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Image Skincare The Max Stem Cell Eye Creme

Image Skincare The Max Stem Cell Eye Creme Image Skincare The Max Stem Cell Eye Creme ingredients explained: Aqua, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Sucrose Palmitate, Polysorbate 20, Tocopheryl Acetate, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Plankton Extract, Sodium

Image Skincare The Max Stem Cell Eye Creme Image Skincare The Max Stem Cell Eye Creme ingredients explained: Aqua, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Sucrose Palmitate, Polysorbate 20, Tocopheryl Acetate, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Plankton Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein, Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Algae Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Phaseolus Radiatus, CALLUS EXTRACT, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Leontopodium Alpinum Meristem Cell Culture, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Argania Spinosa Sprout Cell Culture Extract, Superoxide Dismutase, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Arabidopsis Extract, Lecithin, Phospholipids, Butylene Glycol, PEG-8 Smdi Copolymer, Pullulan, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Protein, Isomalt, Propylene Glycol, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Sodium Dextran Sulfate, Citric Acid, PVP, Disodiu Show all ingredients by function Aqua solvent Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 cell-communicating ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant goodie Sucrose Palmitate emollient, emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Polysorbate 20 emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing 0, 0 Tocopheryl Acetate antioxidant Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract Plankton Extract Sodium Hyaluronate skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant Hydrolyzed Rice Bran Protein Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract moisturizer/​humectant Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate antioxidant, skin brightening Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 cell-communicating ingredient Algae Extract emollient, moisturizer/​humectant Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract antioxidant, soothing Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract Centella Asiatica Extract soothing, antioxidant, moisturizer/​humectant Echinacea Purpurea Extract Phaseolus Radiatus Acetyl Octapeptide-3 Leontopodium Alpinum Meristem Cell Culture Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract Argania Spinosa Sprout Cell Culture Extract Superoxide Dismutase Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Arabidopsis Extract Lecithin emollient, emulsifying Phospholipids skin-identical ingredient, emollient Butylene Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, solvent 0, 1 PEG-8 Smdi Copolymer Pullulan Glycine Soja (Soybean) Protein emulsifying Isomalt Propylene Glycol Glyceryl Polymethacrylate viscosity controlling Sodium Dextran Sulfate Citric Acid buffering PVP Disodium EDTA chelating Xanthan Gum Sodium Benzoate preservative Potassium Sorbate Hydroxyethylcellulose Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin 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. If you see a cosmetic product that claims that it has "Botox-like effect" then two things are almost certain: one, the product overpromises and two, it contains Argireline. So this one is the famous peptide that's marketed by its manufacturer as the "Botox in a jar". The basis for this claim is that it targets the same wrinkle forming mechanism (wrinkles caused by facial muscle movement) as Botox, but the way it works is very different. In addition, the extent to which it can prevent muscles from contracting (and to smooth wrinkles) is very different (otherwise why would anyone use still Botox?). The manufacturer did several studies to prove that Argireline really works and it does (just not as well as Botox). In-vivo (made on real people) tests showed that using 10% Argireline solution around the eyes for 15 days decreased wrinkles depth by 17%, while a 5% Argireline formula applied for 28 days did almost the same with a decrease in wrinkle depth by 16.26%. A Spanish University also did some research and found that Argireline increased the level of skin moisturization and decreased both the depth and width of wrinkles "significantly". This means, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 does have some ability to smooth wrinkles (but not as well as Botox - sorry, if we sound like a broken record). Also, we have to agree with TruthInAging, that it's not a collagen builder and not a preventer of structural aging (think vitamin C, AHAs or retinol); it's just a quick fix. If you are looking for one, this could be your thing. If you are more of a "let's treat this aging thing properly" type, then it's probably not your thing. A sugar ester (sucrose + palmitic acid) that works as a natural emulsifier (helps oil and water to mix). According to the manufacturer, it has a great skin-feel, improves smoothness, emolliency and even hydrates the skin. Combined with another sugar ester, sucrose stearate, it can improve high temperature stability of Sucragel based oily gel cleansers. 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. It’s the most commonly used version of pure vitamin E in cosmetics. You can read all about the pure form here. This one is the so-called esterified version. According to famous dermatologi what‑it‑does cell-communicating ingredient | moisturizer/humectant emollient | emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing irritancy, com. skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant moisturizer/humectant antioxidant | skin brightening emollient | moisturizer/humectant antioxidant | soothing soothing | antioxidant | moisturizer/humectant emollient | emulsifying skin-identical ingredient | emollient moisturizer/humectant | solvent

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