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HydroPeptide Clear Rescue Serum
HydroPeptide Clear Rescue Serum HydroPeptide Clear Rescue Serum ingredients explained: Water, Ethyl Macadamiate, Dimethicone, Behenoxy Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Lysozyme, Hcl, Cocoyl Argininamide, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glyceryl Stearate,
HydroPeptide Clear Rescue Serum HydroPeptide Clear Rescue Serum ingredients explained: Water, Ethyl Macadamiate, Dimethicone, Behenoxy Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Lysozyme, Hcl, Cocoyl Argininamide, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glyceryl Stearate, Juniperus Communis Essential Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Decylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Mirabilis Jalapa Extract, Sodium Carboxymethyl Betaglucan, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Capryloyl Glycine, Cocoglycerides, Maltodextrin, Syringa Vulgaris (Lilac) Extract, Beta-Glucan, Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, Myristoyl Tetrapeptide-13, Myristoyl Pentapeptide-16, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, PEG- 100 Stearate, Disodium EDTA Show all ingredients by function Water solvent Ethyl Macadamiate Dimethicone emollient 0, 1 Behenoxy Dimethicone Glyceryl Stearate SE emulsifying 2, 3 Lysozyme Hcl buffering Cocoyl Argininamide Salicylic Acid exfoliant, anti-acne, soothing, preservative superstar Sodium Hyaluronate skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/humectant 0, 0 goodie Glyceryl Stearate emollient, emulsifying Juniperus Communis Essential Oil perfuming Tocopheryl Acetate antioxidant Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate Decylene Glycol Butylene Glycol moisturizer/humectant, solvent Propanediol solvent, moisturizer/humectant Mirabilis Jalapa Extract Sodium Carboxymethyl Betaglucan viscosity controlling Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice soothing, moisturizer/humectant Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate surfactant/cleansing, emulsifying Capryloyl Glycine surfactant/cleansing Cocoglycerides Maltodextrin Syringa Vulgaris (Lilac) Extract Beta-Glucan Hydroxyethyl Cellulose Myristoyl Tetrapeptide-13 Myristoyl Pentapeptide-16 Caprylyl Glycol moisturizer/humectant, emollient 1,2-Hexanediol PEG- 100 Stearate Disodium EDTA chelating 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. We don't have description for this ingredient yet. Probably the most common silicone of all. It is a polymer (created from repeating subunits) molecule and has different molecular weight and thus different viscosity versions from water-light to thick liquid. As for skincare, it makes the skin silky smooth, creates a subtle gloss and forms a protective barrier (aka occlusive). Also, works well to fill in fine lines and wrinkles and give skin a plump look (of course that is only temporary, but still, it's nice). There are also scar treatment gels out there using dimethicone as their base ingredient. It helps to soften scars and increase their elasticity. As for hair care, it is a non-volatile silicone meaning that it stays on the hair rather than evaporates from it and smoothes the hair like no other thing. Depending on your hair type, it can be a bit difficult to wash out and might cause some build-up (btw, this is not true to all silicones, only the non-volatile types). An oily kind of ingredient that can magically blend with water all by itself. This is called self-emulsifying and SE in its name stands for that. The difference between "normal" Glyceryl Stearate and this guy is that the SE grade contains a small amount of water-loving soap molecules, such as sodium stearate. This increases Glyceryl Stearate's affinity for water and gives it stronger emulsifying abilities. Other than that, it’s a nice emollient that gives a smooth and soft appearance to the skin. You can read some more at Glyceryl Stearate >> It's one of the gold standard ingredients for treating problem skin It can exfoliate skin both on the surface and in the pores It's a potent anti-inflammatory agent It's more effective for treating blackheads than acne For acne combine it with antibacterial agents like benzoyl peroxide or azelaic acid It’s the - sodium form - cousin of the famous NMF, hyaluronic acid (HA). If HA does not tell you anything we have a super detailed, geeky explanation about it here. The TL; DR version of HA is that it's a huge polymer (big molecule from repeated subunits) found in the skin that acts as a sponge helping the skin to hold onto water, being plump and elastic. HA is famous for its crazy water holding capacity as it can bind up to 1000 times its own weight in water. As far as skincare goes, sodium hyalur what‑it‑does irritancy, com. exfoliant | anti-acne | soothing | preservative skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant emollient | emulsifying moisturizer/humectant | solvent solvent | moisturizer/humectant soothing | moisturizer/humectant surfactant/cleansing | emulsifying surfactant/cleansing moisturizer/humectant | emollient