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Salju Beauty Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Salju Beauty Hyaluronic Acid Serum Salju Beauty Hyaluronic Acid Serum ingredients explained: Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Nicotinamide, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Imidazolidinyl Urea, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Ye

Salju Beauty Hyaluronic Acid Serum Salju Beauty Hyaluronic Acid Serum ingredients explained: Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Nicotinamide, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Imidazolidinyl Urea, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Yeast Extract Show all ingredients by function Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 superstar Propylene Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, solvent Nicotinamide cell-communicating ingredient, skin brightening, anti-acne, moisturizer/​humectant Allantoin soothing goodie Xanthan Gum viscosity controlling Disodium EDTA chelating Imidazolidinyl Urea preservative PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Sodium Hyaluronate Panthenol soothing, moisturizer/​humectant Yeast Extract moisturizer/​humectant 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 It's a helper ingredient that improves the freeze-thaw stability of products It's also a solvent, humectant and to some extent a penetration enhancer It has a bad reputation among natural cosmetics advocates but cosmetic scientists and toxicology experts do not agree (read more in the geeky details section) 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 Super common soothing ingredient. It can be found naturally in the roots & leaves of the comfrey plant, but more often than not what's in the cosmetic products is produced synthetically. It's not only soothing but it' also skin-softening and protecting and can promote wound healing. It's one of the most commonly used thickeners and emulsion stabilizers. If the product is too runny, a little xanthan gum will make it more gel-like. Used alone, it can make the formula sticky and it is a good team player so it is usually combined with other thickeners and so-called rheology modifiers (helper ingredients that adjust the flow and thus the feel of the formula). The typical use level of Xantha Gum is below 1%, it is usually in the 0.1-0.5% range. Btw, Xanthan gum is all natural, a chain of sugar molecules (polysaccharide) produced from individual sugar molecules (glucose and sucrose) via fermentation. It’s approved by Ecocert and also used in the food industry (E415). Super common little helper ingredient that helps products to remain nice and stable for a longer time. It does so by neutralizing the metal ions in the formula (that usually get into there from water) that would otherwise cause some not so nice changes. It is typically used in tiny amounts, around 0.1% or less. We don't have description for this ingredient yet. A mildly viscous, amber-colored liquid with fatty odor, made from Castor Oil and polyethylene glycol (PEG). If it were a person, we’d say, it’s agile, diligent & multifunctional. It’s mostly used as an emulsifier and surfactant but most often it is used to solubilize fragrances into water-based formulas. It’s the - sodium form - cousin of the famous NMF, hyaluronic acid (HA). If HA does not tell you anything we have a super detailed, what‑it‑does skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant irritancy, com. moisturizer/humectant | solvent cell-communicating ingredient | skin brightening | anti-acne | moisturizer/humectant emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing soothing | moisturizer/humectant moisturizer/humectant

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