Biologique Recherche Masque Vivant

Biologique Recherche Masque Vivant Biologique Recherche Masque Vivant ingredients explained: Yeast Extract (Faex Extract), Water (Aqua), Propylene Glycol, Bentonite, Kaolin, Alcohol Denat., Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Vinegar (Acetum), Lactic Acid, Hamamelis Virginiana Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract, Hypericum Perforatum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum Show all ingredients by function Yeast Extract (Faex Extract) moisturizer/​humectant goodie Water (Aqua) solvent Propylene Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, solvent 0, 0 Bentonite viscosity controlling Kaolin colorant, abrasive/​scrub Alcohol Denat. antimicrobial/​antibacterial, solvent, viscosity controlling icky Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract soothing, emollient Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant superstar Vinegar (Acetum) Lactic Acid exfoliant, moisturizer/​humectant, buffering Hamamelis Virginiana Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract soothing, antioxidant, antimicrobial/​antibacterial Hypericum Perforatum Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract Acacia Senegal Gum Xanthan Gum You probably know yeast from the kitchen where you put it into milk with a little sugar and then after a couple of minutes brownish bubbles form. That is the fungi fermenting the sugar. As for skin care, yeast contains beta-glucan that is a great soothing ingredient and also a mild antioxidant. The yeast extract itself is a silky clear liquid that has some great moisturizing, skin protecting and film-forming properties on the skin. 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. 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) 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 greeni what‑it‑does moisturizer/humectant moisturizer/humectant | solvent irritancy, com. colorant | abrasive/scrub antimicrobial/antibacterial | solvent | viscosity controlling soothing | emollient skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant exfoliant | moisturizer/humectant | buffering soothing | antioxidant | antimicrobial/antibacterial