Dermika Esthetic Solutions Peptide Prebiotic Firming Cream

Dermika Esthetic Solutions Peptide Prebiotic Firming Cream Dermika Esthetic Solutions Peptide Prebiotic Firming Cream ingredients explained: Aqua, Propanediol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Olus Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Decyl Oleate, Glyceryl Stearate, Inulin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Glycine Soja Oil, Tocopherol, Beta-Sitosterol, Copper Tripeptide-1, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Sodium Hyaluronate, N-Prolyl Palmitoyl Tripeptide-56 Acetate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium Phosphate, Squalene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Linalool, Limonene, Citral Show all ingredients by function Aqua solvent Propanediol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant Cocos Nucifera Oil emollient, perfuming 0, 4 goodie Olus Oil emollient Polyglyceryl-3 Dicitrate/Stearate emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cetearyl Alcohol emollient, viscosity controlling, emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing 1, 2 Decyl Oleate 0, 3 Glyceryl Stearate emollient, emulsifying 0, 1 Inulin Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide Glycine Soja Oil Tocopherol antioxidant 0-3, 0-3 Beta-Sitosterol Copper Tripeptide-1 cell-communicating ingredient, soothing, antioxidant Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Sodium Hyaluronate skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 N-Prolyl Palmitoyl Tripeptide-56 Acetate Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 cell-communicating ingredient Glycerin superstar Pentylene Glycol Dicaprylyl Ether emollient, solvent Xanthan Gum viscosity controlling Caprylyl Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, emollient Disodium Phosphate buffering Squalene skin-identical ingredient, antioxidant, emollient Ethylhexylglycerin preservative Phenoxyethanol Parfum perfuming icky Linalool Limonene perfuming, solvent Citral 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. Propanediol is a natural alternative for the often used and often bad-mouthed propylene glycol. It's produced sustainably from corn sugar and it's Ecocert approved. It's quite a multi-tasker: can be used to improve skin moisturization, as a solvent, to boost preservative efficacy or to influence the sensory properties of the end formula. There is definitely some craze going on for coconut oil both in the healthy eating space (often claimed to be the healthiest oil to cook with but this is a topic for another site) and in the skin and hair care space. We will talk here about the latter two and see why we might want to smear it all over ourselves. Chemically speaking, coconut oil has a unique fatty acid profile. Unlike many plant oils that mostly contain unsaturated fatty acids (fatty acids with double bonds and kinky structure such as linoleic or oleic), coconut oil is mostly saturated (fatty acids with single bonds only) and its most important fatty acid is Lauric Acid (about 50%). Saturated fatty acids have a linear structure that can stack nice and tight and hence they are normally solid at room temperature. Coconut oil melts around 25 °C so it is solid in the tub but melts on contact with the skin. The saturated nature of coconut oil also means that it is a heavy-duty-oil ideal for dry skin types. A double-blind research confirmed that extra virgin coconut oil is as effective in treating xerosis (aka very dry skin) as mineral oil. Another study found that coconut oil is more effective than mineral oil in treating mild to moderate atopic dermatitis (aka eczema) in children. So when it comes to dry skin, coconut oil is a goodie, no question there. The question is if it is good or bad for acne-prone skin. Its main fatty acid, Lauric Acid has some research showing that it is a promising ingredient against evil acne-causing bacteria, P. acnes but at the same time, both Lauric Acid and coconut oil have a very high comedogenic rating (4 out of 5). Though comedogenic ratings are not very reliable, anecdotal evidence (i.e. people commenting in forums) shows that people have mixed experiences. While some claim that it worked wonders on their acne others say that it gave them serious blackheads and zits. Try it at your own risk. As for hair care, coconut oil has pretty solid research showing that it can pen what‑it‑does solvent | moisturizer/humectant emollient | perfuming irritancy, com. emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing emollient | viscosity controlling | emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing emollient | emulsifying cell-communicating ingredient | soothing | antioxidant skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant emollient | solvent moisturizer/humectant | emollient skin-identical ingredient | antioxidant | emollient perfuming | solvent