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.
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.
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Tripeptide-29
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Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Moisturizing
Anti-aging
Elasticity improvement
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Sodium Hyaluronate
Roles: Skin conditioning, Humectant
Moisturizing
Softening
Anti-aging
Rejuvenation
Good for dry skin
Sodium Hyaluronate is an amazing component! It plays very important role in skin hydration process. It helps to maintain water balance and lower water loss. Scientists have found a direct dependence between the level of Sodium Hyaluronate in cells and skin aging. That's why this component is so much important. It must be in your routine if you want to have a healthy and fresh looking skin.
Some people think that Sodium Hyaluronate and Hyaluronic acid are different names of the same component, but it is not entirely correct. Hyaluronic acid is a different chemical but with similar effects. Actually, Sodium Hyaluronate is used in cosmetics much more often because it’s more stable and has much better resistance to oxidation.
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Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Roles: Skin conditioning, Humectant
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Isomyristate
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Myristoyl Tripeptide-31 (Retinoic-Like Peptide)
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Calcium Sodium Borosilicate
Roles: Bulking
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Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate
Roles: Emollient, Emulsifying
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Stearalkonium Hectorite
Roles: Gel forming, Viscosity controlling
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Propylene Carbonate
Roles: Solvent, Viscosity controlling
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Polyhydroxystearate Acid May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)
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Mica
Roles: Colorant
Mica is a natural mineral used in cosmetics because of its beautiful and shiny appearance. It’s used in powders, highlighters, and other makeup products. It’s absolutely neutral to our skin and will not cause any skin-related problems.