LUNA Emollient Soft With Collagen & Vitamin E
LUNA Emollient Soft With Collagen & Vitamin E LUNA Emollient Soft With Collagen & Vitamin E ingredients explained: Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Steareth-21, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone
LUNA Emollient Soft With Collagen & Vitamin E LUNA Emollient Soft With Collagen & Vitamin E ingredients explained: Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Steareth-21, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Isoeicosane, Collagen, Triethanolamine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenethyl Alcohol, PPG-2 Methyl Ether, Propylene Glycol, Methylparaben, (Aromatherapy Energy) Fragrance (Ombrine), Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Water Show all ingredients by function Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer viscosity controlling Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/humectant 0, 0 superstar Cetearyl Alcohol emollient, viscosity controlling, emulsifying, surfactant/cleansing 1, 2 Potassium Cetyl Phosphate emulsifying, surfactant/cleansing Steareth-21 Cyclopentasiloxane emollient, solvent Dimethicone emollient 0, 1 Isoeicosane Collagen moisturizer/humectant goodie Triethanolamine buffering 0, 2 Tocopheryl Acetate antioxidant Phenethyl Alcohol PPG-2 Methyl Ether perfuming, solvent Propylene Glycol moisturizer/humectant, solvent Methylparaben preservative (Aromatherapy Energy) Fragrance (Ombrine) perfuming icky Isodecyl Neopentanoate Water solvent Though its long name does not reveal it, this polymer molecule (big molecule from repeated subunits or monomers) is a relative to the super common, water-loving thickener, Carbomer. Both of them are big molecules that contain acrylic acid units, but Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer also contains some other monomers that are hydrophobic, i.e. water-hating. This means that our molecule is part water- and part oil-loving, so it not only works as a thickener but also as an emulsion stabilizer. It is very common in gel-type formulas that also contain an oil-phase as well as in cleansers as it also works with most cleansing agents (unlike a lot of other thickeners). 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 An extremely common multitasker ingredient that gives your skin a nice soft feel (emollient) and gives body to creams and lotions. It also helps to stabilize oil-water mixes (emulsions), though it does not function as an emulsifier in itself. Its typical use level in most cream type formulas is 2-3%. It’s a so-called fatty alcohol, a mix of cetyl and stearyl alcohol, other two emollient fatty alcohols. Though chemically speaking, it is alcohol (as in, it has an -OH group in its molecule), its properties are totally different from the properties of low molecular weight or drying alcohols such as denat. alcohol. Fatty alcohols have a long oil-soluble (and thus emollient) tail part that makes them absolutely non-drying and non-irritating and are totally ok for the skin. A white to beige powder that is described as the golden standard emulsifier for emulsions (oil+water mixtures) that are difficult to stabilize. It is especially popular in sunscreens as it can boost SPF protection and increase the water-resistance of the formula. A waxy solid material that helps oil and water to mix together, aka emulsifier. It is super similar to Steareth-20 with just a little more ethoxylation and thus a little more water solubility. It works very well when combined with mostly oil-soluble emulsifiers such as Steareth-2 and the two together can form exceptionally stable emulsions. A super commonly used 5 unit long, cyclic structured silicone that is water-thin and does not stay on the skin but evaporates from it (called volatile silicone). Similar to other silicones, it gives skin and hair a silky, smooth feel. It's often combined with the non-volatile (i.e. stays on the skin) dimethicone as the two together form a water-resistant, breathable protective barrier on the skin without a negative tacky feel. Probably the most what‑it‑does skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant irritancy, com. emollient | viscosity controlling | emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing emollient | solvent moisturizer/humectant perfuming | solvent moisturizer/humectant | solvent