Q+A Collagen Booster Serum

Q+A Collagen Booster Serum Q+A Collagen Booster Serum ingredients explained: Aqua (Water), Propylene Glycol, Betaine, Pentylene Glycol, Pullulan, Collagen, Nannochloropsis Oculata (Algae) Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Gleditsia Triacanthos (Honey Locust) Seed Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract, Glycerin, Carbomer, Sodium Gluconate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Glyceryl Caprate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid Show all ingredients by function Aqua (Water) solvent Propylene Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, solvent 0, 0 Betaine moisturizer/​humectant goodie Pentylene Glycol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant Pullulan Collagen Nannochloropsis Oculata (Algae) Extract Biosaccharide Gum-1 soothing, moisturizer/​humectant Gleditsia Triacanthos (Honey Locust) Seed Extract Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract perfuming Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract soothing, antimicrobial/​antibacterial Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant superstar Carbomer viscosity controlling 0, 1 Sodium Gluconate chelating, moisturizer/​humectant Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate antimicrobial/​antibacterial, preservative Glyceryl Caprate emollient Phenoxyethanol preservative Sodium Hydroxide buffering Citric Acid 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. It's a helper ingredient that improves the freeze-thaw stability of products It's also a solvent, humectant and to some extent a penetration enhancer It has a bad reputation among natural cosmetics advocates but cosmetic scientists and toxicology experts do not agree (read more in the geeky details section) A sugar beet-derived amino acid derivative with nice skin protection and moisturization properties. Betaine's special thing is being an osmolyte, a molecule that helps to control cell-water balance. It is also a natural osmoprotectant, meaning that it attracts water away from the protein surface and thus protects them from denaturation and increases their thermodynamic stability. It also gives sensorial benefits to the formula and when used in cleansers, it helps to make them milder and gentler. A multi-functional, silky feeling helper ingredient that can do quite many things. It's used as an emulsion stabilizer, solvent and a broad spectrum antimicrobial. According to manufacturer info, it's also a moisturizer and helps to make the product feel great on the skin. It works synergistically with preservatives and helps to improve water-resistance of sunscreens. If you ever wondered what those little Listerine breath strips were made of, you found your answer! Pullulan is a polysaccharide polymer, which basically means that it’s a big molecule made up of smaller sugar molecule units. It dissolves in water and can make a thin, elastic, and moisture-absorbing film when spread on the skin that can cause an instant tightening effect. It can also be used as a thickener to get a silicone-like feel and can be used in peel-off masks. Btw, it's made from fungus via fermentation. The big and important protein molecule that usually comes from animal skin such as fish or bovine. The gist of the "collagen in topical skincare" subject is to know that collagen in a jar has nothing to do with wrinkles but everything to do with skin hydration. We have a shiny explanation about this at soluble collagen, so click here to read more >> We don't have description for this ingredient yet. Biosaccharide Gum-1 is a pretty interesting kind of sugar ingredient that is created from sorbitol via bacterial fermentation. According to the manufacturer it’s a “S.M.A.R.T.” sugar: it has Soothing, Moisturizing, Anti-aging, Restructuri what‑it‑does moisturizer/humectant | solvent irritancy, com. moisturizer/humectant solvent | moisturizer/humectant soothing | moisturizer/humectant soothing | antimicrobial/antibacterial skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant chelating | moisturizer/humectant antimicrobial/antibacterial | preservative

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