Ghost Democracy Peptide-packed Dewy Toning Mist

Ghost Democracy Peptide-packed Dewy Toning Mist Ghost Democracy Peptide-packed Dewy Toning Mist ingredients explained: Water, Propanediol, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract, Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Dipeptide-2, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Methylglucoside Phosphate, Copper Lysinate/Prolinate, Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone, Melia Azadirachta (Indian Lilac) Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta (Indian Lilac) Flower Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Coccinia Indica (Ivy Gourd) Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum (Holy Basil) Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Steareth-20, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin Show all ingredients by function Water solvent Propanediol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate moisturizer/​humectant Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract goodie Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) cell-communicating ingredient, skin brightening, anti-acne, moisturizer/​humectant superstar Copper Tripeptide-1 cell-communicating ingredient, soothing, antioxidant Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 cell-communicating ingredient Acetyl Octapeptide-3 cell-communicating ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Dipeptide-2 Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate Sodium Hyaluronate skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 Panthenol soothing, moisturizer/​humectant Methylglucoside Phosphate Copper Lysinate/Prolinate Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone antioxidant Melia Azadirachta (Indian Lilac) Leaf Extract Melia Azadirachta (Indian Lilac) Flower Extract Corallina Officinalis Extract Coccinia Indica (Ivy Gourd) Fruit Extract Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract emollient Ocimum Sanctum (Holy Basil) Leaf Extract Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf Extract Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract antioxidant, soothing, skin brightening, perfuming Glycerin 1,2-Hexanediol Caprylyl Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, emollient Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate chelating Steareth-20 emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing 1, 2 Potassium Sorbate preservative Citric Acid buffering Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin 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. We don't have description for this ingredient yet. The extract coming from a rare, blue-green algae that's touted to have retinoid-like effects but without the side effect. If you do not know what retinoids are, you are seriously missing out, please click here and catch up on the topic. To be more specific about the "retinoid-like effects", the manufacturer found that Lanablue (the trade name of this algae) affects gene expression (a fancy way of saying how an ingredient might influence how a skin cell produces different things such as proteins) and regulates epidermal differentiation (how skin cells at the bottom of the top layer of our skin replicate) similar to good-old retinol. However, that is only in-vitro (made in test-tubes) data, that may or may not happen on real human skin. As far as clinical data goes, the manufacturer did a 21 days study with 40 volunteers and found that 3% Lanablue showed a "clear reduction of the skin microrelief", or to say it in another way, it made the skin smoother. Based on the data we have seen, we think that "retinoid-like effects" claim for this algae is an exaggeration. If you are into retinol alternatives, Bakuchiol is a more promising molecule to check out. 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 GHK-Cu is a copper-peptide complex found naturally in yucky bodily fluids (plasma, saliva, and urine) It has unique wound healing properties by stimulating the breakdown of unhealthy, too large collagen in scar tissue and stimulating nice and healthy collagen production afterwards It stimulates the production of several important skin-identical ingr what‑it‑does solvent | moisturizer/humectant moisturizer/humectant cell-communicating ingredient | skin brightening | anti-acne | moisturizer/humectant cell-communicating ingredient | soothing | antioxidant cell-communicating ingredient | moisturizer/humectant skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant irritancy, com. soothing | moisturizer/humectant antioxidant | soothing | skin brightening | perfuming moisturizer/humectant | emollient emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing