It counts as non-irritating, and unlike some other chemical sunscreens, it shows no estrogenic effect. Please check this page later to see if it becomes available.
It is compatible with most co-ingredients and gives a very good slip to the formulas. Ithelps products to remain nice and stable for a longer timeby neutralizing the metal ions in the formula (that usually get into there from water) that would otherwise cause some not so nice changes. With this combination treatment, the improvement was 29.28% after 4 weeks and 63.10% after 8 weeks of application. The salt form of the water-soluble chemical sunscreen,Ensulizole. Glabridin has also some soothing properties but the main active anti-inflammatory component is glycyrrhizin. A common helper ingredient that works as a so-called chelating agent. You can usually find it right in the very first spot of the ingredient list, meaning its the biggest thing out of all the stuff that makes up the product. Light nonsticky formula that help whiten and repair 10 signs of dull damaged skin Protects skin against darkening from UVA1UVA2UVB rays Firming ingredient Q10 effectively firms skin and restores elasticity, Aqua, Octocrylene, Sodium Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Glycerin, Cyclomethicone, Distarch Phosphate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Alcohol Denat., Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Carbomer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Methylparaben, Parfum, Trisodium EDTA, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Sodium Polyacrylate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ubiquinone, Glyceryl Glucoside, Citric Acid, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Juice, Benzoic Acid, Trideceth-9, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Juice, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract. As for its use in cosmetic products, it is a handy multi-tasker that thickens up water-based formulas and also has some emulsifying and emulsion stabilizing properties. Thanks for contacting us! Octocrylene's safety profile is generally quite good, though a review study in Contact Dermatitis reports an "increasing number of patients with photo contact allergy to octocrylene." Ingredients subject to change at manufacturer's discretion. Its mainly a solvent for ingredients that do not like to dissolve in oils but rather in water. A real oldie but a goodie. is drying. Buy 10+ to get extra 12% OFF. In fact, the pure acid form (aka Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid) can be incorporated into a sunscreen formula only if it is neutralized with a base (otherwise it is not water-soluble), so even if the acid form in on the ingredient lis. An Ecocert-approved, natural preservative that counts as gentle and non-irritating to the skin. I'm not sure if I got whiter like the lotion claims to do but it definitely helped the appearance of my skin tone! We'll get back to you as soon as possible. Another study even suggested that licorice is more effective than the gold standard skin-lightening agent hydroquinone. Unfortunately, it seems to be limited, or to quote a great article from theJournal of Cosmetic Dermatology "topically applied ascorbyl phosphate salts are, at very best, poorly absorbed in comparison with AA". Usually the main solvent in cosmetic products. Itnot only has preventative effects but might also be able to reduce the depth of wrinkles, though 0.3% Q10 was used in the study that counts as really high (products containing that much should be very yellow!). {{::lotinfoitem.product.brandName}} - {{::lotinfoitem.product.name}}, Deal is {{::getLimitedDealPercentageClaimed(lotinfoitem.product.productId)}}% claimed, Early Bird discount is {{::getLimitedDealPercentageClaimed(lotinfoitem.product.productId)}} claimed. An error has occurred. The latter one is a very-very expensive ingredient, so if you are after the depigmenting properties try to choose a product that boasts its high-quality licorice extract. Regarding conversion to AA, there seems to be no data about it, so we can neither deny nor confirm it. The challenge with it thoughisskin penetration.
2 magic property is that licorice is a potent anti-inflammatory.
