Nø Cosmetics Peptide Lip Balm

Nø Cosmetics Peptide Lip Balm Nø Cosmetics Peptide Lip Balm ingredients explained: Aqua, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Octyldodecanol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Panthenol, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Magnesium Sulfate, Magnesium Stearate, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Decylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol Show all ingredients by function Aqua solvent Hydrogenated Polydecene emollient, perfuming, solvent Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate emulsifying Cocos Nucifera Oil emollient, perfuming 0, 4 goodie Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil emollient 0, 0 Octyldodecanol Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate Panthenol soothing, moisturizer/​humectant Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline Magnesium Sulfate viscosity controlling Magnesium Stearate colorant, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 1 Tocopherol antioxidant 0-3, 0-3 Ascorbyl Palmitate 0, 2 icky Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract antioxidant, soothing, antimicrobial/​antibacterial Decylene Glycol 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. A hydrocarbon-based emollient that can come in different viscosities from silky-light through satiny-smooth to luxurious, rich. It forms a non-occlusive film on the surface of the skin and brings gloss without greasiness to the formula. It's a very pure and hypoallergenic emollient that's also ideal for baby care products. We don't have description for this ingredient yet. There is definitely some craze going on for coconut oil both in the healthy eating space (often claimed to be the healthiest oil to cook with but this is a topic for another site) and in the skin and hair care space. We will talk here about the latter two and see why we might want to smear it all over ourselves. Chemically speaking, coconut oil has a unique fatty acid profile. Unlike many plant oils that mostly contain unsaturated fatty acids (fatty acids with double bonds and kinky structure such as linoleic or oleic), coconut oil is mostly saturated (fatty acids with single bonds only) and its most important fatty acid is Lauric Acid (about 50%). Saturated fatty acids have a linear structure that can stack nice and tight and hence they are normally solid at room temperature. Coconut oil melts around 25 °C so it is solid in the tub but melts on contact with the skin. The saturated nature of coconut oil also means that it is a heavy-duty-oil ideal for dry skin types. A double-blind research confirmed that extra virgin coconut oil is as effective in treating xerosis (aka very dry skin) as mineral oil. Another study found that coconut oil is more effective than mineral oil in treating mild to moderate atopic dermatitis (aka eczema) in children. So when it comes to dry skin, coconut oil is a goodie, no question there. The question is if it is good or bad for acne-prone skin. Its main fatty acid, Lauric Acid has some research showing that it is a promising ingredient against evil acne-causing bacteria, P. acnes but at the same time, both Lauric Acid and coconut oil have a very high comedogenic rating (4 out of 5). Though comedogenic ratings are not very reliable, anecdotal evidence (i.e. people commenting in forums) shows that people have mixed experiences. While some claim that it worked wonders on their acne others say that it gave them serious blackheads and zits. Try it at your own risk. As for hair care, coconut oil has pretty so what‑it‑does emollient | perfuming | solvent emollient | perfuming irritancy, com. soothing | moisturizer/humectant colorant | moisturizer/humectant antioxidant | soothing | antimicrobial/antibacterial moisturizer/humectant | emollient

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