Product and ingredient reference
PCA Skin Pro-max Age Renewal
PCA Skin Pro-max Age Renewal PCA Skin Pro-max Age Renewal ingredients explained: Water, Polysilicone-11, Propanediol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate
PCA Skin Pro-max Age Renewal PCA Skin Pro-max Age Renewal ingredients explained: Water, Polysilicone-11, Propanediol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Florasa, Ethylene Brassylate, Pullulan, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Lactic Acid, Laureth-12, Carnosine, Tricholoma Matsutake Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Anigozanthos Flavidus Extract, Porphyridium Cruentum Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Bacillus Ferment, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Acetyl Tripeptide-54 Amide, Acetyl Tripeptide-74 Amide, Palmitoyl SH-Tripeptide-1 Amide, Palmitoyl SH-Tripeptide-3 Amide, Ergothioneine Show all ingredients by function Water solvent Polysilicone-11 Propanediol solvent, moisturizer/humectant Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/humectant 0, 0 superstar Butylene Glycol moisturizer/humectant, solvent 0, 1 PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate emollient, solvent Polysorbate 20 emulsifying, surfactant/cleansing Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate viscosity controlling Caprylyl Glycol moisturizer/humectant, emollient Sodium Benzoate preservative Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose surfactant/cleansing, viscosity controlling Sodium Hyaluronate goodie Ethylene Brassylate perfuming Pullulan Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid moisturizer/humectant Potassium Sorbate Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Lactic Acid exfoliant, moisturizer/humectant, buffering Laureth-12 Carnosine antioxidant, cell-communicating ingredient Tricholoma Matsutake Extract Phenoxyethanol Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer Polymethylsilsesquioxane Anigozanthos Flavidus Extract Porphyridium Cruentum Extract Pentylene Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Bacillus Ferment Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer skin-identical ingredient, antioxidant, moisturizer/humectant Acetyl Octapeptide-3 cell-communicating ingredient, moisturizer/humectant Acetyl Tripeptide-54 Amide Acetyl Tripeptide-74 Amide Palmitoyl SH-Tripeptide-1 Amide Palmitoyl SH-Tripeptide-3 Amide Ergothioneine antioxidant 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 type of silicone elastomer (rubber-like material with both viscosity and elasticity) whose major function is forming a nice film on the skin. It is also cosmetically very elegant with a non-tacky, non-oily and smooth skin feel. It also works as a stable delivery system of active materials, has sebum absorption and control properties and upon application, it transforms into a matte appearance with a powdery after feel. 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 Butylene glycol, or let’s just call it BG, is a multi-tasking colorless, syrupy liquid. It’s a great pick for creating a nice feeling product. BG’s main job is usually to be a solvent for the other ingredients. Other tasks include helping the product to absorb faster and deeper into the skin (penetration enhancer), making the product spread nicely over the skin (slip agent), and attracting water (humectant) into the skin. It’s an ingredient whose safety hasn’t been questioned so far by anyone (at least not that we know about). BG is approved by Ecocert and is also used enthusiastically in natural products. BTW, it’s also a food additive. We don't have description for this ingredient yet. It's a common little helper ingredient that helps water and oil to mix together. Also, it can help to increase the solubility of some other ingredients in the formula. A versatile polymer that helps to thicken up products and can also act as an emulsifier, enabling gel-cream-like textures. It works over a wide pH range and is electrolyte tolerant. It’s a handy multi-tasking ingredient that g what‑it‑does solvent | moisturizer/humectant skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant irritancy, com. moisturizer/humectant | solvent emollient | solvent emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing moisturizer/humectant | emollient surfactant/cleansing | viscosity controlling moisturizer/humectant exfoliant | moisturizer/humectant | buffering antioxidant | cell-communicating ingredient skin-identical ingredient | antioxidant | moisturizer/humectant cell-communicating ingredient | moisturizer/humectant