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Know Your Ingredients: Isopropyl Myristate

Posted by beautifulwithbrains | March 28, 2009 .

What it is
Isopropyl Myristate is a colorless liquid.

What it does
Isopropyl Myristate is an emollient that softs and smoothes skin.
It is also used as a thickening agent and a binder, preventing the water and lipid components of a product from separating.

Side effects
Isopropyl Myristate is highly comedogenic.
Studies have shown that, undiluted, it irritates skin and eyes, but products containing this ingredient don’t.

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  1. Jnie April 1, 2009 7:25 am

    thanks for another ingredient post. I honestly love these.

  2. beautifulwithbrains April 1, 2009 3:42 pm

    You’re welcome. I’m really glad that you’re enjoying these posts :)

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