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BioMiracle Soothing Collagen Face Mask

BioMiracle Soothing Collagen Face Mask BioMiracle Soothing Collagen Face Mask ingredients explained: 1,2-Hexanediol, Allantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Charcoal Powder,

BioMiracle Soothing Collagen Face Mask BioMiracle Soothing Collagen Face Mask ingredients explained: 1,2-Hexanediol, Allantoin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Charcoal Powder, Chlorphenesin, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance, Glycerin, Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract, Methylpropanediol, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Flower Extract, Panthenol, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Propanediol, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Soluble Collagen, Trehalose, Tromethamine, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Volcanic Ash, Water, Xanthan Gum Show all ingredients by function 1,2-Hexanediol solvent Allantoin soothing 0, 0 goodie Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract soothing, emollient, moisturizer/​humectant Bambusa Vulgaris Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract antioxidant, soothing Caprylyl Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, emollient Carbomer viscosity controlling 0, 1 Charcoal Powder abrasive/​scrub Chlorphenesin preservative, antimicrobial/​antibacterial Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract soothing, emollient Disodium EDTA chelating Fragrance perfuming icky Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant superstar Illicium Verum (Anise) Fruit Extract Methylpropanediol Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Flower Extract Panthenol soothing, moisturizer/​humectant PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Phenoxyethanol preservative Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract Propanediol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant Pueraria Lobata Root Extract moisturizer/​humectant Sodium Hyaluronate Soluble Collagen Trehalose Tromethamine buffering Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract Volcanic Ash Water Xanthan Gum A really multi-functional helper ingredient that can do several things in a skincare product: it can bring a soft and pleasant feel to the formula, it can act as a humectant and emollient, it can be a solvent for some other ingredients (for example it can help to stabilize perfumes in watery products) and it can also help to disperse pigments more evenly in makeup products. And that is still not all: it can also boost the antimicrobial activity of preservatives. Super common soothing ingredient. It can be found naturally in the roots & leaves of the comfrey plant, but more often than not what's in the cosmetic products is produced synthetically. It's not only soothing but it' also skin-softening and protecting and can promote wound healing. The extract coming from the juice containing leaves of the Aloe vera plant. It's usually a hydroglycolic extract (though oil extract for the lipid parts also exists) that has similar moisturizing, emollient and anti-inflammatory properties as the juice itself. We have written some more about aloe here. We don't have description for this ingredient yet. Green tea is one of the most researched natural ingredients The active parts are called polyphenols, or more precisely catechins (EGCG being the most abundant and most active catechin) There can be huge quality differences between green tea extracts. The good ones contain 50-90% catechins (and often make the product brown and give it a distinctive smell) Green tea is proven to be a great antioxidant, UV protectant, anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic and antimicrobial Because of these awesome properties green tea is a great choice for anti-aging and also for skin diseases including rosacea, acne and atopic dermatitis It’s a handy multi-tasking ingredient that gives the skin a nice, soft feel. At the same time, it also boosts the effectiveness of other preservatives, such as the nowadays super commonly used phenoxyethanol. The blend of these two (caprylyl glycol + phenoxyethanol) is called Optiphen, which not only helps to keep your cosmetics free from nasty things for a long time but also gives a good feel to the finished product. It's a popular duo. 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 popular and common ingredient. Typically used at 1% or less in most formulations. A little helper ingredient that works as a preservative. It works against bacteria and some species of fungi and yeast. It's often combined with IT-preservative, phenoxyethanol. Cucumber is a nice, non-irritating plant extract that’s known for it’s soothing and emollient properties. It’s not something new to put it on our face: even Cleopatra used it to “preserve her skin”. It’s commonly believed that cu what‑it‑does irritancy, com. soothing | emollient | moisturizer/humectant antioxidant | soothing moisturizer/humectant | emollient abrasive/scrub preservative | antimicrobial/antibacterial soothing | emollient skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant soothing | moisturizer/humectant emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing solvent | moisturizer/humectant moisturizer/humectant

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