Vegetable glycerin is the primary humectant in the formula. It attracts and binds water within the cream system, supporting hydration before the lipid phase helps reduce moisture escape from the skin surface.
Ingredient Classification
Humectant
Ingredient details
INCI Name
Glycerin
Scientific Name
Glycerol
Source / Origin
Vegetable-derived glycerin
Lipid Profile
Non-lipid humectant. Glycerin does not contribute oil structure, but it is essential to the formula's hydration strategy because it pairs water-binding activity with the surrounding lipid and occlusive matrix.
Barrier Relevance
This ingredient is part of the Amadeus Apothecary formula ledger: a structured ingredient system designed to clarify barrier support, hydration support, occlusion, and formula architecture.
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