PCA Skin Resurfacing Serum

PCA Skin Resurfacing Serum PCA Skin Resurfacing Serum ingredients explained: Water, Glycolic Acid, Dimethicone, Lactobionic Acid, Squalane, Coco-Caprylate, Propanediol, Potassium Lactate, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Methicone, Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone, PPG-24-Glycereth-24, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Arginine, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract, Ceteareth-20, Saccharide Isomerate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Lactic Acid, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Sodium Magnesium Silicate, Sodium Phytate, Hydrolyzed Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract, Sorbitan Isostearate, Glabridin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract Show all ingredients by function Water solvent Glycolic Acid exfoliant, buffering superstar Dimethicone emollient 0, 1 Lactobionic Acid Squalane skin-identical ingredient, emollient goodie Coco-Caprylate Propanediol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant Potassium Lactate buffering, moisturizer/​humectant Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 Stearic Acid emollient, viscosity controlling 0, 2-3 Cetearyl Alcohol emollient, viscosity controlling, emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing 1, 2 Cetearyl Methicone Bis-Stearyl Dimethicone PPG-24-Glycereth-24 emulsifying, solvent, surfactant/​cleansing Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer viscosity controlling Arginine skin-identical ingredient Glyceryl Stearate emollient, emulsifying PEG-100 Stearate surfactant/​cleansing, emulsifying Opuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract soothing, moisturizer/​humectant Ceteareth-20 emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing 3, 2 Saccharide Isomerate moisturizer/​humectant 1,2-Hexanediol Caprylyl Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, emollient Xanthan Gum Hydroxyacetophenone antioxidant, preservative Lactic Acid exfoliant, moisturizer/​humectant, buffering Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract Sodium Magnesium Silicate Sodium Phytate chelating Hydrolyzed Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract abrasive/​scrub Sorbitan Isostearate emulsifying 0, 1-2 Glabridin skin brightening Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract soothing, skin brightening 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. It’s the most researched AHA with the most proven skin benefits It gently lifts off dead skin cells to reveal newer, fresher, smoother skin It can help skin’s own collagen production that results in firmer, younger skin It can fade brown spots caused by sun damage or PIH Choose a product where you know the concentration and pH value because these two greatly influence effectiveness Don’t forget to use your sunscreen (in any case but especially so next to an AHA product) Slight stinging or burning with a stronger AHA product is normal If your skin is very sensitive, rosacea prone choose rather a BHA or PHA product 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. As for hair care, it is a non-volatile silicone meaning that it stays on the hair rather than evaporates from it and smoothes the hair like no other thing. Depending on your hair type, it can be a bit difficult to wash out and might cause some build-up (btw, this is not true to all silicones, only the non-volatile types). Lactobionic acid is the brother or maybe the sister of gluconolactone. Usually, it’s called a PHA, though some studies call it bionic acid or aldobionic acid. Not that this matters too much. What matters is that it’s similarly awesome to gluconolactone. So go read about gluconolactone to get the idea. In a nutshell, it’s a next generation AHA, with almost all the benefits and more and without the irritation. It gently lifts off dead skin cells and makes your skin smooth and even. It moisturizes and helps the skin barrier. Can be used on sensitive skin too or post cosmetic procedure. In the long run, it has anti-aging benefits (though a tad less than AHAs), and it’s even an antioxidant. Must try, just like the other AHAs. It seems to us that squalane is in fashion and there i what‑it‑does exfoliant | buffering irritancy, com. skin-identical ingredient | emollient solvent | moisturizer/humectant buffering | moisturizer/humectant skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant emollient | viscosity controlling emollient | viscosity controlling | emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing emulsifying | solvent | surfactant/cleansing emollient | emulsifying surfactant/cleansing | emulsifying soothing | moisturizer/humectant emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing moisturizer/humectant moisturizer/humectant | emollient antioxidant | preservative exfoliant | moisturizer/humectant | buffering abrasive/scrub soothing | skin brightening

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