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The Inkey List Hydrocolloid Invisible Pimple Patches
The Inkey List Hydrocolloid Invisible Pimple Patches The Inkey List Hydrocolloid Invisible Pimple Patches ingredients explained: Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Cellulose Gum, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-20 Olefin), Polyisobutene, Salicylic Acid, Succinic Acid, Ectoin Sh
The Inkey List Hydrocolloid Invisible Pimple Patches The Inkey List Hydrocolloid Invisible Pimple Patches ingredients explained: Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Cellulose Gum, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-20 Olefin), Polyisobutene, Salicylic Acid, Succinic Acid, Ectoin Show all ingredients by function Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer Cellulose Gum viscosity controlling 0, 0 Hydrogenated Poly(C6-20 Olefin) abrasive/scrub, viscosity controlling Polyisobutene Salicylic Acid exfoliant, anti-acne, soothing, preservative superstar Succinic Acid buffering Ectoin antioxidant, soothing, moisturizer/humectant goodie We don't have description for this ingredient yet. A cellulose (the big molecule found in the cell wall of green plants) derivative that is used as an emulsion stabilizer and thickener. A polymer (big molecule from repeated subunits) that's used as a gloss improver for lipsticks and lipglosses. Its stickiness also helps lip products to stay on longer. Combined with polyacrylate-13 and polysorbate 20, it forms a very effective tickener-emulsifier trio. It's one of the gold standard ingredients for treating problem skin It can exfoliate skin both on the surface and in the pores It's a potent anti-inflammatory agent It's more effective for treating blackheads than acne For acne combine it with antibacterial agents like benzoyl peroxide or azelaic acid Ectoin is a surprisingly well-researched, multi-functional active that can do from pollution & light protection to skin hydration, soothing, and barrier repair, several things to your skin. It is an extremolyte, a small stress-protection molecule that protects microorganisms living under extreme conditions such as salt lakes, hot springs, arctic ice, the deep sea, or deserts. It was discovered in 1985 in a microorganism living in a salt lake in the Egyptian desert. Expand to read more The key skill of Ectoin is protection that applies also to the skin. Its main mode of action is binding water molecules (aka kosmotropic) and creating hydro complexes. These complexes then surround important biomolecules (e.g. cells, proteins, enzymes) and form a stabilizing hydration shell around them. This protection mechanism means good things when it comes to our skin: Ectoin has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, pollution& light protecting, skin hydrating, barrier repairing as well as anti-aging properties. A placebo-controlled 10-person study examined a four-week treatment with 0.5% Ectoin in the crow's feet area and found a significant anti-wrinkle effect (-19% mean wrinkle depth) in 100% of the participants. Another double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study with 24 participants used a 2% Ectoin cream twice a day for 4 weeks and found an improvement in all of the measured parameters, such as wrinkle volume, skin scaling, roughness, and elasticity. Another remarkable property of Ectoin is protecting the epidermal immune cells called Langerhans cells from UV damage. 0.3% and 0.5% Ectoin cream was used twice a day for 14 days on the forearm and then irradiated with 1.5 MED UV (one and a half times the UV dose that causes detectable redness). While the untreated, UV-stressed area showed a 40% decrease in viable Langerhans cells, 0.5% Ectoin showed 100% protection (and 0.3% showed ~95% protection). The soothing efficacy is also backed up by multiple in-vivo studies. A 20-person study compared 1% Ectoin cream to 0.25% hydrocortisone treatment on surfactant irritated skin and found similar effectiveness in reducing skin redness. Another study with 23 females with sensitive skin found that a 1% Ectoin cream helped to t what‑it‑does irritancy, com. abrasive/scrub | viscosity controlling exfoliant | anti-acne | soothing | preservative antioxidant | soothing | moisturizer/humectant