Compath Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Compath Hyaluronic Acid Serum Compath Hyaluronic Acid Serum ingredients explained: Organic Herbal Infusion, Organic Aloe, Witch Hazel, Botanical Hyaluronic Acid (5%), (Kosher) Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, Carrageenan, Vegetable Glycerin, Msmgum, Organic Jojoba Oil, Wildcrafted Green Tea, Geranium Essential Oil, Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate), Vitamin E (Tocopheryl Acetate), Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin Show all ingredients by function Organic Herbal Infusion Organic Aloe soothing, moisturizer/​humectant goodie Witch Hazel soothing, antioxidant, antimicrobial/​antibacterial Botanical Hyaluronic Acid (5%) skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant (Kosher) Hydroxyethyl Cellulose viscosity controlling Carrageenan Vegetable Glycerin 0, 0 superstar Msmgum Organic Jojoba Oil emollient 0, 0-2 Wildcrafted Green Tea antioxidant, soothing Geranium Essential Oil perfuming icky Vitamin C (Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate) antioxidant, skin brightening, buffering Vitamin E (Tocopheryl Acetate) antioxidant Sodium Benzoate preservative Potassium Sorbate Ethylhexylglycerin This ingredient name is not according to the INCI-standard. :( What, why?! Aloe Vera is one of today’s magic plants. It does have some very nice properties indeed, though famous dermatologist Leslie Baumann warns us in her book that most of the evidence is anecdotal and the plant might be a bit overhyped. What research does confirm about Aloe is that it’s a great moisturizer and has several anti-inflammatory (among others contains salicylates, polysaccharides, magnesium lactate and C-glucosyl chromone) as well as some antibacterial components. It also helps wound healing and skin regeneration in general. All in all definitely a goodie. Witch hazel is a smallish tree (up to 5m) that's native to North-America, has nice yellow flowers and is similar to the hazelnut bush (hence the name). As for skincare, it's loaded with active components that have a bunch of magic properties, like astringent, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti-bacterial. It's also a well-known vasoconstrictor (it makes the blood vessels narrower) and promotes the healing of broken skin by tightening up the skin proteins and thus creating a protective covering. Expand to read more The complication, however, is that different extracts and distillates can be made from different parts of the plant (bark, twigs, and leaves are typically used) and different extraction methods from different parts produce different results. So if you see only Witch Hazel Extract or Witch Hazel Water on the ingredient list, it's a bit hard to know what you're actually getting but we will try to summarize the possibilities to give an idea. The main biologically active components in Witch Hazel are hamamelitannin (a potent astringent and antioxidant), catechins (anti-inflammatory and antioxidant) and gallic acid (antibacterial). The bark extract contains by far the most hamamelitannin and it has the most gallic acid and catechins. The twigs contain fewer catechins, less gallic acid, and much less hamamelitannin (4.77% vs 0.18%). The leaves contain hardly any tannins (0.04%) or catechins and contain a medium amount of gallic acid (compared to the bark and twigs). Witch Hazel also contains tiny amounts of the essential oil and fragrance component eugenol, but the amount is so small that it's probably not significant for the skin. Apart from the differences in active components in different parts of the Witch Hazel bush, the extraction methods also vary. Witch Hazel Distillate contains 14% added alcohol according to the USP specifications and alcohol is, at best drying, and at worst skin-damaging. Luckily, there are also alcohol-free distillates, so if you prefer no alcohol check the ingredient list carefully. Witch Hazel Extracts can also be made in different ways: browsing Ulprospector, we could find hydroglycolic, hydroalcoholic and glicerine/water based extracts. Well-known skin care expert, Paula Begoun rates witch hazel as poor and says, "depending on the form of witch hazel, you’re exposing your ski what‑it‑does soothing | moisturizer/humectant soothing | antioxidant | antimicrobial/antibacterial skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant irritancy, com. antioxidant | soothing antioxidant | skin brightening | buffering

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