Boots Ingredients Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Serum

Boots Ingredients Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Serum Boots Ingredients Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Serum ingredients explained: Aqua (Water), Niacinamide, Dipropylene Glycol, Zinc Pca, Ethoxydiglycol, Acacia Senegal Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Pentylene Glycol, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chlorphenesin, Citric Acid Show all ingredients by function Aqua (Water) solvent Niacinamide cell-communicating ingredient, skin brightening, anti-acne, moisturizer/​humectant superstar Dipropylene Glycol Zinc Pca anti-acne, moisturizer/​humectant goodie Ethoxydiglycol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant, perfuming 0, 0 Acacia Senegal Gum Phenoxyethanol preservative Xanthan Gum viscosity controlling Pentylene Glycol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant PPG-26-Buteth-26 PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Ethylhexylglycerin Chlorphenesin preservative, antimicrobial/​antibacterial Citric Acid buffering 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. 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 A clear, colorless liquid that works as a solvent and viscosity decreasing ingredient. It also has great skin-moisturizing abilities. If you have oily, acne-prone skin, Zinc PCA is one of the actives to put on your "TO TRY" list. It's a synergistic association of two great things: Zinc and L-PCA. The Zinc part is there to help normalize sebum production and limit the proliferation of evil acne-causing bacteria. L-PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid and it's a key molecule in the skin that helps with processes of hydration and energy (it's actually an NMF, a natural moisturizing factor). L-PCA is not only there to hydrate the skin, but it also helps to increase the efficacy and bioavailability of zinc. An in-vivo (done on real people) test done by the manufacturer shows that Zinc PCA reduces sebum production statistically significantly after 28 days of application (1% was used in the test), and in-vitro (made in the lab) measurements show that Zinc PCA has strong anti-microbial activity against P. acnes (between 0.1-0.25%) and other bacterial strains. If that would not be enough there is also a 2011 research paper saying that based on in-vitro (made in the lab, not on real people) findings Zinc PCA might be a promising anti-aging active that helps with the production of type I collagen (and we all know more collagen = firmer skin). All in all, definitely a goodie for oily, acne-prone skin. A nice odorless liquid used mainly as a superior solubilizer and efficacy booster for cosmetic active ingredients such as skincare bigshot vitamin C, self-tanning active DHA or the anti-acne gold standard, benzoyl peroxide. Other than that it can also be used in hair care products where it gives a longer-lasting and more uniform coloring. According to a manufacturer, it might even prevent the formation of split ends. A natural polymer (big molecules from repeated subunits) that is harve what‑it‑does cell-communicating ingredient | skin brightening | anti-acne | moisturizer/humectant anti-acne | moisturizer/humectant solvent | moisturizer/humectant | perfuming irritancy, com. solvent | moisturizer/humectant emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing preservative | antimicrobial/antibacterial