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IGK Hair Mistress

Ingredients

Full ingredient list as published on the official product page, in descending order of content.

Ingredient overview

19ingredients found

18 · 94.7%ingredients grouped by use

9types of use

Hydration3

Skin conditioning6

Skin softening4

Moisture retention3

Antioxidants2

UV filters3

Texture · feel8

Preservation · stability1

Fragrance7

Counts show formula structure, not concentration, clinical efficacy, or a safety score.

What the ingredients do

Draws in moisture

Propylene Glycol · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil

Pulls water from the air and the layers below into the outer skin layer.

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Draws in and holds moistureHUMECTANT: Propylene Glycol · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
Draws moisture into the skinSKIN CONDITIONING - HUMECTANT: Propylene Glycol

Softens the skin

Cyclopentasiloxane · Dimethicone · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil · C13-14 Isoparaffin

Fills the gaps between skin cells so the surface feels smooth.

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Makes skin soft and smoothSKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT: Cyclopentasiloxane · Dimethicone · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil · C13-14 Isoparaffin

Skin conditioning

Propylene Glycol · Cyclopentasiloxane · Dimethicone · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil · Ethylhexylglycerin · Tocopherol

CosIng's broadest category. On its own it does not say what the ingredient does.

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Keeps skin in good condition (CosIng catch-all)SKIN CONDITIONING: Cyclopentasiloxane · Dimethicone · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil · Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin conditioning not covered aboveSKIN CONDITIONING - MISCELLANEOUS: Propylene Glycol · Tocopherol

Keeps moisture in

Dimethicone · Polyacrylamide · Tocopherol

Forms a film on the surface against evaporation and outside irritants.

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Protects skin from outside irritantsSKIN PROTECTING: Dimethicone
Leaves a thin film where appliedFILM FORMING: Polyacrylamide
Forms a film that stops moisture lossSKIN CONDITIONING - OCCLUSIVE: Tocopherol

Slows oxidation

BHT · Tocopherol

In CosIng this category also covers keeping the product itself from spoiling.

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Slows spoilage by oxygenANTIOXIDANT: BHT · Tocopherol

Blocks UV

Ethylhexyl Salicylate · Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane · Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

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Absorbs UV (including to protect the product)UV ABSORBER: Ethylhexyl Salicylate · Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane · Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
Filters UV to protect skin (sunscreen active)UV FILTER: Ethylhexyl Salicylate · Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane · Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

Exfoliates

Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil

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Scrubs physicallyABRASIVE: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil

Cleanses

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Surfactant that lifts dirtSURFACTANT - CLEANSING: Laureth-7

Mixes oil and water

PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone · Laureth-7

Emulsifiers and solubilisers. They build the formula.

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Mixes and holds oil and water togetherSURFACTANT - EMULSIFYING: PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone · Laureth-7

Texture and feel

Water (Aqua/Eau) · Propylene Glycol · Cyclopentasiloxane · Dimethicone · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil · Polyacrylamide · C13-14 Isoparaffin

Viscosity, solvents and spreadability: how the product feels on the skin.

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Base that dissolves other ingredientsSOLVENT: Water (Aqua/Eau) · Propylene Glycol · Cyclopentasiloxane · C13-14 Isoparaffin
Adjusts thicknessVISCOSITY CONTROLLING: Propylene Glycol
Removes unwanted foamANTIFOAMING: Dimethicone
Adds bulkBULKING: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
Holds powders togetherBINDING: Polyacrylamide

Keeps microbes from growing

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Stops microbes growing in the productPRESERVATIVE: Phenoxyethanol
Inhibits microbial growthANTIMICROBIAL: Phenoxyethanol

Keeps the product stable

Ethylhexyl Salicylate · Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane · Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate · Benzyl Salicylate

Protects the formula from pH drift, metal ions and light. Not a preservative.

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Protects colour and scent from lightLIGHT STABILIZER: Ethylhexyl Salicylate · Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane · Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate · Benzyl Salicylate

Fragrance-related

Fragrance (Parfum) · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil · Benzyl Salicylate · Coumarin

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Gives the product a scentPERFUMING: Fragrance (Parfum) · Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil · Benzyl Salicylate · Coumarin

See 19 other ingredients · 19 total

Declared fragrance allergens

The label marks these as fragrance allergens that must be declared. They are not impurities, and most people do not react to them.

Benzyl Salicylate · Coumarin