Nyrah Beauty Glisten: Superfood Peptide Serum

Nyrah Beauty Glisten: Superfood Peptide Serum Nyrah Beauty Glisten: Superfood Peptide Serum ingredients explained: Aqua (Water), Propanediol, Glycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Maltodextrin, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Fruit Extract, Dehydroacetic Acid, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Trehalose, Pelvetia Canaliculata (Brown Algae) Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Ci 42090 Show all ingredients by function Aqua (Water) solvent Propanediol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 superstar Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice soothing, moisturizer/​humectant goodie Pentylene Glycol Sodium Citrate chelating, buffering Citric Acid buffering Benzyl Alcohol preservative, perfuming, solvent, viscosity controlling Xanthan Gum viscosity controlling Ethylhexylglycerin preservative Sodium Hydroxide Maltodextrin Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Fruit Extract soothing, emollient, moisturizer/​humectant Dehydroacetic Acid Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract Trehalose moisturizer/​humectant Pelvetia Canaliculata (Brown Algae) Extract Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Ci 42090 colorant 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. 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. 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 Aloe Vera is one of today’s magic plants. It does have some very nice properties indeed, though famous dermatologist Leslie Baumann warns us in her book that most of the evidence is anecdotal and the plant might be a bit overhyped. What research does confirm about Aloe is that it’s a great moisturizer and has several anti-inflammatory (among others contains salicylates, polysaccharides, magnesium lactate and C-glucosyl chromone) as well as some antibacterial components. It also helps wound healing and skin regeneration in general. All in all definitely a goodie. A multi-functional, silky feeling helper ingredient that can do quite many things. It's used as an emulsion stabilizer, solvent and a broad spectrum antimicrobial. According to manufacturer info, it's also a moisturizer and helps to make the product feel great on the skin. It works synergistically with preservatives and helps to improve water-resistance of sunscreens. A little helper ingredient that is used to adjust the pH of the product. It also helps to keep products stay nice longer by neutralizing the metal ions in the formula (they usually come from water). Citric acid comes from citrus fruits and is an AHA. If these magic three letters don’t tell you anything, click here and read our detailed description on glycolic acid, the most famous AHA. So citric acid is an exfoliant, that can - just like other AHAs - gently lift off the dead skin cells of your skin and make it more smooth and fresh. There is also some research showing what‑it‑does solvent | moisturizer/humectant skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant irritancy, com. soothing | moisturizer/humectant chelating | buffering preservative | perfuming | solvent | viscosity controlling soothing | emollient | moisturizer/humectant moisturizer/humectant

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