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HydroPeptide Face Lift (Discontinued)

HydroPeptide Face Lift (Discontinued) HydroPeptide Face Lift ingredients explained: Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Pentapeptide-18 (Relaxing Peptide), Caprylyl Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide (Lifting Peptide), Palmitoyl Tetr

HydroPeptide Face Lift (Discontinued) HydroPeptide Face Lift ingredients explained: Water (Aqua), Glycerin, Pentapeptide-18 (Relaxing Peptide), Caprylyl Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide (Lifting Peptide), Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 (Lifting Peptide), Isohexadecane, C13-16 Isoparaffin, C12-14 Isoparaffin, C13-15 Alkane, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate (Raphanus Sativus Root Extract) (Peptide Preservative), Lactobacillus Ferment (Peptide Preservative), Propanediol, Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Squalane, Polysorbate 60, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi (Bearberry) Extract, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Pentapeptide-28 (Energizing Peptide), Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Oleate, Oligopeptide-68 (Brightening Peptide), Azeloyl Tetrapeptide-23 (Anti-Glycation Peptide), Dextran, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2 (Defensive Peptide), Tropolone, 1-2 Hexanediol, Gluc Show all ingredients by function Water (Aqua) solvent Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 superstar Pentapeptide-18 (Relaxing Peptide) cell-communicating ingredient goodie Caprylyl Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, emollient Butylene Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, solvent 0, 1 Carbomer viscosity controlling Polysorbate 20 emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Palmitoyl Oligopeptide (Lifting Peptide) Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 (Lifting Peptide) Isohexadecane emollient, solvent C13-16 Isoparaffin C12-14 Isoparaffin C13-15 Alkane solvent, emollient Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate (Raphanus Sativus Root Extract) (Peptide Preservative) antimicrobial/​antibacterial, preservative Lactobacillus Ferment (Peptide Preservative) soothing, preservative Propanediol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate emollient, antimicrobial/​antibacterial Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Squalane skin-identical ingredient, emollient Polysorbate 60 Stearyl Alcohol emollient, viscosity controlling, emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing 2, 2 Cetyl Alcohol emollient, viscosity controlling Glyceryl Stearate emollient, emulsifying Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi (Bearberry) Extract antioxidant, skin brightening Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate skin brightening, antioxidant Pentapeptide-28 (Energizing Peptide) Hydrogenated Lecithin Sodium Oleate surfactant/​cleansing, emulsifying, viscosity controlling Oligopeptide-68 (Brightening Peptide) skin brightening Azeloyl Tetrapeptide-23 (Anti-Glycation Peptide) Dextran Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2 (Defensive Peptide) Tropolone preservative 1-2 Hexanediol Glucosamine Hcl Bambusa Vulgaris Extract Pisum Sativum (Pea) Extract Yeast Polysaccharides Menthyl Lactate icky Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Echinacea Purpurea Extract moisturizer/​humectant Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract antioxidant, soothing, antimicrobial/​antibacterial Panthenol soothing, moisturizer/​humectant Sodium Hyaluronate Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Ethylhexyl Stearate emollient Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer skin-identical ingredient, antioxidant, moisturizer/​humectant Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate Sodium Isostearate surfactant/​cleansing, emulsifying Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Extract soothing, skin brightening Steareth-20 1, 2 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Extract perfuming, viscosity controlling Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract soothing, emollient Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Extract Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract Gardenia Tahitensis Flower Extract Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Leaf Extract antioxidant, soothing Bismuth Oxychloride (Cl 77163) colorant Xanthan Gum Superoxide Dismutase antioxidant Copper Pca Glyceryl Caprylate Glyceryl Undecylenate Disodium EDTA chelating Aminomethyl Propanol buffering Citric Acid Limonene perfuming, solvent Citral perfuming Hydroxycitronellal 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. 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 A five amino-acid peptide that is claimed to target expression wrinkles that appear due to facial movements. Its effect is similar to the older and more famous Argireline peptide. They achieve similar results but in a different way. The two together work in a synergistic way (the solution is trade named Argirelox) hindering the muscle contraction process in two different stages. The in-vivo (made on real people) test by the manufacturer showed that after 28 days 5% Leuphasyl alone reduced wrinkles by 11% and 5% Leuphasyl + 5% Argireline reduced wrinkles on average by 25% with max values up to 47%. 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. 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 big molecule created from repeated subunits (a polymer of acrylic acid) that magically converts a liquid into a nice gel formula. 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