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Image Skincare Daily Prevention Sheer Matte Moisturizer SPF30

Image Skincare Daily Prevention Sheer Matte Moisturizer SPF30 Image Skincare Daily Prevention Sheer Matte Moisturizer SPF30 ingredients explained: Aqua/Water/Eau, Cyclopentasiloxane, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Dimethicone, Coconut Alkanes, Stearic Acid, Lecithin

Image Skincare Daily Prevention Sheer Matte Moisturizer SPF30 Image Skincare Daily Prevention Sheer Matte Moisturizer SPF30 ingredients explained: Aqua/Water/Eau, Cyclopentasiloxane, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Dimethicone, Coconut Alkanes, Stearic Acid, Lecithin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Isohexadecane, Isododecane, Magnesium Sulfate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone, Polysilicone-11, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Tocopherol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Squalane, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Phosphatidylcholine, Mannitol, Glycerin, Methylpropanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ectoin, Palmitic Acid, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Panthenol, Phenylpropanol, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Silica, Dim Show all ingredients by function Aqua/Water/Eau solvent Cyclopentasiloxane emollient, solvent Polyhydroxystearic Acid emulsifying Dimethicone emollient 0, 1 Coconut Alkanes Stearic Acid emollient, viscosity controlling 0, 2-3 Lecithin emollient, emulsifying goodie Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice soothing, moisturizer/​humectant Isohexadecane Isododecane Magnesium Sulfate viscosity controlling Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone Polysilicone-11 Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer Dipropylene Glycol Sodium Citrate chelating, buffering Tocopherol antioxidant 0-3, 0-3 Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Sodium Hyaluronate skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 Phenoxyethanol preservative Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Squalane skin-identical ingredient, emollient Polysorbate 60 emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Sorbitan Isostearate 0, 1-2 Caprylyl Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, emollient Ethylhexylglycerin Hexylene Glycol solvent, emulsifying, perfuming, surfactant/​cleansing 0-1, 0-2 Phosphatidylcholine Mannitol moisturizer/​humectant Glycerin superstar Methylpropanediol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Ectoin antioxidant, soothing, moisturizer/​humectant Palmitic Acid skin-identical ingredient, emollient, emulsifying 0, 2 Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate antioxidant, skin brightening Panthenol Phenylpropanol perfuming, solvent Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract Silica Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Acetyl Zingerone antioxidant, chelating Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract antioxidant, soothing Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Octyldodecanol emollient, perfuming Sorbitan Oleate 0, 3 Ci 77491 colorant Ci 77492 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 super commonly used 5 unit long, cyclic structured silicone that is water-thin and does not stay on the skin but evaporates from it (called volatile silicone). Similar to other silicones, it gives skin and hair a silky, smooth feel. It's often combined with the non-volatile (i.e. stays on the skin) dimethicone as the two together form a water-resistant, breathable protective barrier on the skin without a negative tacky feel. A so-called dispersant or dispersing agent that's used in inorganic (titanium dioxide/zinc oxide based) sunscreens or in make-up products to help to distribute the pigments nicely and evenly on the skin. It's also claimed to increase the UV absorption of the sunscreen formula as well as to reduce the annoying white cast left behind by inorganic sunscreens. 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). Coconut Alkanes is a volatile (something that does not absorb into the skin but evaporates from it), naturally derived vegetable alkane coming from renewable sources. It is a light, oily liquid that works as an emollient and gives a smooth skin feel. It's often combined with another emollient called Coco-Caprylate/Caprate and the two together can serve as a great replacement for some volatile silicones, like Cyclopentasiloxane. A common multi-tasker fatty acid. It makes your skin feel nice and smooth (emollient), gives body to cream type products and helps to stabilize water and oil mixes (aka emulsions). A v what‑it‑does emollient | solvent irritancy, com. emollient | viscosity controlling emollient | emulsifying soothing | moisturizer/humectant chelating | buffering skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant skin-identical ingredient | emollient emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing moisturizer/humectant | emollient solvent | emulsifying | perfuming | surfactant/cleansing moisturizer/humectant antioxidant | soothing | moisturizer/humectant skin-identical ingredient | emollient | emulsifying antioxidant | skin brightening perfuming | solvent antioxidant | chelating antioxidant | soothing emollient | perfuming

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