G.M. Collin Vital C 10% + Peptides Serum

G.M. Collin Vital C 10% + Peptides Serum G.M. Collin Vital C 10% + Peptides Serum ingredients explained: Ethoxydiglycol, Aqua/Water/Eau, Ascorbic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Globularia Cordifolia Callus Culture Extract, Sodium Ascorbate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Oil, Glucose, Artemia Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Ergothioneine, Pentapeptide-34 Trifluoroacetate, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Propanediol, Carbomer, Sodium Lactate, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil Show all ingredients by function Ethoxydiglycol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant, perfuming 0, 0 Aqua/Water/Eau solvent Ascorbic Acid antioxidant, skin brightening, buffering superstar Butylene Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, solvent 0, 1 Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant Polysorbate 20 emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Globularia Cordifolia Callus Culture Extract soothing goodie Sodium Ascorbate antioxidant Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil perfuming icky Citrus Nobilis (Mandarin Orange) Oil Glucose moisturizer/​humectant Artemia Extract Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 cell-communicating ingredient Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Ergothioneine Pentapeptide-34 Trifluoroacetate emollient Phenoxyethanol preservative Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate Propanediol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant Carbomer viscosity controlling Sodium Lactate buffering, moisturizer/​humectant Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil A nice odorless liquid used mainly as a superior solubilizer and efficacy booster for cosmetic active ingredients such as skincare bigshot vitamin C, self-tanning active DHA or the anti-acne gold standard, benzoyl peroxide. Other than that it can also be used in hair care products where it gives a longer-lasting and more uniform coloring. According to a manufacturer, it might even prevent the formation of split ends. 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. Works best between a concentration of 5-20% Boosts the skin’s own collagen production Fades pigmentation and brown spots If used under sunscreen it boosts its UV protection Extremely unstable and oxidizes very easily in presence of light or air Stable in solutions with water only if pH is less than 3.5 or in waterless formulations Vit E + C work in synergy and provide superb photoprotection Ferulic acid doubles the photoprotection effect of Vit C+E and helps to stabilize Vit C Potent Vit. C serums might cause a slight tingling on sensitive skin Butylene glycol, or let’s just call it BG, is a multi-tasking colorless, syrupy liquid. It’s a great pick for creating a nice feeling product. BG’s main job is usually to be a solvent for the other ingredients. Other tasks include helping the product to absorb faster and deeper into the skin (penetration enhancer), making the product spread nicely over the skin (slip agent), and attracting water (humectant) into the skin. It’s an ingredient whose safety hasn’t been questioned so far by anyone (at least not that we know about). BG is approved by Ecocert and is also used enthusiastically in natural products. BTW, it’s also a food additive. 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 It's a common little helper ingredient that helps water and oil to mix together. Also, it can help to increase the solubility of some other ingredients in the formula. Plant extract coming from the stem cell culture of heart-leaved globe what‑it‑does solvent | moisturizer/humectant | perfuming irritancy, com. antioxidant | skin brightening | buffering moisturizer/humectant | solvent skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing moisturizer/humectant solvent | moisturizer/humectant buffering | moisturizer/humectant

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