PCA Skin Overnight Lip Mask

PCA Skin Overnight Lip Mask PCA Skin Overnight Lip Mask ingredients explained: Diisostearyl Malate, Polyamide-8, Tribehenin, Squalane, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Unsaponifiables, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Medicago Sativa (Alfalfa) Extract, Tocopherol, Sucralose, Flavor Show all ingredients by function Diisostearyl Malate emollient, surfactant/​cleansing Polyamide-8 emollient, viscosity controlling Tribehenin emollient Squalane skin-identical ingredient, emollient 0, 1 goodie Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate 0, 2 Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Tocopheryl Acetate antioxidant 0, 0 Phenoxyethanol preservative Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Unsaponifiables Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil emollient, perfuming 0, 4 Medicago Sativa (Alfalfa) Extract Tocopherol 0-3, 0-3 Sucralose Flavor We don't have description for this ingredient yet. A so-called organogellant (a gelling agent that likes organic compounds such as oils) that helps to increase the viscosity of the oils phase in the formula. It's the triglyceride of behenic acid that works as a thickening or gelling agent, as a compacting agent for pressed powders, and improves heat stability of emulsions. It seems to us that squalane is in fashion and there is a reason for it. Chemically speaking, it is a saturated (no double bonds) hydrocarbon (a molecule consisting only of carbon and hydrogen), meaning that it's a nice and stable oily liquid with a long shelf life. It occurs naturally in certain fish and plant oils (e.g. olive), and in the sebum (the oily stuff our skin produces) of the human skin. As f.c. puts it in his awesome blog post, squalane's main things are "emolliency, surface occlusion, and TEWL prevention all with extreme cosmetic elegance". In other words, it's a superb moisturizer that makes your skin nice and smooth, without being heavy or greasy. Expand to read more Another advantage of squalane is that it is pretty much compatible with all skin types and skin conditions. It is excellent for acne-prone skin and safe to use even if you have fungi-related skin issues, like seborrhea or fungal acne. The unsaturated (with double bonds) and hence less stable version of Squalane is Squalene, you can read about it here >> A liquid emollient derived from isostearic acid that gives a rich, cushiony skin-feel and unusually high levels of gloss. It also has film-forming abilities but without leaving a sticky residue and it aids long-lasting and water-resistant properties. All this makes Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate an ideal emollient for long-lasting protective emulsions, like lip balms. Unless you live under a rock you must have heard about shea butter. It's probably the most hyped up natural butter in skincare today. It comes from the seeds of African Shea or Karite Trees and used as a magic moisturizer and emollient. But it's not only a simple emollient, it regenerates and soothes the skin, protects it from external factors (such as UV rays or wind) and is also rich in antioxidants (among others vitamin A, E, F, quercetin and epigallocatechin gallate). If you are looking for rich emollient benefits + more, shea is hard to beat. It’s the most commonly used version of pure vitamin E in cosmetics. You can read all about the pure form here. This one is the so-called esterified version. According to famous dermatologist, Leslie Baumann while tocopheryl acetate is more stable and has a longer shelf life, it’s also more poorly absorbed by the skin and may not have the same awesome photoprotective effects as pure Vit E. It’s pretty much the current IT-preservative. It’s safe and gentle, but even more importantly, it’s not a feared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reason paraben. It’s not something new: it was introduced around 1950 and today it can be used up to 1% wo what‑it‑does emollient | surfactant/cleansing emollient | viscosity controlling skin-identical ingredient | emollient irritancy, com. emollient | perfuming

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