Alcina Skin Manager AHA

AlcinaSkin Manager AHAIngredients

Alcina Skin Manager AHA is a product from Uncategorized category with 16 ingredients. Notable: Glycolic Acid, Glycerin, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Citric Acid. The product is made by Alcina.

Skin Manager AHA provides following positive effects: Moisturizing, Cleansing, Softening, Soothing, Anti-aging and 10 more.

Organic score: 38% natural vs 63% chemical.

INCI

1
Water
Solvent
2
Glycolic Acid
Buffering agent, Exfoliant
3
Glycerin
Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
4
Trideceth-9
Emulsifying agent, Surfactant
5
Sodium Hydroxide
Buffering agent
6
PEG-5 Ethylhexanoate
Emulsifying agent, Surfactant
7
Zinc PCA
Skin conditioning agent, Humectant
8
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying agent, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant

All the Positive

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AHA [2]: Glycolic Acid, Citric Acid
Antioxidants [2]: Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Citric Acid
Cleansing 3: Glycolic Acid, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Citric Acid
Moisturizing 2: Glycerin, Propylene Glycol
Soothing 2: PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Citric Acid
Lightening 2: Glycolic Acid, Citric Acid

Concerns

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Risk of allergy
Risk of allergy
Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene
Contains chemical fragrances
Contains chemical fragrances
Fragrance
Can support fungal acne
Can support fungal acne
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
PEG
PEG
2 components
PEG-5 Ethylhexanoate#6
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil#8

ECO Metrics

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Vegan
No
Cruelty free
No
Reef friendly
Yes
Ozone layer safe
Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin
Positive: 2Negative: 0
Glycerin#3Propylene Glycol#13
Oily skin
Positive: 1Negative: 0
Glycolic Acid#2
Sensitive skin
Positive: 0Negative: 4
Glycolic Acid#2Citric Acid#14Hexyl Cinnamal#15Limonene#16

Detailed view

Alcina Skin Manager AHA

#1Water

Origin: natural
Role: Solvent
EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components.

#2Glycolic Acid

Origin: natural
Role: Buffering agent, Exfoliant
Cleansing
Exfoliating
Anti-aging
Lightening
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ B ]
Good for oily skin
Good for oily skin

Glycolic Acid is the most researched AHA with proven efficiency and it’s a super powerful component. It’s a great exfoliator, meaning it helps to remove dead skin cells preventing bacterial growth, and make your skin look fresh and smooth. It helps to remove dark spots and areas, making skin tone even. But the most serious reason for using this component is that it helps to produce collagen, which is very important for keeping your skin healthy. This is what makes Glycolic Acid so special. Pay attention, that using any AHA makes your skin more UV sensitive. It’s very important to use good sunscreen after applying AHA.

It's an exfoliator, meaning it increases UV sensitivity of your skin. That's why it's very important to use sunscreen after it.

#3Glycerin

Origin: natural
Role: Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Moisturizing
Softening
Hair structure improvement
Hair gloss
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Good for dry skin
Good for dry skin

Glycerin is one of the most outstanding and helpful skincare components. It's used in many skincare products because it works and provides notable results. It's one of the best moisturizers. Molecules of Glycerin can absorb water and deliver it into deep layers of the skin making it hydrated.

The component is researched very well. Many scientific researches confirm the safety and the efficiency of the component.

#4Trideceth-9

Origin: chemical
Role: Emulsifying agent, Surfactant
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ B ]

#5Sodium Hydroxide

Origin: chemical
Role: Buffering agent
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ B ]

Sodium Hydroxide is used mostly for formulation purposes. It helps to hold the pH level of a product. It also works as a chemical exfoliator that removes dead cells. Usually concentration of this component is low in skin care products and it’s used mostly for adjusting pH.

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