PrincipiaÁcido GlicólicoIngredients

Principia Ácido Glicólico is a product from Uncategorized category with 21 ingredients. Notable: Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Glycolic Acid, Sodium PCA, Glycine, Glutamic Acid, Arginine. The product is made by Principia.

Ácido Glicólico provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Softening, Soothing and 12 more.

Organic score: 43% natural vs 52% chemical.

INCI

Water

Solvent

Disodium EDTA

Chelating agent, Viscosity controlling agent

Xanthan Gum

Skin conditioning agent, Binding, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Gel forming, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent

Sodium Hyaluronate

Skin conditioning agent, Humectant

Glycerin

Fragrance ingredient, Hair conditioning, Humectant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

Phenoxyethanol

Fragrance ingredient, Preservative

Caprylyl Glycol

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Hair conditioning, Humectant

Glycolic Acid

Buffering agent, Exfoliant

All the Positive

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AHA [1]: Glycolic Acid

Antioxidants [3]: Glycine, Glutamic Acid, Arginine

Moisturizing 8: Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Betaine, Sodium PCA, Sodium Lactate, Serine, Alanine, Glycine

Hair conditioning 6: Sodium PCA, Serine, Alanine, Glutamic Acid, Threonine, Arginine

Softening 4: Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Betaine, Sodium PCA

Anti-aging 4: Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycolic Acid, Threonine, Proline

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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: 6Negative: 0

Sodium Hyaluronate^#4Glycerin^#5Betaine^#10Sodium PCA^#11Sodium Lactate^#12Glycine^#16

Oily skin

Positive: 1Negative: 0

Glycolic Acid^#8

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 1

Glycolic Acid^#8

Detailed view

Principia Ácido Glicólico

#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.

#2Disodium EDTA

Origin: chemical

Role: Chelating agent, Viscosity controlling agent

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Disodium EDTA is an emulsion stabilizer and chelating agent. It deactivates the metal ions preventing them from reacting with other active ingredients. It improves the stability of a cosmetic formula and keeps the product’s consistency, texture, and pH unchanged. It doesn’t have any skincare effects and is used for formulation purposes only.

#3Xanthan Gum

Origin: natural

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Binding, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Gel forming, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Xanthan Gum is used as a thickener or rheology modifier and emulsion stabilizer. It doesn’t provide any notable skin-related effects and is used mostly for formulation purposes. It makes the product’s texture smooth and even. It’s a naturally-derived thickener. Notable fact: it can also be found in the food you eat every day, so it is 100% safe.

#4Sodium Hyaluronate

Origin: No information

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Humectant

Moisturizing

Softening

Anti-aging

Rejuvenation

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

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.

#5Glycerin

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

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.