First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads (Discontinued)

First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads (Discontinued) First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance Pads ingredients explained: Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Lactic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Polysorbate 20, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Citrus Nobilis Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Edta, Tetrasodium Edta, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin Show all ingredients by function Water solvent Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice soothing, moisturizer/​humectant goodie Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 superstar Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract soothing, emollient Lactic Acid exfoliant, moisturizer/​humectant, buffering Glycolic Acid exfoliant, buffering Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate antimicrobial/​antibacterial, preservative Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Sodium Hydroxide buffering Polysorbate 20 emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract antioxidant, soothing Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract soothing, skin brightening Citrus Nobilis Fruit Extract Citrus Limon Peel Extract emollient Hyaluronic Acid Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract moisturizer/​humectant Edta chelating Tetrasodium Edta Phenoxyethanol preservative Chlorphenesin preservative, antimicrobial/​antibacterial 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. 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. 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 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 cucumber is the answer to puffy eyes, but there is no research confirming this. What research does confirm is that it contains amino acids and organic acids that’s helpful for the skin’s acid mantle. There is also an enzyme (called shikimate dehydrigenase) in the pulp that’s shown to have anti-inflammatory properties. It’s the second most researched AHA after glycolic acid It gently lifts off dead skin cells to reveal newer, fresher, smoother skin It also has amazing skin hydrating properties In higher concentration (10% and up) it improves skin firmness, thickness and wrinkles Choose a product where you know the concentration and pH value because these two greatly influence effectiveness Don’t forget to use your sunscreen (in any case but especially so next to an AHA product) It’s the most researched AHA with the most proven skin benefits It can help skin’s own collagen production that results in firmer, younger skin It can fade brown spots caused by sun damage or PIH Slight stinging or burning with a stronger AHA product is normal If your sk what‑it‑does soothing | moisturizer/humectant skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant irritancy, com. soothing | emollient exfoliant | moisturizer/humectant | buffering exfoliant | buffering antimicrobial/antibacterial | preservative emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing antioxidant | soothing soothing | skin brightening moisturizer/humectant preservative | antimicrobial/antibacterial

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