Elemis Pro-Collagen Quartz Lift Serum

Elemis Pro-Collagen Quartz Lift Serum Elemis Pro-Collagen Quartz Lift Serum ingredients explained: Aqua/Water/Eau, PEG-8, Methylsilanol Mannuronate, Glycerin, Galactoarabinan, Polysorbate 20, Sodium PCA, Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Methylparaben, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan), Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Propylparaben, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carbomer, Kaolin, Fragrance (Parfum), Rhodochrosite Extract, Sorbic Acid, Propylparaben, Methylparaben, Acacia Decurrens Flower Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract Show all ingredients by function Aqua/Water/Eau solvent PEG-8 moisturizer/​humectant, solvent Methylsilanol Mannuronate Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 superstar Galactoarabinan antioxidant goodie Polysorbate 20 emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Sodium PCA Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract Phenoxyethanol preservative Argania Spinosa Kernel Extract Xanthan Gum viscosity controlling Sodium Methylparaben Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan) Disodium EDTA chelating Citric Acid buffering Potassium Sorbate Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate surfactant/​cleansing Sodium Propylparaben Sodium Hyaluronate Carbomer 0, 1 Kaolin colorant, abrasive/​scrub Fragrance (Parfum) perfuming icky Rhodochrosite Extract Sorbic Acid Propylparaben preservative, perfuming Methylparaben Acacia Decurrens Flower Extract Rosa Damascena Flower Extract 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. A smallish polymer molecule (created from repeated units of Polyethylene glycol, aka PEG) that's used as a solubilizer and viscosity control agent. It is a clear, colorless liquid that is water-soluble and water-binding (aka humectant) and can help to solubilize sparingly-water soluble things (e.g. vanilla, perfumes) into water-based formulas. Thanks to its water-binding ability, it also prevents the drying out of formulas, especially when combined with the fellow hygroscopic agent, sorbitol. We don't have description for this ingredient yet. A natural moisturizer that’s also in our skin A super common, safe, effective and cheap molecule used for more than 50 years Not only a simple moisturizer but knows much more: keeps the skin lipids between our skin cells in a healthy (liquid crystal) state, protects against irritation, helps to restore barrier Effective from as low as 3% with even more benefits for dry skin at higher concentrations up to 20-40% High-glycerin moisturizers are awesome for treating severely dry skin Galactoarabinan is a natural polysaccharide (a big carbohydrate molecule) that comes from the Larch trees. According to the manufacturer it can do all kinds of good in a formula: it can reduce trans-epidermal-water-loss (a fancy way of saying that it's moisturizing), improve the appearance of skin’s superficial fine lines, improve the uniformity and spreadability of a formulation and provides SPF enhancement. What's more it can also help to boost the efficacy of AHA exfoliants (while not boosting the irritation side effect). It's a common little helper ingredient that helps water and oil to mix together. Also, it can help to increase the solubility of some other ingredients in the formula. PCA stands for Pyrrolidone Carboxylic Acid and though it might not sound like it, it is a thing that can be found naturally in our skin. The sodium salt form of PCA is an important skin-identical ingredient and great natural moisturizer that helps the skin to hold onto water and stay nicely hydrated. A natural extract coming from a brown alga living in the Mediterranean. It's claimed to be an anti-pollution active ingredient that acts as a protective screen against environmental pollution. It's also claimed to improve skin resistance due to stronger cell cohesion and by stimulating the synthesis of c what‑it‑does moisturizer/humectant | solvent skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant irritancy, com. emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing surfactant/cleansing colorant | abrasive/scrub preservative | perfuming

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