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Deionized water, also known as demineralized water, is water purified by a chemical filtration system that has had its minerals ions such as calcium, sodium, iron, copper, chloride and bromide removed, along with any other pollutant found in your standard tap water
It is used as a solvent for active ingredients, it also acts as a spreading agent
It dissolves many of the ingredients that impart skin benefits, such as conditioning agents and cleansing agents
Water also forms emulsions in which the oil and water components of the product are combined to form creams and lotions