This item is no longer available in these options. An Ecocert-approved, natural preservative that counts as gentle and non-irritating to the skin. We have seen extracts with only 4% glabridin as well as 40% glabridin. As for skincare, it works as an awesome antioxidant that might also be able to reduce wrinkle depth. An AHA that comes from citrus fruits. This item cannot be shipped to certain countries or regions. Copyright 1995-2022 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. We don't have description for this ingredient yet. It is compatible with a bunch of cosmetic oils as well as active ingredients and its specialty is creating emulsions with super high heat and freeze stability (from -25 C and +50 C). :), Nivea Extra White Firming Body Serum Spf33. In terms of anti-aging, it's probably not as effective as pure Ascorbic Acid, but it's totally worth a try. Other than having a good safety profile and being quite gentle to the skin it has some other advantages too. Its definitely a smart thing to avoid with sensitive skin (and fragrance of any type - natural is just as allergic as synthetic, if not worse!). Q10 supplementation is not a bad idea: it not only gives you energy but research also shows that oral Q10 increases the Q10 level of the skin (of course, it decreases with age like pretty much every good thing in the skin) and may help to reduce wrinkles. {{productDetailSectionInformation.title}}: {{productDetailSectionInformation.content}}, Only Bronze, Silver and Gold Elite Club members may enjoy Exclusive Sales prices. It's an antioxidant found naturally in human cells where it plays a bigrole in energy production. Your vote will be counted and reflected on the review within 2 days. The most common type offeared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reason parabens. Buy 2+ to get extra 2% OFF. Thanks for your feedback! Good old water, aka H2O. A nice double-blind study from 2009 showed that 5% SAP reduced the inflammatory lesions by 20.14% and 48.82% within 4 and 8 weeks respectively and when combined with 0.2% retinol the results were even better. There is just one catch regarding glabridin and licorice: the amount of glabridin in commercial licorice extracts can vary a lot. YesStyle.com is not compatible with {{browser.family}} {{browser.version}} or older versions. Translation reference for Korean beauty product packaging: During this difficult period, some couriers and post offices have suspended services to select countries and territories. For the most complete and up-to-date list of ingredients, please refer to product packaging. Its protection is not strong enough on its own but it is quite photostable (loses 10% of SPF protection in 95 mins) and is often used to stabilize other photo-unstable UV-filters, for example, Avobenzone. Its used to treat several skin diseases that are connected to inflammation including atopic dermatitis, rosacea or eczema. :)). Usually, it comes to the formula as part of a preservativeblendas it's not enough on its own. This item is for promotional use only and is not for sale.
(There seems to be a confusion on the internet whetherCyclomethicone andCyclopentasiloxaneare the same. I always hated touching my phone after applying lotion because it made it greasy but this one didn't do that. Nr. But according to a comparative study done in 1995, citric acid has less skin improving magic properties than glycolic or lactic acid. It's sweet and yellow and not only used for licorice all sorts but it's also a skincare superstar thanks to two magic properties: Nr. Used as a thickening and emulsion stabilizing agent. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Alcohol with some additives to make it unconsumable. Please update your browser. Avobenzone - the only globally available chemical sunscreen that gives proper UVA protection. Its safe and gentle, and can be used up to 1% worldwide. Exactly what it sounds: nice smelling stuff put into cosmetic products so that the end product also smells nice. Sometimes its referred to as "waterlock" and can absorb 100 to 1000 times its mass in water. Thanks to Nivea, Q10 is a pretty well-known ingredient and the fame and Beiersdorf's (the parent company of Nivea) obsession with it are not for no reason. The most common skincare ingredient of all. It is also often used to improve the water resistance of the products. It's a cheap, effective and well-tolerated ingredient tomake sure the cosmetic formula does not go wrong too soon. Onesolutionis to create stable derivativesthat can be absorbed into the skin, convert there to AA and do all the magic AA is proven to do (which is being an antioxidant, a collagen booster, and a skin brightener). You can read more here >>. It's a cheap, effective and well-tolerated ingredient to make sure the cosmetic formula does not go wrong too soon. A pre-neutralised form of super common thickener, Carbomer. Citric acid comes from citrus fruits and is an AHA. 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). Something went wrong. It's a cheap, effective and well-tolerated ingredient tomake sure the cosmetic formula does not go wrong too soon. It gives very good protection acrossthe whole UVA range (310-400 nmthat is both UVA1 and UVA2) with a peak protection at 360 nm.
Revitalize dull, saggy skin with this body lotion formulated with camu camu and acerola cherry extracts to brighten as well as firming ingredient Q10 to restore skins elasticity. So citric acid is an exfoliant, that can - just like other AHAs - gently lift off the dead skin cells of your skin and make it more smooth and fresh. Oh, and one more thing: glabridin seems to be also an antioxidant, which is just one more reason to be happy about licorice root extract on an ingredient list. Please fill in the form below if you'd like to be notified when it becomes available. Interestingly, the combination of avobenzone with mineral sunscreens (that is titanium dioxide and zinc oxide) is not a good idea. We do a Best of INCIDecoder email once a month with the most interesting products and ingredients we bump into. The famous Avobenzone. SAP (the vit C derivative, not the enterprise software, obvs) is a promising derivative that has great stability up to pH 7. Bottom line: Licorice is a great skincare ingredient with significant depigmenting, anti-inflammatory and even some antioxidant properties.
