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1600 ingredients are banned from VRAI COSMETICS. Let’s discuss the select few I allow into my products.

Welcome to the Bibliotheque of VRAI COSMETICS Ingredients

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Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice

A skin conditioning ingredient that also functions as a humectant and film former. Primarily used for its soothing and skin-calming effects, it is able to attract and lock in hydration to help restore skin from environmental stressors. DERIVED FROM the leaves of the aloe vera plant.
WITHOUT EXCEPTIONS INGREDIENT

Ascorbyl Palmitate

A form of Vitamin C that provides antioxidant benefits and helps to stabilize delicate ingredients in formulations. Known for its ability to penetrate the skin tissue and stimulate collagen production, making it an aid in reducing the appearance of fine lines and imperfections. DERIVED FROM combining palmitic acid with ascorbic acid.
WITHOUT EXCEPTIONS INGREDIENT

Biotin

Contains beneficial amino acids that help strengthen new hair growth by stimulating circulation to the blood vessels near the follicles when used topically. Biotin is Vitamin 7, also referred to as Vitamin H.
WITHOUT EXCEPTIONS INGREDIENT

Boron Nitride

A compound of boron and nitrogen that functions as a slip modifier and provides a silky texture in cosmetic formulations to improve spreadability and blendability. DERIVED FROM reacting boric acid with ammonia. Its final form is non-toxic, non-irritating, and non-sensitizing. Boron Nitride is not listed as a nano-material in cosmetic formulations.
WITHOUT EXCEPTIONS INGREDIENT

Butylene Glycol

A colorless alcohol that functions as a conditioning agent to create a smooth skin texture while raising the water content in skin to leave the feeling and look of proper hydration. DERIVED FROM various forms including distilled fossil fuel, sugarcane or distilled corn.
WITHOUT EXCEPTIONS INGREDIENT
Unfounded controversy remains around fossil fuels being petroleum-derived. Through the natural decomposition process over millions of years, through layers of the earth, extracted fossil fuels are distilled and separated into their individual compounds. Butylene Glycol is a 1,3 butanediol. When used in cosmetic formulations, it is found to be safe and is rare to cause a skin reaction. Through various and repeated testing, this ingredient has proved to show no known toxicity to humans when used in its proper supported use in skincare and cosmetic preparations.