The Inkey List Acne Clearing Moisturizer

The Inkey List Acne Clearing Moisturizer The Inkey List Acne Clearing Moisturizer ingredients explained: Sulfur (3%), Aqua (Water), Glycerin, Octyldodecanol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Pentaerythrityl Distearate, Squalane, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Citronellyl Methylcrotonate, Behenyl Alcohol, Acacia Senegal Gum, Arachidyl Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Panthenol, Xanthan Gum, Benzyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Retinol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Metabisulfite, Pistacia Lentiscus (Mastic) Gum, Dehydroacetic Acid, Lecithin, Glucose, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Caprylate Show all ingredients by function Sulfur (3%) anti-acne, antimicrobial/​antibacterial 0, 0-3 goodie Aqua (Water) solvent Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 superstar Octyldodecanol emollient, perfuming Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride emollient Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate antioxidant, anti-acne Arachidyl Alcohol emollient, viscosity controlling Pentaerythrityl Distearate emulsifying Squalane skin-identical ingredient, emollient 0, 1 Glyceryl Stearate SE 2, 3 Citronellyl Methylcrotonate perfuming Behenyl Alcohol Acacia Senegal Gum Arachidyl Glucoside emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Phenoxyethanol preservative Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer viscosity controlling Panthenol soothing, moisturizer/​humectant Xanthan Gum Benzyl Alcohol preservative, perfuming, solvent, viscosity controlling Citric Acid buffering Retinol cell-communicating ingredient Sodium Hyaluronate Ethylhexylglycerin Pentylene Glycol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant Sodium Metabisulfite antioxidant, preservative Pistacia Lentiscus (Mastic) Gum Dehydroacetic Acid Lecithin emollient, emulsifying Glucose moisturizer/​humectant Tocopherol antioxidant 0-3, 0-3 Glyceryl Caprylate A yellowish element that smells of rotten eggs and it might be familiar to you from the periodic table (has the symbol S in there). It has a long history of medicinal use thanks to its antifungal, antibacterial and keratolytic activity. It used to be a very common ingredient in the treatment of inflammation-related skin diseases such as acne, rosacea and seborrheic dermatitis, however, due to its malodorousness, it is less popular nowadays. Sulfur's precise mechanism of action is not known, but we do know that its effectiveness depends on its direct interaction with the skin surface, meaning the smaller the particle size, the better the effect. The United States Pharmacopeia lists two types of sulfur, sublimed and precipitated. The latter one has a smaller particle size and counts as a superior version. Expand to read more Sulfur is also a team-player and works well when combined with other anti-acne agents, such as salicylic acid or sodium sulfacetamide. In fact, the combination of 10% sodium sulfacetamide and 5% sulfur is the active ingredient duo of several Rx-only anti-acne products. As for the disadvantages, there is the rotten egg smell. Also in higher concentrations, it might cause a mild burning sensation and dry skin. If you are new to sulfur, patch testing it first is a good idea. 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. 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 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 A clear, slightly yellow, odorless oil that's a very common, medium-spreading emollient. It makes the skin feel nice and smooth and works in a wide range of formulas. A super common emollient that makes your skin feel nice and smooth. It comes from coconut oil and glycerin, it’s light-textured, clear, odorless and non-greasy. It’s a nice ingredient that just feels good on the skin, is super well tolerated by every skin type and easy to formulate with. No wonder it’s popular. The sodium salt form of skincare superstar, vitamin C. If you do not know what the what‑it‑does anti-acne | antimicrobial/antibacterial irritancy, com. skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant emollient | perfuming antioxidant | anti-acne emollient | viscosity controlling skin-identical ingredient | emollient emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing soothing | moisturizer/humectant preservative | perfuming | solvent | viscosity controlling solvent | moisturizer/humectant antioxidant | preservative emollient | emulsifying moisturizer/humectant

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