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MG Peptides Essence
MG Peptides Essence MG Peptides Essence ingredients explained: Water, Bifida Ferment Lysate (Mixture 10%[+ Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate]), Glycerin, Alcohol, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Octyldodecanol, Sodium Hy
MG Peptides Essence MG Peptides Essence ingredients explained: Water, Bifida Ferment Lysate (Mixture 10%[+ Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate]), Glycerin, Alcohol, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Octyldodecanol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Adenosine, Xanthan Gum, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Triethanolamine, Oxothiazolidinecarboxylic Acid, PEG-32, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Propanediol, Salicyloyl Phytosphingosine, Potassium Sorbate, Carnosine, Ananas Sativus (Pineapple) Fruit Extract, Papain, Tocopherol, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9, Parfum Show all ingredients by function Water solvent Bifida Ferment Lysate (Mixture 10%[+ Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate]) goodie Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/humectant 0, 0 superstar Alcohol antimicrobial/antibacterial, solvent, viscosity controlling icky Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid buffering Dimethicone emollient 0, 1 Phenoxyethanol preservative Octyldodecanol emollient, perfuming Sodium Hyaluronate Caprylyl Glycol moisturizer/humectant, emollient Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate viscosity controlling Adenosine cell-communicating ingredient Xanthan Gum PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate emulsifying Disodium EDTA chelating Sodium Benzoate Citric Acid Triethanolamine 0, 2 Oxothiazolidinecarboxylic Acid PEG-32 moisturizer/humectant, solvent Hydrolyzed Soy Protein moisturizer/humectant Propanediol solvent, moisturizer/humectant Salicyloyl Phytosphingosine Potassium Sorbate Carnosine antioxidant, cell-communicating ingredient Ananas Sativus (Pineapple) Fruit Extract soothing, moisturizer/humectant Papain Tocopherol antioxidant 0-3, 0-3 Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9 Parfum perfuming 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. Bifida Ferment Lysate is a probiotic ingredient that’s used in one of the most iconic serums in the world, the Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair. Based on manufacturer info it potently protects against UV-induced damage in the skin and helps with DNA repair. An Estee Lauder patent from 2009 also talks about DNA repair activity. As far as published research goes we could find one promising one. It showed that applying 10% bacterial extract to sensitive, reactive skin helped with better barrier function and decreased skin sensitivity. Overall, it is definitely a promising ingredient, even for sensitive skin types but not the most proven one (yet). A natural moisturizer that’s also in our skin A super common, safe, effective and cheap molecule used for more than 50 years Not only a simple moisturizer but knows much more: keeps the skin lipids between our skin cells in a healthy (liquid crystal) state, protects against irritation, helps to restore barrier Effective from as low as 3% with even more benefits for dry skin at higher concentrations up to 20-40% High-glycerin moisturizers are awesome for treating severely dry skin Simply alcohol refers to ethanol and it's a pretty controversial ingredient. It has many instant benefits: it's a great solvent, penetration enhancer, creates cosmetically elegant, light formulas, great astringent and antimicrobial. No wonder it's popular in toners and oily skin formulas. The downside is that it can be very drying if it's in the first few ingredients on an ingredient list. Some experts even think that regular exposure to alcohol damages skin barrier and causes inflammation though it's a debated opinion. If you wanna know more, we wrote a more detailed explanation about what's the deal with alcohol in skincare products at alcohol denat. (it's also alcohol, but with some additives to make sure no one drinks it). A slightly basic (7.0-7.6 pH) molecule used to adjust the pH is cosmetic formulas. 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 what‑it‑does skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant irritancy, com. antimicrobial/antibacterial | solvent | viscosity controlling emollient | perfuming moisturizer/humectant | emollient moisturizer/humectant | solvent moisturizer/humectant solvent | moisturizer/humectant antioxidant | cell-communicating ingredient soothing | moisturizer/humectant