Biologique Recherche Lotion Mc110 N°1

Biologique Recherche Lotion Mc110 N°1 Biologique Recherche Lotion Mc110 N°1 ingredients explained: Water (Aqua), Spongilla Lacustris Spicule Extract, Niacinamide, Vinegar (Acetum), Propylene Glycol, Lactic Acid, Magnesium Chloride, Salicylic Acid, Juglans Regia (Walnut) Seed Extract, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Glycerin, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Benzoate Show all ingredients by function Water (Aqua) solvent Spongilla Lacustris Spicule Extract Niacinamide cell-communicating ingredient, skin brightening, anti-acne, moisturizer/​humectant superstar Vinegar (Acetum) Propylene Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, solvent 0, 0 Lactic Acid exfoliant, moisturizer/​humectant, buffering Magnesium Chloride viscosity controlling Salicylic Acid exfoliant, anti-acne, soothing, preservative Juglans Regia (Walnut) Seed Extract Arctium Lappa Root Extract antioxidant, soothing goodie Phenoxyethanol preservative Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant Sodium Metabisulfite antioxidant, preservative Sodium Benzoate 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. We don't have description for this ingredient yet. 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 The thing that you put on your salad with some olive oil. But in a more scientific sense vinegar is usually a 5% solution of acetic acid. It's used in cosmetic products to adjust pH. Larg amounts of vinegar on the skin could be irritating and drying. 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) 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 know the concentration and pH value because these two greatly influence effectiveness Don’t forget to use your sunscreen (in any case but especially so next to an AHA product) A kind of salt that's used as a thickener in cosmetic products. 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 Burdock root is a goodie plant extract that has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Also, it has some anti-fungal and seborrhea regulation magic powers that make the ingredient especially useful for greasy and flaky skin and scalp. It’s pretty much the current IT-preservative. It’s safe and gentle, but even more importantly, it’s not a feared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reason paraben. It’s not something new: it was introduced around 1950 a what‑it‑does cell-communicating ingredient | skin brightening | anti-acne | moisturizer/humectant moisturizer/humectant | solvent irritancy, com. exfoliant | moisturizer/humectant | buffering exfoliant | anti-acne | soothing | preservative antioxidant | soothing skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant antioxidant | preservative