PCA Skin Intensive Brightening Treatment: 0.5% Pure Retinol Night

PCA Skin Intensive Brightening Treatment: 0.5% Pure Retinol Night PCA Skin Intensive Brightening Treatment: 0.5% Pure Retinol Night ingredients explained: Water/Aqua/Eau, Isododecane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate, Glycerin, Tapioca Starch Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydroxyphenoxy Propionic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Polysilicone-11, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Hexylresorcinol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Resveratrol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Retinol, Polysorbate 20, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Citrate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Trideceth-6, Disodium EDTA, Decyl Glucoside, Aminomethyl Propanol Show all ingredients by function Water/Aqua/Eau solvent Isododecane emollient, solvent Cyclopentasiloxane Niacinamide cell-communicating ingredient, skin brightening, anti-acne, moisturizer/​humectant superstar Propanediol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant Dimethicone emollient 0, 1 Polyglyceryl-10 Dioleate emulsifying Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 Tapioca Starch Polymethylsilsesquioxane viscosity controlling Cetearyl Alcohol emollient, viscosity controlling, emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing 1, 2 Hydroxyphenoxy Propionic Acid skin brightening goodie Pentylene Glycol Polysilicone-11 Glyceryl Stearate emollient, emulsifying PEG-100 Stearate surfactant/​cleansing, emulsifying Hexylresorcinol skin brightening, antimicrobial/​antibacterial Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Resveratrol antioxidant Phenoxyethanol preservative Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Retinol cell-communicating ingredient Polysorbate 20 emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Butylene Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, solvent Sodium Polyacrylate Caprylyl Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, emollient Ethylhexyl Stearate Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer Xanthan Gum Chlorphenesin preservative, antimicrobial/​antibacterial Sodium Citrate chelating, buffering Tocopheryl Acetate Trideceth-6 Disodium EDTA chelating Decyl Glucoside surfactant/​cleansing Aminomethyl Propanol buffering 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 clear, colorless and odorless, highly volatile (meaning it does not absorb into the skin but evaporates from it) liquid that's used as an emollient. It gives a nice non-oily light skin feel and it can improve the slip of the formula without leaving a tacky residue behind. It's also popular in make-up products as its volatility makes mascaras and foundations last longer. If that would not be enough, it's also an excellent solvent, and it's a regular not only on the ingredients lists of make-ups but also on makeup removers. A super commonly used 5 unit long, cyclic structured silicone that is water-thin and does not stay on the skin but evaporates from it (called volatile silicone). Similar to other silicones, it gives skin and hair a silky, smooth feel. It's often combined with the non-volatile (i.e. stays on the skin) dimethicone as the two together form a water-resistant, breathable protective barrier on the skin without a negative tacky feel. A multi-functional skincare superstar with several proven benefits for the skin Great anti-aging, wrinkle smoothing ingredient used at 4-5% concentration Fades brown spots alone or in combination with amino sugar, acetyl glucosamine Increases ceramide synthesis that results in a stronger, healthier skin barrier and better skin hydration Can help to improve several skin conditions including acne, rosacea, and atopic dermatitis 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. 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 and give skin a plump look (of course that is only temporary, but still, it's nice). There are also scar treatment gels out there using dimethicone as their base ingredient. It helps to soften scars and increase their elasticity. what‑it‑does emollient | solvent cell-communicating ingredient | skin brightening | anti-acne | moisturizer/humectant solvent | moisturizer/humectant irritancy, com. skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant emollient | viscosity controlling | emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing emollient | emulsifying surfactant/cleansing | emulsifying skin brightening | antimicrobial/antibacterial emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing moisturizer/humectant | solvent moisturizer/humectant | emollient preservative | antimicrobial/antibacterial chelating | buffering surfactant/cleansing

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