skincare glossary
ingredients
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Acetyl Hexapeptide - 8
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This famous peptide, which is designed to reduce wrinkle-formation, works through a unique mechanism which relaxes facial tension, leading to a reduction in superficial facial lines and wrinkles with regular use.
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Allantoin
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An ingredient known for soothing irritated skin, moisturizing even the driest skin and skin softening properties. Its ability to stimulate cell regeneration making it an ideal component for any anti-aging skincare product.
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Algae Extract
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Derived from alage and seaweeds, Algae Extracts is rich in vitamins which helps in balancing the skin's moisture content while protecting, stimulating, and nourishing the skin.
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Arginine
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An amino acid derived from brown sugar that has antioxidant properties and can be helpful for wound healing. It has a calming action with moisturizing and normalizing effects.
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Alpha Hydroxy Acid
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See Fruits Acid Complex
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Biomimetic System
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A bio-intelligent delivery system in which the therapeutic agents are time-released in response to environmental stimuli and physiologic signals. The therapeutic agents (ceramides — bio molecules natural occurred deep in our skin epidermis) are released to mimic the skin natural biological processes to retain moistures; promote lipid synthesis; and improve skin barrier functions.
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Beta-carotene
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Found in many fruits and vegetables, beta-carotenne is a precursor of Vitamin A. It is used for its antioxidant properties, its ability to protect the skin from sun damage, and its ability in helping even out the skin tone.
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Burdock Root Extract
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Used for its antiseptic property to regulate oiliness of the skin. Its anti inflammatory property helps control and effectively prevent breakouts, heal acne prone skin by reducing the swelling and inflammation of acne lesions. It also contains cleansing and astringent properties.
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Bearberry (Arctostasphylos uva ursi) Extract
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Used to lighten skin tone, fade dark spots by inhibiting tyrosinase (the precursor to pigment) and act as an antioxidant against free radicals. It also naturally degrades existing pigment with exceptional efficacy.
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Bisabolol
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It has great anti-irritant and anti-inflammatory properties. This naturally occurring ingredient is used to help accelerate the healing process of the skin, and is used confidently on sensitive skins.
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Baikal Skullcap (Scutellaria baicalensis) Root Extract
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It is used for its astringent, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial as well as its antioxidant properties
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Burnet (Poterium officinale) Root Extract
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An extract of the roots of the great burnet, it has excellent anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
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BHA (Beta Hydroxy Acid)
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See Salicylic Acid
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Ceramides
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Ceramides, which are a natural part of human skin, are critical in maintaining skins health and youthful appearance. They support and improve the skin’s capability of holding moisture; are able to exfoliate and re-texture the skin’s structure; and help guard the skin against bacterial and viral infections.
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Citric Acid
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Belonging to the AHA (Alpha Hydroxyl Acid) category, Citric Acid acts as an antioxidant as well as helps stimulate collagen production. It also tends to help in skin discoloration that often accompanies the aging skin process.
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Co-enzyme Q10 (Ubiquinone)
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Commonly known as CoQ10, it can be found in our body tissue structure, but as we grow older its level decreases. The topical application of CoQ10 may boost skin repair and regeneration and reduce free radical damage. Furthermore, it is a small molecule that can relatively easily penetrate into skin cells.
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Chamomile (Chamomilla recutita) Flower Extract
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The active ingredients found in the flower of chamomiule are essential oils and flavonoids. It act by soothing and healing irritated skin or tissues. It also act as an antioxidant, anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory agent and is extensively used for acne, hypersensitive and allergic skin conditions.
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Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
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One of the safest and most widely used UVB sunblocks in the world, effectively protects the skin against harmful UVB rays, converting them into harmless energy forms, which cause no damage to the delicate skin in the lip area.
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Acerola Fruit Extract
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Rich in vitamin C and antioxidants, this helps activate collagen synthesis, which not only reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, but also helps restores skin’s natural radiance.
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Fruit Acids Complex
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Also known as Alpha Hydroxy Acids or vitamin C peels, are the most commonly used rejuvenation treatments for facial skin care. Members of AHAs group includes Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Mandelic Acid, Tartaric Acid and Citric Acid. It offers the benefits such as exfoliation and remove dead skin cells, normalized ance troubled skin, slows doen the aging process and more.
