Biologique Recherche Biomagic Mask

Biologique Recherche Biomagic Mask Biologique Recherche Biomagic Mask ingredients explained: Water (Aqua), Bentonite, Kaolin, Propylene Glycol, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil, Zea Mays (Corn) Oil, Sodium PCA, Pentylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Polyacrylamide, Disodium EDTA, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Caprylyl Glycol, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Laureth-7 Show all ingredients by function Water (Aqua) solvent Bentonite viscosity controlling 0, 0 goodie Kaolin colorant, abrasive/​scrub Propylene Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, solvent Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil emollient, moisturizer/​humectant Zea Mays (Corn) Oil emulsifying, perfuming 0, 0-3 Sodium PCA skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant Pentylene Glycol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant Xanthan Gum Allantoin soothing Polyacrylamide Disodium EDTA chelating C13-14 Isoparaffin emollient, viscosity controlling, solvent Caprylyl Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, emollient Panthenol soothing, moisturizer/​humectant Tocopheryl Acetate antioxidant Laureth-7 emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing 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. When it comes to oil-absorbing clay masks, bentonite will probably be one of the first ingredients on the INCI list. Technically bentonite clay is mostly montmorillonite + something else, and thanks to the something else bit, bentonite comes in different types and colors. The color depends on the mineral content of the clay: white bentonite is rich in boron and fluoride, yellow is rich in manganese and zinc, green is rich in copper, zinc, and manganese and the pink clay is rich in boron. No matter the color, bentonite is excellent at absorbing things: it can suck up the sebum and gunk from the skin and make it instantly smooth and matte. Not only that, but bentonite has a negative ionic charge and thus can attract things with a positive charge. Things with a positive charge include bad bacteria and toxins and bentonite clay masks can help to clear those out of the skin and pores (btw, bentonite is edible and has the same detoxifying effect internally). Thanks to bentonite's effect against bad bacteria and pathogens, there is also some research showing that bentonite can help to calm skin infections, soothe skin allergies and might work for skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema. On the other hand, the downside of bentonite being such a good absorbent is that it can suck up more than the excess sebum and used too often, it can easily dry out the skin. So use it for good measure, and never forget to moisturize afterwards. Kaolin is a type of clay or to be precise, a naturally occurring hydrous aluminum silicate. When you hear clay, you probably think of a muddy greenish-black mess, but that one is bentonite, and this one is a fine, white powder. It is so white that it's also often used, in small amounts, as a helper ingredient to give opacity and whiteness to the cosmetic formulas. As a clay, it's absorbent and can suck up excess sebum and gunk from your skin, but less so than the more aggressive bentonite. As it's less absorbent, it's also less drying and gentler on the skin, so it's ideal for dry and sensitive skin types. 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 what‑it‑does irritancy, com. colorant | abrasive/scrub moisturizer/humectant | solvent emollient | moisturizer/humectant emulsifying | perfuming skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant solvent | moisturizer/humectant emollient | viscosity controlling | solvent moisturizer/humectant | emollient soothing | moisturizer/humectant emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing