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Biologique Recherche Lotion P50 Corps

Biologique Recherche Lotion P50 Corps Biologique Recherche Lotion P50 Corps ingredients explained: Water (Aqua), Sodium Lactate, Gluconolactone, Sodium Gluconate, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Propylene Glycol, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Magnesium Chloride

Biologique Recherche Lotion P50 Corps Biologique Recherche Lotion P50 Corps ingredients explained: Water (Aqua), Sodium Lactate, Gluconolactone, Sodium Gluconate, Lactic Acid, Citric Acid, Propylene Glycol, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Magnesium Chloride, Vinegar (Acetum), Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar Cane) Extract, Niacinamide, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Salicylate, Malic Acid, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Phytic Acid, Acer Saccharum (Sugar Maple) Extract, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Spiraea Ulmaria Extract, Sorbitol, Potassium Sorbate, Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Extract Show all ingredients by function Water (Aqua) solvent Sodium Lactate buffering, moisturizer/​humectant goodie Gluconolactone exfoliant, chelating superstar Sodium Gluconate chelating, moisturizer/​humectant Lactic Acid exfoliant, moisturizer/​humectant, buffering Citric Acid buffering Propylene Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, solvent 0, 0 Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract Magnesium Chloride viscosity controlling Vinegar (Acetum) Saccharum Officinarum (Sugar Cane) Extract moisturizer/​humectant Niacinamide cell-communicating ingredient, skin brightening, anti-acne, moisturizer/​humectant Sodium Benzoate preservative Sodium Salicylate Malic Acid exfoliant, buffering Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant Phytic Acid chelating Acer Saccharum (Sugar Maple) Extract Betula Alba Bark Extract antioxidant, soothing Spiraea Ulmaria Extract soothing Sorbitol Potassium Sorbate Capsicum Frutescens Fruit Extract icky 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. The sodium salt of lactic acid. It's a great skin moisturizer and also used to regulate the pH value of the cosmetic formula. It's a natural ingredient approved by both ECOCERT and COSMOS. It’s a polyhydroxy acid (PHA), that is often referred to as next generation AHA It gently lifts off dead skin cells form the skin surface making skin smooth and even In the long term it provides anti-aging benefits, like increased skin thickness and decreased wrinkles (though a tad less than even more proven superstar AHAs) It’s a great moisturizer and even helps to repair impaired skin barrier It’s antioxidant, and does not make your skin more sensitive to the sun It can be used even if your skin is very sensitive, rosacea prone or if you are post cosmetic procedure The neutralized form of gluconic acid. It's a great ingredient to neutralize metal (especially iron and copper) ions in a cosmetic product. This helps to prevent discoloration of the formula over time or rancidity of cosmetic oils. It can also be a pH regulator and a humectant (helps skin to cling onto water). It's also used in oral care products where it reduces the bitterness of other ingredients. And it's natural, both Ecocert and Cosmos approved. (source: manufacturer info) 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) Citric acid comes from citrus fruits and is an AHA. If these magic three letters don’t tell you anything, click here and read our detailed description on glycolic acid, the most famous AHA. So citric acid is an exfoliant, that can - just like other AHAs - gently lift off the dead skin cells of your skin and make it more smooth and fresh. There is also some research showing that citric acid with regular use (think three months and 20% concentration) can help sun-damaged skin, increase skin thickness and some nice hydrating things called glycosaminoglycans in the skin. But according to a comparative study done in 1995, c what‑it‑does buffering | moisturizer/humectant exfoliant | chelating chelating | moisturizer/humectant exfoliant | moisturizer/humectant | buffering moisturizer/humectant | solvent irritancy, com. moisturizer/humectant cell-communicating ingredient | skin brightening | anti-acne | moisturizer/humectant exfoliant | buffering skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant antioxidant | soothing