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Biologique Recherche Fluide Vip 02

Biologique Recherche Fluide Vip 02 Biologique Recherche Fluide Vip 02 ingredients explained: Water (Aqua), Perfluorodecalin, Polyperfluoromethylisopropyl Ether, Propylene Glycol, Poloxamer 188, Niacinamide, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cucumis Sativus (Cuc

Biologique Recherche Fluide Vip 02 Biologique Recherche Fluide Vip 02 ingredients explained: Water (Aqua), Perfluorodecalin, Polyperfluoromethylisopropyl Ether, Propylene Glycol, Poloxamer 188, Niacinamide, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber Fruit) Extract, Yeast Extract (Faex Extract), Mimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract, Myrtus Communis Extract, Allium Cepa (Onion) Bulb Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Commiphora Myrrha Resin Extract, Hydrolyzed Silk, Pyridoxine Hcl, Thiamine Hcl, Allantoin, Urea, Serine, Vinegar (Acetum), Magnesium Chloride, Rhizobian Gum, Sodium Salicylate, Tea-Lactate, Salicylic Acid, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Benzoate, Glycerin, Sorbitol, Potassium Sorbate, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Alcohol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Sorbic Acid Show all ingredients by function Water (Aqua) solvent Perfluorodecalin Polyperfluoromethylisopropyl Ether Propylene Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, solvent 0, 0 Poloxamer 188 emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Niacinamide cell-communicating ingredient, skin brightening, anti-acne, moisturizer/​humectant superstar Lactic Acid exfoliant, moisturizer/​humectant, buffering Sodium Hyaluronate skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant goodie Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber Fruit) Extract soothing, emollient Yeast Extract (Faex Extract) moisturizer/​humectant Mimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract soothing Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract soothing, antioxidant, antimicrobial/​antibacterial Myrtus Communis Extract antimicrobial/​antibacterial icky Allium Cepa (Onion) Bulb Extract Hypericum Perforatum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract Commiphora Myrrha Resin Extract Hydrolyzed Silk Pyridoxine Hcl Thiamine Hcl Allantoin Urea Serine skin-identical ingredient Vinegar (Acetum) Magnesium Chloride viscosity controlling Rhizobian Gum Sodium Salicylate preservative Tea-Lactate Salicylic Acid exfoliant, anti-acne, soothing, preservative Sodium Lactate buffering, moisturizer/​humectant Sodium Benzoate Glycerin Sorbitol Potassium Sorbate Chlorphenesin preservative, antimicrobial/​antibacterial Phenoxyethanol Alcohol antimicrobial/​antibacterial, solvent, viscosity controlling Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer Sorbic Acid 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. Perfluorodecalin is a fluorocarbon, a molecule that contains nothing else but carbon and fluorine. It's usually mixed with other fluorocarbons and goes by the trade name Fiflow. Fiflows are interesting materials: they are very stable (inert), heavy liquids that are neither water nor oil soluble but they create a third phase in emulsions. They can carry gasses, notably Oxygen, Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide into the formula. The manufacturer claims that Fiflow blends can have all kinds of good effects on the skin: they can have wound healing, muscle relaxation, and dermal filling effect and they might also improve skin renewal and skin elasticity. We don't have description for this ingredient yet. 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 synthetic big copolymer molecule that is used as a solubilizer, mild cleansing agent and foam booster or stabilizer. If you want to understand poloxamers more, we have a shiny description at Poloxamer 184 and Poloxamer 407. This particular poloxamer, the 188 is quite similar to the 184 version, but it is more water-soluble (80% water-soluble parts) so it can act more as a solubilizer helping to dissolve oil-loving things in water-based formulas. Similar to 184, this one also works as a mild cleansing agent, but while 184 is claimed to be more effective at cleansing, the 188 is better at foaming. 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 It’s the second most researched AHA after glycolic acid It gently lifts off dead skin cells to reveal newer, fresher, smoother skin It also has amazing skin hydrating properties In higher concentration (10% and up) it improves skin firmness, thickness and wrinkles Choose a product where you k what‑it‑does moisturizer/humectant | solvent irritancy, com. emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing cell-communicating ingredient | skin brightening | anti-acne | moisturizer/humectant exfoliant | moisturizer/humectant | buffering skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant soothing | emollient moisturizer/humectant soothing | antioxidant | antimicrobial/antibacterial antimicrobial/antibacterial exfoliant | anti-acne | soothing | preservative buffering | moisturizer/humectant preservative | antimicrobial/antibacterial antimicrobial/antibacterial | solvent | viscosity controlling