conditioning

juniperus mexicana (cedar) oil

lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil

Description: An essential oil obtained from lavender flowers used as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture) and as a fragrance.

Function: Fragrance, Skin conditioning

citrus limon (lemon) peel oil

Description: Essential oil from lemon fruit peels used as a fragrance and emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture).

Function: Fragrance, Skin conditioning

sodium citrate

Description: A sodium salt of citric acid used to adjust the ph of a product, as a chelating agent (binds to metal ions or metallic molecules), as a buffer (stabilizes ph), and as a fragrance.

Function: Buffer agent, Chelating agent, Fragrance

sodium gluconate

Description: A salt from gluconic acid (found in plants, honey, wine) used as an emollient for skin and hair (retain moisture) and chelating agent (react with metal ions to make it water soluble).

Function: Chelating agent, Skin conditioning

pentylene glycol

Description: An alcohol used as an emollient for skin (retains moisture), as a solvent (helps other ingredients dissolve in a solution), and as a preservative.

Function: Preservative, Skin conditioning, Solvent

saccharide isomerate

Description: Complex carbohydrate used as a humectant (prevents moisture loss)

Function: Humectant

hydroxycitronellal

Description: A scent made from citronellal used as a fragrance.

Function: Fragrance

triethyl citrate

Description: Made from ethyl alcohol and citric acid used as a fragrance, a solvent (dissolves ingredients in a solution), to increase viscosity (thickness), and as a plasticizer (increases flexibility in material).

Function: Fragrance, Plasticizer, Solvent, Viscosity agent

potassium sorbate

Description: A compound derived from potassium salt, used as a preservative.

Function: Preservative

citric acid

Description: An organic acid used as a pH adjuster (control ph) and as a chelating agent (binds to metal ions to break down trace metals).

Function: Chelating agent, PH adjusters

sodium levulinate

Description: A sodium salt used as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture).

Function: Skin conditioning

limonene

Description: An organic compound from the rind of the citrus fruit used as a fragrance, as a deodorant, and as a solvent (dissolves ingredients). As a fragrance ingredient, it provides fruity notes.

Function: Deodorant agent, Fragrance, Solvent

linalool

Description: An organic compound used as a fragrance and as a deodorant. As a fragrance ingredient, it provides herbal lavender notes.

Function: Deodorant agent, Fragrance