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MEDI-PEEL Peptide 9 Mela Stick

MEDI-PEEL Peptide 9 Mela Stick MEDI-PEEL Peptide 9 Mela Stick ingredients explained: Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Dipent

MEDI-PEEL Peptide 9 Mela Stick MEDI-PEEL Peptide 9 Mela Stick ingredients explained: Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate, Water, Polyisobutene, Microcrystalline Wax, Octyldodecanol, Ceresin, Synthetic Wax, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Jojoba Esters, Tocopheryl Acetate, C10-18 Triglycerides, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Polyglycerin-3, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Adenosine, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Papain, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Glyceryl Show all ingredients by function Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil emollient 0, 0 goodie Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate viscosity controlling Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate emulsifying Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 Dipentaerythrityl Hexahydroxystearate/Hexastearate/Hexarosinate Water solvent Polyisobutene Microcrystalline Wax Octyldodecanol emollient, perfuming Ceresin Synthetic Wax emollient, viscosity controlling Niacinamide cell-communicating ingredient, skin brightening, anti-acne, moisturizer/​humectant superstar Dimethicone 0, 1 Jojoba Esters soothing, emollient, moisturizer/​humectant Tocopheryl Acetate antioxidant C10-18 Triglycerides emollient, solvent Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer abrasive/​scrub Ethylhexylglycerin preservative Caprylyl Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, emollient Eclipta Prostrata Extract Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract antioxidant, soothing, skin brightening, perfuming Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax Polyglycerin-3 moisturizer/​humectant Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract Adenosine cell-communicating ingredient Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil 0, 0-2 Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil antioxidant, emollient Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil Papain Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil Hydrogenated Polyisobutene 2, 1 Corallina Officinalis Extract Glyceryl Glucoside Melia Azadirachta Bark Extract antimicrobial/​antibacterial Butylene Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, solvent Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract Propanediol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant Canola Oil Artemisia Vulgaris Extract Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil 0, 1-2 Tranexamic Acid skin brightening, soothing Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter Squalane skin-identical ingredient, emollient 1,2-Hexanediol Solanum Lycopersicum (Tomato) Fruit Extract Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil Ceramide NP skin-identical ingredient Phytosphingosine skin-identical ingredient, cell-communicating ingredient, anti-acne, antimicrobial/​antibacterial Sodium Hyaluronate Hydrolyzed Pea Protein Phytosterols Lecithin emollient, emulsifying Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil Pancratium Maritimum Extract skin brightening Hyaluronic Acid Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer skin-identical ingredient, antioxidant, moisturizer/​humectant Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 cell-communicating ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant Copper Tripeptide-1 cell-communicating ingredient, soothing, antioxidant Ascorbic Acid antioxidant, skin brightening, buffering Biotin Glutathione Folic Acid Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Panthenol soothing, moisturizer/​humectant Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Inositol Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate Oligopeptide-29 antioxidant, chelating Oligopeptide- 32 Toco Sunflower does not need a big intro as you probably use it in the kitchen as cooking oil, or you munch on the seeds as a healthy snack or you adore its big, beautiful yellow flower during the summer - or you do all of these and probably even more. And by even more we mean putting it all over your face as sunflower oil is one of the most commonly used plant oils in skincare. It’s a real oldie: expressed directly from the seeds, the oil is used not for hundreds but thousands of years. According to The National Sunflower Association, there is evidence that both the plant and its oil were used by American Indians in the area of Arizona and New Mexico about 3000 BC. Do the math: it's more than 5000 years – definitely an oldie. Expand to read more Our intro did get pretty big after all (sorry for that), so let's get to the point finally: sunflower oil - similar to other plant oils - is a great emollient that makes the skin smooth and nice and helps to keep it hydrated. It also protects the surface of the skin and enhances the damaged or irritated skin barrier. Leslie Bauman notes in Cosmetic Dermatology that one application of sunflower oil significantly speeds up the recovery of the skin barrier within an hour and sustains the results 5 hours after using it. It's also loaded with fatty acids (mostly linoleic (50-74%) and oleic (14-35%)). The unrefined version (be sure to use that on your skin!) is especially high in linoleic acid that is great even for acne-prone skin. Its comedogen index is 0, meaning that it's pretty much an all skin-type oil. Truth be told, there are many great plant oils and sunflower oil is definitely one of them. We don't have description for this ingredient yet. A thick, paste-like emollient ester that is touted as a vegetable-derived lanolin alternative. It has a smooth spreadability and touch, and it gives a substantive film to protect and moisturize the skin. 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. 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 polymer (big molecule from repeated subunits) that's used as a gloss improver for lipsticks and lipglosses. Its stickiness also helps lip products to stay on longer. Combined with polyacrylate-13 and polysorbate 20, it forms a very effective tickener-emulsifier trio. A clear, slightly yellow, odorless oil that's a very common, medium-spreading emollient. It makes the skin feel nice and smooth and works in a wide range of formulas. 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