SkinBetter Alto Advanced Defense And Repair Serum is a product from Uncategorized category with 71 ingredients. Notable: Niacinamide , Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract , Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate , Carnosine , Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract , Superoxide Dismutase , Ubiquinone , Arginine , Tocopherol , Tocopheryl Acetate , Sodium PCA , Glycerin , Lecithin , Citric Acid . The product is made by SkinBetter
Alto Advanced Defense And Repair Serum provides following positive effects: UV Protection , Moisturizing , Cleansing , Acne fighting , Pore Shrinking and 25 more.
Organic score: 30% natural vs 46% chemical .
INCI Butylene Glycol
Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient, Humectant, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Propanediol
Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Ethylhexyl Olivate
Skin conditioning agent
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
Niacinamide
Skin conditioning agent, Hair conditioning, Smoothing
Lauryl Lactate
Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Fragrance ingredient
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Vitamins [2] : Niacinamide Tocopheryl Acetate
Ceramides [1] : Phytosphingosine
Antioxidants [12] : Niacinamide Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Carnosine Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract Superoxide Dismutase Ubiquinone Arginine Tocopherol Tocopheryl Acetate Lecithin Citric Acid
Softening 13 : Butylene Glycol Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Powder Olea Europaea (Olive) Extract Bisabolol Tocopheryl Acetate Cholesterol Sodium PCA Glycerin Lecithin Diisostearyl Malate Steareth-2 Ethylhexylglycerin
Moisturizing 11 : Butylene Glycol Propanediol Olea Europaea (Olive) Extract Linoleic Acid Linolenic Acid Phytosphingosine Sodium PCA Pentylene Glycol Glycerin Carbomer Ethylhexylglycerin
Protection 8 : Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Carnosine Superoxide Dismutase Plankton Extract Linoleic Acid Linolenic Acid Bisabolol Phytosphingosine
Soothing 6 : Niacinamide Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract Plankton Extract Bisabolol Phytosphingosine Citric Acid
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Concerns Pay attention to these components
Risk of clogging pores
Butylene Glycol , Cetearyl Alcohol , Tocopherol , Steareth-2 Can support fungal acne
Linoleic Acid , Linolenic Acid
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Dry skin
Positive: 5 Negative: 0
Butylene Glycol #2 Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract #19 Tocopherol #41 Sodium PCA #46 Glycerin #49
Oily skin
Positive: 1 Negative: 0
Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract #18
Sensitive skin
Positive: 0 Negative: 1
Citric Acid #68
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Origin: natural
Role: Solvent
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 .
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.
Origin: chemical
Role: Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent
Moisturizing
Hair conditioning
EWG Rating [ 2 ]
Propanediol is a good solvent, emollient and humectant. It helps to moisturize the skin and prevent moisture loss. In haircare products, it conditions hair and improves absorption of the product.
Origin: No information
Role: Skin conditioning agent
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ B ]
Origin: chemical
Role: Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Foam booster, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent
Comedogenic rating [ 2 ]
EWG Rating [ 1 ]
CIR Rating [ A ]
Cetearyl Alcohol is used mostly for formulation purposes. It’s a very good emulsifier and emulsion stabilizer. It helps the ingredients mix better and it makes the product spread on your skin evenly. It also makes the product thicker. It doesn’t belong to harmful alcohols and it will not dry your skin.
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