Iniko Skincare Dual Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Iniko Skincare Dual Hyaluronic Acid Serum Iniko Skincare Dual Hyaluronic Acid Serum ingredients explained: Distilled Water, Lavender Hydrosol, Propanediol, Panthenol, Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid, High Molecular Hyaluronic Acid, Chamomile Extract, Cucumber Distillate, Optiphen, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol Show all ingredients by function Distilled Water solvent Lavender Hydrosol Propanediol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant Panthenol soothing, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 goodie Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant High Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Chamomile Extract soothing, antioxidant Cucumber Distillate Phenoxyethanol preservative Caprylyl Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, emollient 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. In general, flower waters are diluted versions of essential oils meaning they contain pretty much the same components but in much-reduced concentrations. So lavender flower water is a highly diluted version of lavender essential oil. According to manufacturer claims, it's traditionally used as bath water or wash water and might be useful for acne-prone or oily skin thanks to lavender's antibacterial properties. We wrote in detail about lavender essential oil and why we prefer it not to have in skincare products (in short, it not only contains fragrant components but research shows it might be cytotoxic even at low concentrations) so we would also be cautious with the lavender water. It's much more diluted - so less effect and less side effect - but why risk it? Propanediol is a natural alternative for the often used and often bad-mouthed propylene glycol. It's produced sustainably from corn sugar and it's Ecocert approved. It's quite a multi-tasker: can be used to improve skin moisturization, as a solvent, to boost preservative efficacy or to influence the sensory properties of the end formula. An easy-to-formulate, commonly used, nice to have ingredient that’s also called pro-vitamin B5. As you might guess from the “pro” part, it’s a precursor to vitamin B5 (whose fancy name is pantothenic acid). Its main job in skincare products is to moisturise the skin. It’s a humectant meaning that it can help the skin to attract water and then hold onto it. There is also research showing that panthenol can help our skin to produce more lovely lipids that are important for a strong and healthy skin barrier. Another great thing about panthenol is that it has anti-inflammatory and skin protecting abilities. A study shows that it can reduce the irritation caused by less-nice other ingredients (e.g. fragrance, preservatives or chemical sunscreens) in the product. Research also shows that it might be useful for wound healing as it promotes fibroblast (nice type of cells in our skin that produce skin-firming collagen) proliferation. If that wasn’t enough panthenol is also useful in nail and hair care products. A study shows that a nail treatment liquide with 2% panthenol could effectively get into the nail and significantly increase the hydration of it. As for the hair the hydration effect is also true there. Panthen what‑it‑does solvent | moisturizer/humectant soothing | moisturizer/humectant irritancy, com. skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant soothing | antioxidant moisturizer/humectant | emollient

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