Gigi Nutri Peptide

Gigi Nutri Peptide Gigi Nutri Peptide ingredients explained: Water (Aqua), Lactic Acid, Cyclopentasiloxane, Propanediol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Steareth-2, Dimethicone, Squalane, Ethoxydiglycol, Steareth-21, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Fragrance, Panthenol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Chlorphenesin, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Glycerin, Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Heptapeptide-15 Palmitate, Geraniol, Citronellol Show all ingredients by function Water (Aqua) solvent Lactic Acid exfoliant, moisturizer/​humectant, buffering superstar Cyclopentasiloxane emollient, solvent Propanediol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant Isononyl Isononanoate emollient Cetyl Alcohol emollient, viscosity controlling 2, 2 Dimethyl Isosorbide solvent, viscosity controlling Steareth-2 emulsifying, surfactant/​cleansing Dimethicone 0, 1 Squalane skin-identical ingredient, emollient goodie Ethoxydiglycol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant, perfuming 0, 0 Steareth-21 PEG-100 Stearate surfactant/​cleansing, emulsifying Glyceryl Stearate emollient, emulsifying Phenoxyethanol preservative Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 viscosity controlling Fragrance perfuming icky Panthenol soothing, moisturizer/​humectant Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Allantoin soothing Tocopheryl Acetate antioxidant Chlorphenesin preservative, antimicrobial/​antibacterial Caprylyl Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, emollient Disodium EDTA chelating Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer Chlorella Vulgaris Extract Polyvinyl Alcohol Heptapeptide-15 Palmitate cell-communicating ingredient Geraniol Citronellol 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 the second most researched AHA after glycolic acid It gently lifts off dead skin cells to reveal newer, fresher, smoother skin It also has amazing skin hydrating properties In higher concentration (10% and up) it improves skin firmness, thickness and wrinkles Choose a product where you know the concentration and pH value because these two greatly influence effectiveness Don’t forget to use your sunscreen (in any case but especially so next to an AHA product) A super commonly used 5 unit long, cyclic structured silicone that is water-thin and does not stay on the skin but evaporates from it (called volatile silicone). Similar to other silicones, it gives skin and hair a silky, smooth feel. It's often combined with the non-volatile (i.e. stays on the skin) dimethicone as the two together form a water-resistant, breathable protective barrier on the skin without a negative tacky feel. 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. An emollient ester with a rich and creamy but non-greasy skin feel. It makes skin supple and protects dry skin. A so-called fatty (the good, non-drying kind of) alcohol that does all kinds of things in a skincare product: it makes your skin feel smooth and nice (emollient), helps to thicken up products and also helps water and oil to blend (emulsifier). Can be derived from coconut or palm kernel oil. A little helper ingredient that can boost the performance and enhance the delivery of active ingredients in a formula. It can penetrate deep layers of the skin helping actives to do the same. It's especially useful to help active ingredients for self-tanning (DHA), anti-acne or skin-whitening to penetrate deeper and work better. A waxy solid material that helps oil and water to mix together, aka emulsifier. It is derived from the fatty alcohol, stearyl alcohol by ethoxylating it and thus making the molecule a little water-soluble. This version has only a small amount of ethoxylation and thus the molecule is still largely oil soluble. It is often mixed with more water-soluble emulsifiers ( what‑it‑does exfoliant | moisturizer/humectant | buffering emollient | solvent solvent | moisturizer/humectant emollient | viscosity controlling irritancy, com. solvent | viscosity controlling emulsifying | surfactant/cleansing skin-identical ingredient | emollient solvent | moisturizer/humectant | perfuming surfactant/cleansing | emulsifying emollient | emulsifying soothing | moisturizer/humectant preservative | antimicrobial/antibacterial moisturizer/humectant | emollient skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant