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What does 'natural' beauty really mean?
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These lotions contain vegetable amino acids and proteins (usually from peas). The lotion forms an even layer over the skin, which moisturises and allows it to breathe. As the lotion dries it retracts, creating a skin tensing effect. Over time this can help to maintain the skin's suppleness.
| Synthetic ingredients | Purpose | Natural ingredients |
| Imidazolidinyl Urea Diazolidinyl Urea Germaben II |
Preservatives | Tea tree Grapefruit seed extract Rosemary oil |
| Methyl, Propyl Butyl Ethyl Paraben |
Antibacterial Anti-microbial |
Tea tree Lavender oil Witch hazel |
| BHA BHT Propyl gallate |
Antioxidants | Allantoin Tocopherol (Vit E) Vitamin C Selenium |
| Petrolatum | Emollients | Almond oil Bees wax Avocado Safflower oil |
| Formaldehyde Phenoxyethanol and musk ambrette |
Fixatives | Orris root Angelica root Patchouli oil |
| Propylene Glycol Butylene Glycol |
Humectants | Glycerin Sorbic acid Sorbitol |
| Sodium lauryl (or laureth) Sulphate cetyl alcohol Cetearyl alcohol |
Emulsifiers | Glycerin Carageenan Lecithin |
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