InstaNatural Hyaluronic Acid Serum 85%

InstaNatural Hyaluronic Acid Serum 85% InstaNatural Hyaluronic Acid Serum 85% ingredients explained: Sodium Hyaluronate*, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract (Culture Conditioned Media), Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract (Culture Conditioned Media), Polyglutamic Acid*, Panthenol, N-Acetyl Glucosamine*, Niacinamide, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters*, Sclerotium Gum*, Propanediol*, Benzyl Alcohol*, Pentylene Glycol* Show all ingredients by function Sodium Hyaluronate* skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 goodie Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract (Culture Conditioned Media) antioxidant, soothing Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract (Culture Conditioned Media) Polyglutamic Acid* moisturizer/​humectant Panthenol soothing, moisturizer/​humectant N-Acetyl Glucosamine* skin-identical ingredient, skin brightening Niacinamide cell-communicating ingredient, skin brightening, anti-acne, moisturizer/​humectant superstar Spirulina Platensis Extract Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters* Sclerotium Gum* viscosity controlling Propanediol* solvent, moisturizer/​humectant Benzyl Alcohol* preservative, perfuming, solvent, viscosity controlling Pentylene Glycol* It’s the - sodium form - cousin of the famous NMF, hyaluronic acid (HA). If HA does not tell you anything we have a super detailed, geeky explanation about it here. The TL; DR version of HA is that it's a huge polymer (big molecule from repeated subunits) found in the skin that acts as a sponge helping the skin to hold onto water, being plump and elastic. HA is famous for its crazy water holding capacity as it can bind up to 1000 times its own weight in water. As far as skincare goes, sodium hyaluronate and hyaluronic acid are pretty much the same and the two names are used interchangeably. As cosmetic chemist kindofstephen writes on reddit "sodium hyaluronate disassociates into hyaluronic acid molecule and a sodium atom in solution". Expand to read more In spite of this, if you search for "hyaluronic acid vs sodium hyaluronate" you will find on multiple places that sodium hyaluronate is smaller and can penetrate the skin better. Chemically, this is definitely not true, as the two forms are almost the same, both are polymers and the subunits can be repeated in both forms as much as you like. (We also checked Prospector for sodium hyaluronate versions actually used in cosmetic products and found that the most common molecular weight was 1.5-1.8 million Da that absolutely counts as high molecular weight). What seems to be a true difference, though, is that the salt form is more stable, easier to formulate and cheaper so it pops up more often on the ingredient lists. If you wanna become a real HA-and-the-skin expert you can read way more about the topic at hyaluronic acid (including penetration-questions, differences between high and low molecular weight versions and a bunch of references to scientific literature). The extract coming from ginger, the lovely spice that we all know from the kitchen. It is also a medicinal plant used both in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine for pretty much everything you can imagine (muscular pain, sore throat, nausea, fever or cramps, just to give a few examples). As for ginger and skincare, the root extract contains the biologically active component called gingerol that has potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Combined with Bisabolol, the duo works synergistically to sooth the skin and take down redness. Other than that, ginger also contains moisturizing polysaccharides, amino acids, and sugars, and it is also quite well known to increase blood circulation and have a toning effect. Last but not least, Ginger also has some volatile, essential oil compounds (1-3%). Those are mostly present in ginger oil, but small amounts might be in the extract as well (around 0.5% based on manufacturer info). 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 produc what‑it‑does skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant irritancy, com. antioxidant | soothing moisturizer/humectant soothing | moisturizer/humectant skin-identical ingredient | skin brightening cell-communicating ingredient | skin brightening | anti-acne | moisturizer/humectant solvent | moisturizer/humectant preservative | perfuming | solvent | viscosity controlling

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