Elemis Pro Collagen Aqua Infusion Mask

Elemis Pro Collagen Aqua Infusion Mask Elemis Pro Collagen Aqua Infusion Mask ingredients explained: Aqua/Water/Eau, Urea, Butylene Glycol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Carbomer, Propanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Glycerin, Fragrance (Parfum), Chlorphenesin, Xylitylglucoside, Disodium EDTA, Bulbine Frutescens Leaf Juice, Maris Aqua/Sea Water/Eau De Mer, Anhydroxylitol, Sorbitol, Pentylene Glycol, Copper Pca, Lactic Acid, Serine, Sodium Lactate, Rhizobian Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xylitol, Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Benzyl Salicylate, Gigartina Stellata Extract, Limonene, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Glucose, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Linalool, Lecithin, Sodium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Caprylyl Glycol, Acacia Decurrens Flower Extract, Commiphora Myrrha Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil, Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Show all ingredients by function Aqua/Water/Eau solvent Urea skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant goodie Butylene Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, solvent 0, 1 Isononyl Isononanoate emollient Carbomer viscosity controlling Propanediol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant Phenoxyethanol preservative Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer Sodium Polyacrylate Glycerin 0, 0 superstar Fragrance (Parfum) perfuming icky Chlorphenesin preservative, antimicrobial/​antibacterial Xylitylglucoside moisturizer/​humectant Disodium EDTA chelating Bulbine Frutescens Leaf Juice Maris Aqua/Sea Water/Eau De Mer Anhydroxylitol Sorbitol Pentylene Glycol Copper Pca Lactic Acid exfoliant, moisturizer/​humectant, buffering Serine skin-identical ingredient Sodium Lactate buffering, moisturizer/​humectant Rhizobian Gum Sodium Hyaluronate Xylitol Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil antimicrobial/​antibacterial, perfuming Chondrus Crispus Extract moisturizer/​humectant, viscosity controlling Chlorella Vulgaris Extract Benzyl Salicylate Gigartina Stellata Extract Limonene perfuming, solvent Laminaria Digitata Extract Glucose Pelargonium Graveolens Oil Linalool Lecithin emollient, emulsifying Sodium Chloride Xanthan Gum Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone Caprylyl Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, emollient Acacia Decurrens Flower Extract Commiphora Myrrha Oil Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower Extract Punica Granatum Seed Oil antioxidant, emollient Rosa Damascena Flower Extract Diatomaceous Earth abrasive/​scrub Sodium Hydroxide buffering Allantoin soothing Citric Acid Sodium Benzoate Glyceryl Caprylate Potassium Sorbate Citrus Aurantium Good old water, aka H2O. The most common skincare ingredient of all. You can usually find it right in the very first spot of the ingredient list, meaning it’s the biggest thing out of all the stuff that makes up the product. It’s mainly a solvent for ingredients that do not like to dissolve in oils but rather in water. Expand to read more Once inside the skin, it hydrates, but not from the outside - putting pure water on the skin (hello long baths!) is drying. One more thing: the water used in cosmetics is purified and deionized (it means that almost all of the mineral ions inside it is removed). Like this, the products can stay more stable over time. Yes, it's the thing that can be found naturally in pee. And in the skin. It is an awesome natural moisturizing factor, aka NMF. NMFs are important components that help the skin to hold onto water and keep it plump, elastic and hydrated. Urea makes up about 7% of NMFs next to other things such as amino acids (40%), PCA (12%) or Lactate (12%). What makes urea special, is that it is not only a simple moisturizer, but it is thought to be a "small-molecule regulator of epidermal structure and function" meaning that it has a bunch of extra biological activities. It acts as a mild keratolytic agent (some of its moisturizing action is thought to come from urea's ability to break down bonds in the protein called filaggrin and thus freeing up amino acids in the skin), enhances antimicrobial peptide expression and improves skin barrier function. Being a mild keratolytic agent and strong moisturizer means that high-percentage (10-40%) urea treatments are found effective in a bunch of skin disorders connected to excessive dryness and malfunctioning skin barrier such as ichthyosis, xerosis, psoriasis, eczema and seborrheic dermatitis. Overall, just like glycerin, urea is a real oldie but a goodie, a nice ingredient in any moisturizer. Butylene glycol, or let’s just call it BG, is a multi-tasking colorless, syrupy liquid. It’s a great pick for creating a nice feeling product. BG’s main job is usually to be a solvent for the other ingredients. Other tasks include helping the product to absorb faster and deeper into the skin (penetration enhancer), making the product spread nicely over the skin (slip agent), and attracting water (humectant) into the skin. It’s an ingredient whose safety hasn’t been questioned so far by anyone (at least not that we know about). BG is approved by Ecocert and is also used enthusiastically in natural products. BTW, it’s also a food additive. An emollient ester with a rich and creamy but non-greasy skin feel. It makes skin supple and protects dry skin. A big molecule created from repeated subunits (a polymer of acrylic acid) that magically converts a liquid into a nice gel formula. It usually has to be neutralized with a base (such as sodium hydroxide) for the thickening to occur and it creates viscous, clear gels that also feel nice and non-tacky on the skin. No wonder, it is a very pop what‑it‑does skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant moisturizer/humectant | solvent irritancy, com. solvent | moisturizer/humectant preservative | antimicrobial/antibacterial moisturizer/humectant exfoliant | moisturizer/humectant | buffering buffering | moisturizer/humectant antimicrobial/antibacterial | perfuming moisturizer/humectant | viscosity controlling perfuming | solvent emollient | emulsifying moisturizer/humectant | emollient antioxidant | emollient abrasive/scrub

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