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                                                        LIQUID SOAP CONTENT INFORMATION
                                      INCI                   FUNCTION                    Description of Functions
                             Aqua                  SOLVENT                    Dissolving other components of cosmetics (usually liquid)

                                                                              Wetting body surfaces and emulsifying or dissolving sus-
                             Sodium Laureth Sulfate  SURFACTANT - CLEANING    pended dirt and grease (in general, such ingredients cont-
                                                                              ribute to the foaming properties of cleaning products)
                             Cocamidopropyl Betaine  SURFACTANT - FOAM ENHANCER  Increasing the foam formation capacity and/or stabilizing
                                                                              foams in general
                             Sodium Chloride       VISCOSITY CONTROL          Regulating the viscosity of cosmetic products by increa-
                                                                              sing/decreasing it
                             Cocamide DEA          SURFACTANT - FOAM ENHANCER  Increasing the foam formation capacity and/or stabilizing
                                                                              foams in general
                                                                              Increasing the water content of the skin to keep it soft and
                             Glycerin              MOISTURIZER
                                                                              smooth
                             Parfum                PERFUMING                  Creating perfume and aromatic raw materials
                                                                              Form complexes with metal ions that may affect the sta-
                             Tetrasodium EDTA      CHELATANT
                                                                              bility and/or appearance of cosmetics
                             Citric Acid           pH ADJUSTERS               Balancing/adjusting pH in cosmetic products
                             Methylchloroisothiazolinone and   PROTECTOR      Preventing the growth of microorganisms exclusively or
                             Methylisothiazolinone                            mainly in the cosmetic product
                                                                              Increasing the water content in the upper layers of the
                             Olea Europaea Fruit Oil  SKIN CARE - MOISTURIZING  skin. Hygroscopic substances that draw moisture from the
                                                                              surrounding air.
                                                                              All approved colorants used exclusively or primarily for the
                                                                              purpose of coloring the cosmetic product by absorption or
                             CI 17200              COLORANT
                                                                              reflection of visible light throughout the body or in specific
                                                                              areas.
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