BIOSSANCE Squalane + Antioxidant Cleansing Oil (Discontinued)

BIOSSANCE Squalane + Antioxidant Cleansing Oil (Discontinued) BIOSSANCE Squalane + Antioxidant Cleansing Oil ingredients explained: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-2 Caprate, Squalane, C13-15 Alkane, Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquioleate, Triethylhexanoin, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Rosa Moschata Seed Oil, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Lavandula Hybrida Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Limonene, Linalool Show all ingredients by function Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride emollient Polyglyceryl-2 Caprate emulsifying Squalane skin-identical ingredient, emollient 0, 1 goodie C13-15 Alkane solvent, emollient Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquioleate Triethylhexanoin emollient, perfuming Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil perfuming icky Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil antimicrobial/​antibacterial, perfuming Rosa Moschata Seed Oil Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Oil Oenothera Biennis Oil soothing, emollient 2, 3 Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil Lavandula Hybrida Oil Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract antioxidant, soothing, antimicrobial/​antibacterial Anthemis Nobilis Flower Oil soothing, perfuming Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil 0, 0 Tocopherol antioxidant 0-3, 0-3 Limonene perfuming, solvent Linalool A super common emollient that makes your skin feel nice and smooth. It comes from coconut oil and glycerin, it’s light-textured, clear, odorless and non-greasy. It’s a nice ingredient that just feels good on the skin, is super well tolerated by every skin type and easy to formulate with. No wonder it’s popular. A multi-functional emulsifier that helps water and oil to nicely mix together. It also has a nice skin feeling, can act as a thickener and has some antimicrobial activity that makes it an active ingredient in some natural deodorants. It seems to us that squalane is in fashion and there is a reason for it. Chemically speaking, it is a saturated (no double bonds) hydrocarbon (a molecule consisting only of carbon and hydrogen), meaning that it's a nice and stable oily liquid with a long shelf life. It occurs naturally in certain fish and plant oils (e.g. olive), and in the sebum (the oily stuff our skin produces) of the human skin. As f.c. puts it in his awesome blog post, squalane's main things are "emolliency, surface occlusion, and TEWL prevention all with extreme cosmetic elegance". In other words, it's a superb moisturizer that makes your skin nice and smooth, without being heavy or greasy. Expand to read more Another advantage of squalane is that it is pretty much compatible with all skin types and skin conditions. It is excellent for acne-prone skin and safe to use even if you have fungi-related skin issues, like seborrhea or fungal acne. The unsaturated (with double bonds) and hence less stable version of Squalane is Squalene, you can read about it here >> A biodegradable emollient that gives a fresh gliding sensation and a powdery after feel. It works well with all kinds of oils including natural and silicone oils. We don't have description for this ingredient yet. Triethylhexanoin is a colorless to pale yellow liquid ester that makes the skin nice and smooth, aka emollient. It has a pleasant non-sticky, non-greasy feel to it, gives formulas smooth application properties and also helps moisture retention. The essential oil coming from the sweet orange. In the case of orange (and citruses in general), the essential oil is mainly in the peel of the fruit, so it's pretty much the same as the orange peel oil (also has the same CAS number - a unique ID assigned to chemicals). Its main component is limonene (up to 97%), a super common fragrant ingredient that makes everything smell nice (but counts as a frequent skin sensitizer). We have to start by writing how fascinated we are by the amazing lavender fields of Provance and we do love pretty much everything about lavender: its look, its color, its scent.... but, when it comes to skincare, lavender is a questionable ingredient that you probably do not want in your skincare products. First, let us start with the pros: it has a lovely scent, so no wonder that it is popular as a fragrance ingredient in natural products wanting to be free from synthetic fragrances but still wanting to smell ni what‑it‑does skin-identical ingredient | emollient irritancy, com. solvent | emollient emollient | perfuming antimicrobial/antibacterial | perfuming soothing | emollient antioxidant | soothing | antimicrobial/antibacterial soothing | perfuming perfuming | solvent