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.
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.
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Rosa Damascena (Rose) Flower Water
Roles: Skin conditioning, Fragrance, Masking
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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 Levulinate
Roles: Skin conditioning
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Alteromonas Ferment Extract
Roles: Skin conditioning
Soothing
Healing
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Palmaria Palmata (Dulse) Extract
Roles: Skin conditioning
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Sea Water
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Vaccinium Corymbosum (Blueberry) Seed Oil
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Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water
Roles: Skin conditioning, Masking
Soothing
Regeneration
Good for dry skin
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CaffeineAntioxidant
Roles: Skin conditioning, Fragrance, Masking
UV Protection
Anticellulite
Tones up skin
Hair growth stimulating
Good for dry skin
Caffeine stimulates all the processes inside skin cells. It's very effective for reducing swelling on the face (especially great for under the eyes area). The effectiveness depends on the concentration, the more component you apply the better the effect will be.
It also tones up the skin making it look younger. It's great for dry skin because it stimulates the synthesis of cholesterol, a chemical that helps to form a protective layer on the surface of the epidermis.
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Hydrolyzed Algin
Roles: Hair conditioning
Bad for oily skin
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Lauryl Glucoside
Roles: Cleansing, Surfactant
Cleansing
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Myristyl Glucoside
Roles: Cleansing, Surfactant
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Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate
Roles: Emollient, Emulsifying, Surfactant
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Sucrose
Roles: Skin conditioning, Flavoring, Humectant
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Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
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Xylitylglucoside
Roles: Skin conditioning, Humectant
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Anhydroxylitol
Roles: Skin conditioning, Humectant
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Xylitol
Roles: Skin conditioning, Flavoring, Humectant
Softening
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Citric AcidAntioxidantAHA
Roles: Buffering, Chelating, Fragrance, Masking
Cleansing
Exfoliating
Soothing
Lightening
Lifting
Hair growth stimulating
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 can be an irritator due to its naturally lower pH level of 2.2. But manufacturers also use it as a pH adjuster so in most cases you will not have any issues.
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Phenethyl Alcohol
Roles: Fragrance, Masking, Preservative
Antifungal
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Propanediol
Roles: Solvent, Viscosity controlling
Moisturizing
Hair conditioning
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.
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Acmella Oleracea (Spilanthes) Extract
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Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice PowderAntioxidant
