Good Virtues Co.Gvc Brightening Day CreamIngredients

Good Virtues Co. Gvc Brightening Day Cream is a product from Moisturizers category with 37 ingredients. Notable: Citric Acid, Sodium PCA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Avobenzone, Allantoin, Benzyl Salicylate. The product is made by Good Virtues Co., from Malaysia.

Gvc Brightening Day Cream provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Pore Shrinking, Softening and 16 more.

Organic score: 24% natural vs 62% chemical.

INCI

Carbomer

Emulsion stabilizer, Gel forming, Viscosity controlling agent

Butylene Glycol

Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient, Humectant, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

Pentylene Glycol

Skin conditioning agent, Solvent

Citric Acid

Buffering agent, Chelating agent, Fragrance ingredient, Masking

Dimethicone

Skin conditioning agent, Antifoaming agent, Emollient

Sodium Lactate

Buffering agent, Exfoliant, Humectant, Keratolytic

Phenoxyethanol

Fragrance ingredient, Preservative

Glucose

Skin conditioning agent, Flavoring agent, Humectant

All the Positive

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AHA [1]: Citric Acid

Antioxidants [1]: Citric Acid

Moisturizing 14: Carbomer, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Lactate, Glucose, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium PCA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Trehalose, Propanediol, Fructose, Urea, Allantoin

Softening 8: Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Isopropyl Myristate, Sodium PCA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Trehalose, Allantoin

Soothing 4: Citric Acid, Sodium Lactate, Urea, Allantoin

Antiseptic 4: Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Limonene

Concerns

Pay attention to these components

Risk of clogging pores

Butylene Glycol, Isopropyl Myristate

Risk of allergy

Linalool, Limonene, Benzyl Salicylate, Lilial

Contains chemical fragrances

Fragrance

Can support fungal acne

Isopropyl Myristate

Silicones

1 component

Dimethicone^#5

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Reef friendly

Yes

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 7Negative: 0

Butylene Glycol^#2Sodium Lactate^#6Sodium PCA^#17Sodium Hyaluronate^#18Glycerin^#19Phospholipids^#21Allantoin^#28

Oily skin

Positive: 1Negative: 1

Allantoin^#28Isopropyl Myristate^#15

Sensitive skin

Positive: 1Negative: 3

Allantoin^#28Citric Acid^#4Linalool^#29Limonene^#30

Detailed view

Good Virtues Co. Gvc Brightening Day Cream

#1Carbomer

Origin: chemical

Role: Emulsion stabilizer, Gel forming, Viscosity controlling agent

Moisturizing

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Carbomer is used for formulation purposes. It helps to control the viscosity and flow of a product. It’s considered safe but only if it’s well purified. Poorly purified carbomers may contain benzol which may lead to irritation.

#2Butylene Glycol

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient, Humectant, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

Moisturizing

Softening

Hair protection

Comedogenic rating [ 1 ]

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Good for dry skin

Butylene Glycol is a very popular synthetic alcohol. It helps the product to absorb deeper and faster. It is also a solvent for other ingredients. As for the skin benefits, it helps to attract water and helps to make the skin softer.

Unlike many other “Glycols”, it is not harmful and that's why it is used in many products. It was approved by US FDA and US EPA for usage.

#3Pentylene Glycol

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Solvent

Moisturizing

Hair conditioning

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Pentylene Glycol is a great replacement for Propylene Glycol. It has very similar characteristics but it’s derived from plants (usually from corn). Natural cosmetics lovers will find this component very useful. It enhances the moisturizing effect of cosmetic products, improves the efficiency of preservatives and it’s an effective emulsifier. It’s approved by ECOCERT and COSMOS so it’s considered to be 100% safe and can be used in vegan products.

#4Citric Acid

Origin: natural

Role: Buffering agent, Chelating agent, Fragrance ingredient, Masking

Antioxidants

Cleansing

Exfoliating

Soothing

Lightening

Lifting

Hair growth stimulating

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Citric Acid is one of the AHAs and it is a super useful component! It’s a great antioxidant. It acts as a soft peeling that removes dead cells and kills bacteria. It becomes even more effective if used with other cosmetic acids. Combined formulations are more active, but can irritate sensitive skin if used too often. The component can also whiten the skin and remove dark areas.

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

#5Dimethicone

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Antifoaming agent, Emollient

Silicones

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Dimethicone is the most popular silicone. It makes the skin softer and forms a film adding smooth and silky feeling. This film not only improves how the skin feels but also works as a protective barrier. It also improves the visual appearance of your skin by filling small wrinkles. What you should really know is that this component is difficult to wash off! So make sure you did proper cleansing after using it.