ZINC CREAM

INCI declaration of ingredients:

Aqua, Ethylhexyl Cocoate, Butylene Glycol, Zinc Oxide (nano), Urea, Caprylic/Capric/Stearic Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, D-alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate, Stearyl Alcohol, Lactic Acid, Sucrose Stearate, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum

Further explanations of the ingredients:

Aqua:
Water. It makes up approximately 65% of the human body's weight and is therefore of fundamental importance for bodily functions, including those of the skin. In many cosmetic products (aqueous solutions, cleaning agents, emulsions), water is the ingredient with the largest quantitative proportion in the formulation and forms the basis of the aqueous phase in emulsions. Water is a good solvent for polar (hydrophilic) substances such as alcohols, water-soluble vitamins, or salts. For use in cosmetic products, the water used is generally pretreated to remove microorganisms that could lead to product spoilage or dissolved salts that could potentially impair the stability of emulsions or gels (sterilization and desalination).

Ethylhexyl Cocoate:
Well-spreading and non-greasy wax ester, made from coconut fat.

Butylene Glycol:
Solvent with moisturizing effect on the skin, very good tolerability, should be preferred to propylene glycol in daily used products

Zinc Oxide (nano):
Zinc oxide, a natural mineral with antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties, also serves as a particularly skin-friendly sunscreen filter effective in the UVA and UVB spectrum. Surface-treated zinc oxide (e.g., with triethoxycaprylylsilane) is often used to improve application properties. It is sometimes used as a nanomaterial; contrary to some claims, nanoscale zinc oxide cannot penetrate the skin.

Urea:
Water-soluble urea is used in numerous cosmetic products. Urea is a component of the natural moisturizing factors of the stratum corneum (content between 7% and 12%; up to half that in chronically dry skin) and has a high water-binding capacity. It contributes to the long-lasting moisturization of the skin and reduces transepidermal water loss. Urea has a keratoplastic effect, and in higher concentrations, a keratolytic effect, and is therefore also used to care for skin affected by psoriasis or atopic dermatitis (neurodermatitis). Urea is also able to reduce the irritating potential of surfactants.

Caprylic/Capric/Stearic Triglycerides:
Neutral vegetable fat. Contains almost all fatty acids found in sebum and has moisturizing and protective properties.

Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate:
Emulsifier for oil-in-water systems with excellent skin compatibility. Derived from glycerin, sugar, and fatty acids.

D-alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate:
Natural vitamin E acetate; stored in the skin, converted into the active form by breaking down the acetate bond; antioxidant with skin-protecting properties, e.g., against UV radiation, moisture-preserving, delays premature skin aging

Stearyl Alcohol:
A body-identical fatty alcohol, it occurs as an intermediate in lipid metabolism and is also present in small amounts in the epidermis. It acts as a consistency regulator in emulsions.

Lactic Acid:
Lactic acid. Occurs as a metabolic product in the body and on the skin. In higher concentrations and at a low pH of 2 to 3, it has an exfoliating effect on the stratum corneum. In buffered form (physiological pH of the skin is approximately 5.5), it supports moisture content and preserves the skin's protective acid mantle.

Sucrose Stearate:
O/W emulsifier derived from cane sugar and fat, very skin-friendly, moisturizing.

Allantoin:
Allantoin is a body-identical, water-soluble substance and chemically related to urea. It occurs in various plants but is now synthetically produced for use in cosmetics. Its most important property is the stimulation of cell regeneration. It promotes collagen formation, skin regeneration, and wound healing, stimulates desquamation, smoothes the skin, and can have a soothing effect on atopic dermatitis.

Xanthan Gum:
Polysaccharide, a natural gelling agent with very good skin-compatible properties, is obtained biotechnologically.