matas-striber Matas Striber Moisturizing Lotion

Ingredients overview

Label order. Colour is our internal rating: green routine, yellow restricted or worth a look, red prohibited or high-risk, grey not yet decoded.

Ingredients are listed in label order; the order reflects the label only, not exact concentrations.

1. Aqua
2. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
3. Ethylhexyl Stearate
4. Glycerin
5. Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
6. Niacinamide
7. Pentylene Glycol
8. Distarch Phosphate
9. Tribehenin
10. Allantoin
11. Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
12. Caprylyl Glycol
13. Tocopheryl Acetate
14. Xanthan Gum
15. Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
16. Sodium Gluconate
17. Sodium Hydroxide
18. Phenoxyethanol

Highlights

Free of alcoholFree of fragranceFree of parabensFree of siliconesFree of sulfatesFree of mineral oilFree of essential oilsFree of formaldehyde releasers

Key ingredients

SOLVENT

Aqua

FRAGRANCE

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

SKIN CONDITIONING - EMOLLIENT

Ethylhexyl StearateGlyceryl Stearate Citrate

DENATURANT

Glycerin

SMOOTHING

Niacinamide

SKIN CONDITIONING

Pentylene Glycol

ABSORBENT

Distarch Phosphate

Other ingredients

TribeheninAllantoinMelia Azadirachta Leaf ExtractCaprylyl GlycolTocopheryl AcetateXanthan GumAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate CrosspolymerSodium GluconateSodium HydroxidePhenoxyethanol

Skim through

Ingredients explained

Aqua

Solvent, main base; microbial control is critical

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Light occlusive and solvent at 1–10%; non-greasy feel, suitable for oily and combination skin

Ethylhexyl Stearate

Synthetic ester emollient and emulsifier; oil-soluble, light feel, low comedogenicity, suitable for oily skin.

Glycerin

Workhorse humectant at 3–10%; tacky at high levels, pair with occlusives

Glyceryl Stearate Citrate

Emulsifying stabilizer and emollient at 2–5%; provides creamy texture, check compatibility with anionic surfactants

Niacinamide

Niacinamide at 2–5%; improves texture, controls oil, brightens; high levels may cause sensitivity

Pentylene Glycol

Polyol humectant at 1-3%; low irritancy, suitable for sensitive skin

Distarch Phosphate

Crosslinked starch phosphate; absorbent/anticaking, may feel dry at high levels

Tribehenin

Waxy emollient providing slip; prone to oxidation, needs antioxidant system; good for dry skin.

Allantoin

Skin soother at 0.5-2%; promotes cell regeneration

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract

Plant extract, 0.1–1%; has antibacterial properties, allergy testing advised.

Caprylyl Glycol

Polyol conditioner and preservative booster at 0.5–3%; emollient feel, often paired with 1,2-hexanediol

Tocopheryl Acetate

Vitamin E derivative antioxidant at 0.1–1%; more stable than tocopherol, store protected from light

Xanthan Gum

Natural thickener at 0.1–1%; provides gel texture, pH-stable, requires full hydration

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Crosspolymer for thickening/film; needs neutralization to pH 7-8 to hydrate, check ion strength.

Sodium Gluconate

Mild chelator, aids skin conditioning; typically used at low levels as auxiliary

Sodium Hydroxide

Strong base neutralizer for pH adjustment; handle with extreme care

Phenoxyethanol

Broad-spectrum preservative at ≤1%; may irritate sensitive eye areas, often paired with ethylhexylglycerin

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