Renew Body Lotion

water/aqua/eau

cetearyl alcohol

Description: An organic compound used as a skin and hair emollient (retains moisture), an emulsion stabilizer (keeps unlike ingredients together), as an opacifying agent (give a pearly look), as a surfactant (to create foam), and to increase viscosity (thickness).

Function: Emulsion stabilizer, Hair conditioning, 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

squalane

Description: A hydrocarbon (made from carbon and hydrogen), used as an emollient for hair (retains moisture) and as an occlusive for skin (helps hold moisture in).

Function: Skin conditioning

glyceryl stearate se

Description: A lipid (organic molecule insoluble in water) used as a surfactant (keeps unlike ingredients together).

Function: Surfactant

glyceryl stearate

Description: An ester used as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture) and as an emulsifier (keeps unlike ingredients together).

Function: Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning, Surfactant

cetearyl glucoside

Description: Mix of cetearyl alcohol with glucose used as a surfactant (by keeping unlike ingredients together) and as an emollient for skin (retain moisture).

Function: Surfactant

pisum sativum (pea) peptide

Description: A peptide (small protein) from pea plants used as an emollient (retains mositure).

Function: Skin conditioning

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

hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables

Description: Product of adding water to olive oil used as an emollient for hair and skin (retains moisture).

Function: Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning

salicylic acid

Description: A beta hydroxy acid used as an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture), as an anti-acne agent (clears buildup in pores), as a preservative, as a fragrance, for anti-dandruff, as a corn/callus/wart remover, and as a denaturant (removes alcohol from alcohol).

Function: Antiacne, Antidandruff Agent, Corn/Callus/Wart Remover, Fragrance, Preservative, Skin conditioning

garcinia indica seed butter

Description: Butter from kukum fruit tree oil used to help prevent moisture loss from skin

Function: Skin conditioning

sodium phytate

Description: Sodium salt of phytic acid, derived from grains, legumes, and nuts, used as a chelating agent (binds to metal ions to break down trace metals).

Function: Chelating agent

euterpe oleracea sterols

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

Function: Skin conditioning

linoleic acid

Description: An essential omega-6 fatty acid used as an emollient for skin and hair (retain moisture), fragrance, and surfactant (to cleanse).

Function: Skin conditioning

oleic acid

Description: Fatty acid used as a fragrance or as a surfactant (increases foam to cleanse).

Function: Fragrance, Surfactant

fructooligosaccharides

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

Function: 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

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

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

sorbic acid

Description: Derived from berries of mountain ash tree 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

leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate

Description: Extraction from fermented roots used an emollient for skin and hair (retains moisture), and as an antimicrobial (preservative).

Function: Antimicrobial, Hair conditioning, Skin conditioning

hydroxycitronellal

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

Function: Fragrance

cyamopsis tetragonoloba (guar) gum

Description: Resin from cluster bean legume, used to bind, as an emulsion stabilizer (keep ingredients together), increase viscosity (thickness), and as a fragrance

Function: Emulsion stabilizer, Fragrance, Viscosity agent

phytic acid

Description: An ester used as a chelating agent (binds to metal ions to break down trace metals), as an exfoliant, as a humectant (draws in moisture), and for oral care (provides cosmetic effects to mouth).

Function: Antioxidant, Chelating agent

benzyl alcohol

Description: An organic compound used as a solvent (dissolves ingredients in solution), as a preservative, as a fragrance, and to decrease viscosity (thickness). As a fragrance ingredient, it provides tobacco hay notes.

Function: Fragrance, Preservative, Solvent, Viscosity agent

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

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

linalyl acetate

Description: An organic compound used as a fragrance providing herbal lavender notes.

Function: Fragrance

citral

Description: An organic compound used as a fragrance, to provide flavor, and as a pH adjuster (controls pH).

Function: Flavoring agent, Fragrance

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