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Image Skincare Ormedic Balancing Anti-Oxidant Serum
Image Skincare Ormedic Balancing Anti-Oxidant Serum Image Skincare Ormedic Balancing Anti-Oxidant Serum ingredients explained: Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (Organic), Lactic Acid, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Water, Beta Vulgaris (Beet) Root Extract,
Image Skincare Ormedic Balancing Anti-Oxidant Serum Image Skincare Ormedic Balancing Anti-Oxidant Serum ingredients explained: Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (Organic), Lactic Acid, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Water, Beta Vulgaris (Beet) Root Extract, Copper Pca, Polysorbate 20, PEG-7 Olivate, Glycine, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (Organic), Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract (Organic), Sodium Hyaluronate, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Haberlea Rhodopensis Leaf Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Algae Extract, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Carya Ovata Bark Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Yeast Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract (Organic), Phenoxyethanol Show all ingredients by function Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (Organic) soothing, moisturizer/humectant goodie Lactic Acid exfoliant, moisturizer/humectant, buffering superstar Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Water Beta Vulgaris (Beet) Root Extract antioxidant, moisturizer/humectant Copper Pca moisturizer/humectant Polysorbate 20 emulsifying, surfactant/cleansing 0, 0 PEG-7 Olivate emulsifying Glycine skin-identical ingredient Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (Organic) antioxidant, soothing Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract (Organic) soothing, antioxidant Sodium Hyaluronate skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/humectant Crithmum Maritimum Extract Haberlea Rhodopensis Leaf Extract Hexylene Glycol solvent, emulsifying, perfuming, surfactant/cleansing 0-1, 0-2 Algae Extract emollient, moisturizer/humectant Artemisia Vulgaris Extract Carya Ovata Bark Extract Caprylyl Glycol moisturizer/humectant, emollient Yeast Extract Ethylhexylglycerin preservative Althaea Officinalis Root Extract (Organic) Phenoxyethanol 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. 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) We don't have description for this ingredient yet. Beetroot is a beautifully colored vegetable that you probably know from the kitchen. As for skincare - according to manufacturer info - it works as a natural moisturizer that might be able to increase the concentration of NMFs (natural moisturizing factors) in the upper layer of the skin giving skin both immediate and longer term hydration. According to Paula's Choice, it's also a colorant and a source of antioxidants. 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. A non-essential amino acid (the building blocks of skin proteins, like collagen or elastin), that the body can produce itself, but its production decreases with age. When you put it all over your face, it works as a moisturizer and maybe more. According to great skincare blog Futurederm, glycine might help with wound healing and tissue repair and when used together with other amino acids, leucine and proline it might improve wrinkles. Expand to read more BTW, it's also a building block of a bunch of important and famous peptides, including copper-tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tripeptide-1 or palmitoyl hexapeptide-12. Green tea is one of the most researched natural ingredients The active parts are called polyphenols, or more precisely catechins (EGCG being the most abundant and most active catechin) There can be huge quality differences between green tea extracts. The good ones contain 50-90% catechins (and often make the product brown and give it a distinctive smell) Green tea is proven to be a great antioxidant, UV protectant, anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic and antimicrobial Because of these awesome properties green tea is a great choice for anti-aging and also for skin diseases including rosacea, acne and atopic dermatitis Chamomile probably needs no introduction as it's one of the most widely used what‑it‑does soothing | moisturizer/humectant exfoliant | moisturizer/humectant | buffering antioxidant | moisturizer/humectant moisturizer/humectant emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing irritancy, com. antioxidant | soothing soothing | antioxidant skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant solvent | emulsifying | perfuming | surfactant/cleansing emollient | moisturizer/humectant moisturizer/humectant | emollient