This item is temporarily out of stock in these options. You might know licorice as a sweet treat from your childhood, but it's actually a legume that grows around the Mediterranean Sea,the Middle East, central and southern Russia. Q10 - an antioxidant found naturally in human cells where it plays an important role in energy production. If you are someone who likes to know what you put on your face then fragrance is not your best friend - there's no way to know whats really in it. Read more about parabens here >>. The most active part is called glabridin. This means that it forms viscous gels immediately upon addition to water (while Carbomer has to be neutralized with a base), but it can also be harder to disperse evenly in the formula. Cyclomethicone is not one type of silicone, but a whole mixture of them: it's a mix of specific chain length (4 to 7) cyclic structured silicone molecules. SAP might also aidcollagen boosting;in-vitro (made in the lab) data shows that it works, but is less effective than another vitamin C derivative, called MAP (that seems to be as effective as pure AA). What we wrote there (UVB filter with a peak protection at 306 nm), applies here as well. Can be derived from coconut or palm kernel oil. In fact, the pure acid form (aka Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid) can be incorporated into a sunscreen formula only if it is neutralized with a base (otherwise it is not water-soluble), so even if the acid form in on the ingredient list, what you have in the formula is a salt form, just like this one. See more NIVEA Extra Deep White Firm Smooth Body Serum Leave feedback about your eBay ViewItem experience, 180ml Nivea Extra White Firm & Smooth Body Serum SPF33/PA+++ With Q10 & Collagen, - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab, 180ml Nivea Extra White Firm & Smooth Body Serum SPF33/PA+++ With Q10 & Collagen, - for PayPal Credit, opens in a new window or tab, Learn more about earning points with eBay Mastercard, - eBay Return policy - opens in a new tab or window, - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new tab or window. An often used emollient with a light and silky feel. Like this, the products can stay more stable over time. A very common type offeared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reasonparaben. here >>, Read all the geeky details about Propylene Glycol here >>, click here and read all the geeky details, A natural moisturizer thats 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 at higher concentrations up to 20-40% (around 10% is a good usability-effectiveness sweet spot), High-glycerin moisturizers are awesome for treating severely dry skin, It's a super common and super debated skincare ingredient, It has several benefits: great solvent, penetration enhancer, creates cosmetically elegant, light formulas, great astringent and antimicrobial, It can be very drying if it's in the first few ingredients on an ingredient list, Some experts even think that regular exposure to alcohol damages skin barrier and causes inflammation though it's a debated opinion (read more in geeky details tab), 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). It is great solvent, penetration enhancer, creates cosmetically elegant, light formulas, great astringent, and antimicrobial. Also, if your skin is sensitive, fragrance is again not your best friend. As for skin-brightening, there is a trade publication with in-vivo data showing that SAP can fade brown spots. Please try again later! A fatty (the good, non-drying kind of)alcohol that makes your skin feel smooth and nice (emollient), helps to thicken up products and also helps water and oil to blend (emulsifier). Normal (well kind of - it's purified and deionized) water. It is usually used as a helper ingredient to adjust the pH of the formula. And there is even more regarding SAP and acne. It is the global gold standard of UVA protection and is the most used UVA sunscreen in the world. NIVEA Extra White Serum Smooth & Firm SPF33 PA+++ 200ml. Probably thats why citric acid is usually not used as an exfoliant but more as a helper ingredient in small amounts to adjust the pH of a formulation. In the US, it is flat out prohibited as avobenzone becomes unstable when combined with mineral sunscreens. Only 1 pc. A very common type offeared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reasonparaben. We have better news regarding the three magic abilities of vitamin C: there is in-vivo (tested on real people) data showing that SAP does have photo-protective (aka antioxidant) properties, though less than pure AA. If these magic three letters dont tell you anything, click here and read our detailed description on glycolic acid, the most famous AHA. A 2005 study showed in vitro (in test tubes) that 1% SAP has a strong antimicrobial activity on evil acne causing P. acnes and it also showed in vivo (on real people) that 5% SAP can strongly improvethe inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesions of acne vulgaris.
It is compatible with most co-ingredients and gives a very good slip to the formulas. Ithelps products to remain nice and stable for a longer timeby neutralizing the metal ions in the formula (that usually get into there from water) that would otherwise cause some not so nice changes. With this combination treatment, the improvement was 29.28% after 4 weeks and 63.10% after 8 weeks of application. The salt form of the water-soluble chemical sunscreen,Ensulizole. Glabridin has also some soothing properties but the main active anti-inflammatory component is glycyrrhizin. A common helper ingredient that works as a so-called chelating agent. You can usually find it right in the very first spot of the ingredient list, meaning its the biggest thing out of all the stuff that makes up the product. Light nonsticky formula that help whiten and repair 10 signs of dull damaged skin Protects skin against darkening from UVA1UVA2UVB rays Firming ingredient Q10 effectively firms skin and restores elasticity, Aqua, Octocrylene, Sodium Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Glycerin, Cyclomethicone, Distarch Phosphate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Alcohol Denat., Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Carbomer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Methylparaben, Parfum, Trisodium EDTA, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Sodium Polyacrylate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ubiquinone, Glyceryl Glucoside, Citric Acid, Malpighia Glabra Fruit Juice, Benzoic Acid, Trideceth-9, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Juice, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract. As for its use in cosmetic products, it is a handy multi-tasker that thickens up water-based formulas and also has some emulsifying and emulsion stabilizing properties. Thanks for contacting us! Octocrylene's safety profile is generally quite good, though a review study in Contact Dermatitis reports an "increasing number of patients with photo contact allergy to octocrylene." Ingredients subject to change at manufacturer's discretion. Its mainly a solvent for ingredients that do not like to dissolve in oils but rather in water. A real oldie but a goodie. is drying. Buy 10+ to get extra 12% OFF. In fact, the pure acid form (aka Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid) can be incorporated into a sunscreen formula only if it is neutralized with a base (otherwise it is not water-soluble), so even if the acid form in on the ingredient lis. An Ecocert-approved, natural preservative that counts as gentle and non-irritating to the skin. I'm not sure if I got whiter like the lotion claims to do but it definitely helped the appearance of my skin tone! We'll get back to you as soon as possible. Another study even suggested that licorice is more effective than the gold standard skin-lightening agent hydroquinone. Unfortunately, it seems to be limited, or to quote a great article from theJournal of Cosmetic Dermatology "topically applied ascorbyl phosphate salts are, at very best, poorly absorbed in comparison with AA". Usually the main solvent in cosmetic products. Itnot only has preventative effects but might also be able to reduce the depth of wrinkles, though 0.3% Q10 was used in the study that counts as really high (products containing that much should be very yellow!). {{::lotinfoitem.product.brandName}} - {{::lotinfoitem.product.name}}, Deal is {{::getLimitedDealPercentageClaimed(lotinfoitem.product.productId)}}% claimed, Early Bird discount is {{::getLimitedDealPercentageClaimed(lotinfoitem.product.productId)}} claimed. An error has occurred. The latter one is a very-very expensive ingredient, so if you are after the depigmenting properties try to choose a product that boasts its high-quality licorice extract. Regarding conversion to AA, there seems to be no data about it, so we can neither deny nor confirm it. The challenge with it thoughisskin penetration.
2 magic property is that licorice is a potent anti-inflammatory. This item is no longer available in these options. An Ecocert-approved, natural preservative that counts as gentle and non-irritating to the skin. We have seen extracts with only 4% glabridin as well as 40% glabridin. As for skincare, it works as an awesome antioxidant that might also be able to reduce wrinkle depth. An AHA that comes from citrus fruits. This item cannot be shipped to certain countries or regions. Copyright 1995-2022 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. We don't have description for this ingredient yet. It is compatible with a bunch of cosmetic oils as well as active ingredients and its specialty is creating emulsions with super high heat and freeze stability (from -25 C and +50 C). :), Nivea Extra White Firming Body Serum Spf33. In terms of anti-aging, it's probably not as effective as pure Ascorbic Acid, but it's totally worth a try. Other than having a good safety profile and being quite gentle to the skin it has some other advantages too. Its definitely a smart thing to avoid with sensitive skin (and fragrance of any type - natural is just as allergic as synthetic, if not worse!). Q10 supplementation is not a bad idea: it not only gives you energy but research also shows that oral Q10 increases the Q10 level of the skin (of course, it decreases with age like pretty much every good thing in the skin) and may help to reduce wrinkles. {{productDetailSectionInformation.title}}: {{productDetailSectionInformation.content}}, Only Bronze, Silver and Gold Elite Club members may enjoy Exclusive Sales prices. It's an antioxidant found naturally in human cells where it plays a bigrole in energy production. Your vote will be counted and reflected on the review within 2 days. The most common type offeared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reason parabens. Buy 2+ to get extra 2% OFF. Thanks for your feedback! Good old water, aka H2O. A nice double-blind study from 2009 showed that 5% SAP reduced the inflammatory lesions by 20.14% and 48.82% within 4 and 8 weeks respectively and when combined with 0.2% retinol the results were even better. There is just one catch regarding glabridin and licorice: the amount of glabridin in commercial licorice extracts can vary a lot. YesStyle.com is not compatible with {{browser.family}} {{browser.version}} or older versions. Translation reference for Korean beauty product packaging: During this difficult period, some couriers and post offices have suspended services to select countries and territories. For the most complete and up-to-date list of ingredients, please refer to product packaging. Its protection is not strong enough on its own but it is quite photostable (loses 10% of SPF protection in 95 mins) and is often used to stabilize other photo-unstable UV-filters, for example, Avobenzone. Its used to treat several skin diseases that are connected to inflammation including atopic dermatitis, rosacea or eczema. :)). Usually, it comes to the formula as part of a preservativeblendas it's not enough on its own. This item is for promotional use only and is not for sale.
(There seems to be a confusion on the internet whetherCyclomethicone andCyclopentasiloxaneare the same. I always hated touching my phone after applying lotion because it made it greasy but this one didn't do that. Nr. But according to a comparative study done in 1995, citric acid has less skin improving magic properties than glycolic or lactic acid. It's sweet and yellow and not only used for licorice all sorts but it's also a skincare superstar thanks to two magic properties: Nr. Used as a thickening and emulsion stabilizing agent. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Alcohol with some additives to make it unconsumable. Please update your browser. Avobenzone - the only globally available chemical sunscreen that gives proper UVA protection. Its safe and gentle, and can be used up to 1% worldwide. Exactly what it sounds: nice smelling stuff put into cosmetic products so that the end product also smells nice. Sometimes its referred to as "waterlock" and can absorb 100 to 1000 times its mass in water. Thanks to Nivea, Q10 is a pretty well-known ingredient and the fame and Beiersdorf's (the parent company of Nivea) obsession with it are not for no reason. The most common skincare ingredient of all. It is also often used to improve the water resistance of the products. It's a cheap, effective and well-tolerated ingredient tomake sure the cosmetic formula does not go wrong too soon. Onesolutionis to create stable derivativesthat can be absorbed into the skin, convert there to AA and do all the magic AA is proven to do (which is being an antioxidant, a collagen booster, and a skin brightener). You can read more here >>. It's a cheap, effective and well-tolerated ingredient to make sure the cosmetic formula does not go wrong too soon. A pre-neutralised form of super common thickener, Carbomer. Citric acid comes from citrus fruits and is an AHA. 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). Something went wrong. It's a cheap, effective and well-tolerated ingredient tomake sure the cosmetic formula does not go wrong too soon. It gives very good protection acrossthe whole UVA range (310-400 nmthat is both UVA1 and UVA2) with a peak protection at 360 nm. Revitalize dull, saggy skin with this body lotion formulated with camu camu and acerola cherry extracts to brighten as well as firming ingredient Q10 to restore skins elasticity. So citric acid is an exfoliant, that can - just like other AHAs - gently lift off the dead skin cells of your skin and make it more smooth and fresh. Oh, and one more thing: glabridin seems to be also an antioxidant, which is just one more reason to be happy about licorice root extract on an ingredient list. Please fill in the form below if you'd like to be notified when it becomes available. Interestingly, the combination of avobenzone with mineral sunscreens (that is titanium dioxide and zinc oxide) is not a good idea. We do a Best of INCIDecoder email once a month with the most interesting products and ingredients we bump into. The famous Avobenzone. SAP (the vit C derivative, not the enterprise software, obvs) is a promising derivative that has great stability up to pH 7. Bottom line: Licorice is a great skincare ingredient with significant depigmenting, anti-inflammatory and even some antioxidant properties.
This item is temporarily out of stock in these options. You might know licorice as a sweet treat from your childhood, but it's actually a legume that grows around the Mediterranean Sea,the Middle East, central and southern Russia. Q10 - an antioxidant found naturally in human cells where it plays an important role in energy production. If you are someone who likes to know what you put on your face then fragrance is not your best friend - there's no way to know whats really in it. Read more about parabens here >>. The most active part is called glabridin. This means that it forms viscous gels immediately upon addition to water (while Carbomer has to be neutralized with a base), but it can also be harder to disperse evenly in the formula. Cyclomethicone is not one type of silicone, but a whole mixture of them: it's a mix of specific chain length (4 to 7) cyclic structured silicone molecules. SAP might also aidcollagen boosting;in-vitro (made in the lab) data shows that it works, but is less effective than another vitamin C derivative, called MAP (that seems to be as effective as pure AA). What we wrote there (UVB filter with a peak protection at 306 nm), applies here as well. Can be derived from coconut or palm kernel oil. In fact, the pure acid form (aka Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid) can be incorporated into a sunscreen formula only if it is neutralized with a base (otherwise it is not water-soluble), so even if the acid form in on the ingredient list, what you have in the formula is a salt form, just like this one. See more NIVEA Extra Deep White Firm Smooth Body Serum Leave feedback about your eBay ViewItem experience, 180ml Nivea Extra White Firm & Smooth Body Serum SPF33/PA+++ With Q10 & Collagen, - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new window or tab, 180ml Nivea Extra White Firm & Smooth Body Serum SPF33/PA+++ With Q10 & Collagen, - for PayPal Credit, opens in a new window or tab, Learn more about earning points with eBay Mastercard, - eBay Return policy - opens in a new tab or window, - eBay Money Back Guarantee - opens in a new tab or window. An often used emollient with a light and silky feel. Like this, the products can stay more stable over time. A very common type offeared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reasonparaben. here >>, Read all the geeky details about Propylene Glycol here >>, click here and read all the geeky details, A natural moisturizer thats 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 at higher concentrations up to 20-40% (around 10% is a good usability-effectiveness sweet spot), High-glycerin moisturizers are awesome for treating severely dry skin, It's a super common and super debated skincare ingredient, It has several benefits: great solvent, penetration enhancer, creates cosmetically elegant, light formulas, great astringent and antimicrobial, It can be very drying if it's in the first few ingredients on an ingredient list, Some experts even think that regular exposure to alcohol damages skin barrier and causes inflammation though it's a debated opinion (read more in geeky details tab), 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). It is great solvent, penetration enhancer, creates cosmetically elegant, light formulas, great astringent, and antimicrobial. Also, if your skin is sensitive, fragrance is again not your best friend. As for skin-brightening, there is a trade publication with in-vivo data showing that SAP can fade brown spots. Please try again later! A fatty (the good, non-drying kind of)alcohol that makes your skin feel smooth and nice (emollient), helps to thicken up products and also helps water and oil to blend (emulsifier). Normal (well kind of - it's purified and deionized) water. It is usually used as a helper ingredient to adjust the pH of the formula. And there is even more regarding SAP and acne. It is the global gold standard of UVA protection and is the most used UVA sunscreen in the world. NIVEA Extra White Serum Smooth & Firm SPF33 PA+++ 200ml. Probably thats why citric acid is usually not used as an exfoliant but more as a helper ingredient in small amounts to adjust the pH of a formulation. In the US, it is flat out prohibited as avobenzone becomes unstable when combined with mineral sunscreens. Only 1 pc. A very common type offeared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reasonparaben. We have better news regarding the three magic abilities of vitamin C: there is in-vivo (tested on real people) data showing that SAP does have photo-protective (aka antioxidant) properties, though less than pure AA. If these magic three letters dont tell you anything, click here and read our detailed description on glycolic acid, the most famous AHA. A 2005 study showed in vitro (in test tubes) that 1% SAP has a strong antimicrobial activity on evil acne causing P. acnes and it also showed in vivo (on real people) that 5% SAP can strongly improvethe inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesions of acne vulgaris.