See Lactic Acid
See Mandelic Acid
See Citric Acid
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Grapefruit Fruit Extract
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Grapefruit helps regulate oil production and prevents skin-inflammation due to bacterial infection. It contains high levels of vitamin C, E and bioflavonoids that neutralize cells damaging free radicals.
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Green Tea Extract
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Green tea is high in antioxidant properties that helps rejuvenate the skin; prevent damages from the sun and promote skin elasticity. It is also known to reduce skin swelling and help soothe and condition sensitive skin.
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Hyaluronate Acid
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See Sodium Hyaluronate
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Koalin
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This is one of the oldest cosmetic ingredients, used to draw out impurities and toxins and thereby clears the skin of excess oil, dirt, pollutions and other waste materials. It is also insoluble and has excellent absorbent qualities.
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Lactic Acid
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A type of AHA (alpha hydroxy acid) derived from milk. It is well-known as a gentle exfoliant which allows the dead skin cells to slough off, stimulates new cells regeneration, soaks up excessive oil and possibly even stimulates the production of collagen and elastin. Skin looks brighter and tighter after use.
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Lecithin
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A natural emollient with excellent moisturizing effect, able to penetrate through the top layer of the skin and help in skin softening and soothing. Suitable to use on tired, dry, overworked or mature skin.
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Lemon (Citrus medixa liminum) Fruit Extract
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See Citric Acid
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Methylsilanol mannuronate
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A derivative of seaweed that binds moisture in the epidermis, this helps firm and strengthen the skin. Its moisturizing properties are long-lasting and help combat the deterioration of collagen and elastin fibers, thus keeping skin smooth. It is also known to fight free radicals to prevent premature aging.
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Mulberry Bark (Morus alba) Root Extract
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Mulberry’s Root Bark has traditionally been known and used as an herb medicine or whitening agent since the ancient times due to its arbutin content.
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Mandelic Acid (Malic Acid)
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Part of the Alpha Hydroxyl Acid (AHAs) family, Mandelic Acid is a wonderful ingredient for the fight against acne because of its excellents abilities in ridding the skin surface from debris, acne-causing bacterial, and dead skinc ells that often clog pores and cause acne.
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Menthol
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Menthol helps relieve skin irritation and sunburn, it have a cooling, soothing and refreshing effect on the skin as well as being a natural antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and a mild anesthetic.
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Meadowsweet (Spiraea ulmaria) Extract
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Also known as "Queen of the Meadows", this plant contains salicylic acid (BHAs), which helps exfoliate and has a soothing effect on the skin. It does a good job to slough off the dead skin cells and help in controlling skin oiliness at the same time.
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Maltitol
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Used as a moisturizing agent and humectant that is non-comedogenic in skin care products.
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Niacinamide
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Niaconamide is a form of Vitamin B3. It is a wonderful ingredient helping in regulates excessive oil output without leaving skin feeling dry or stripped. Thus, the reduced oil production will lead to a reduced size of the pore. This ingredient is also particular useful in maintaining the skin cells function, resulting in healthier and more viable skin.
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Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid
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Also known by the short form NDGA, is a potent antioxidant helps in reducing free radical damage in skin cells, thereby keeping them healthy. It has been reported to demonstrate anti-iriitant and anti-inflammatory effects which suggesting its usefulness as an agent in anti-aging skin care. It also prevents the oxidation of sebum (the reaction of sebum with air causing it to darken into blackheads), it is beneficial to individuals with oily skin, helping to keep skin clear.
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Oleanolic Acid
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An excellent antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and skin brightening agent. Addition of oleanolic acid to anti-aging formulations would help support skin elasticity on account of its ability to stimulate the connective tissue, boosting the health of the skin.
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Papaya Enzyme (Papain)
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Papain acts as an exfoliation agent to break down all surface dead skin cells, thus helping to reduce the pores size and reveal the moisture underneath the skin, promoting a smoothen and brighten skin.
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Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate
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This is a safe, highly effective and multifunctional cosmetic ingredient. Firstly, it helps to control the secretion of oil to prevent the formation of blackheads and whiteheads. Secondly, it inhibits the activity of Tyrosinase, in order to help lighten the skin and facilitate the fading of spots. Thirdly, it increases skin’s moisture to improve skin elasticity.
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Peppermint Oil
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Peppermint Oil contains Menthol, which is good for skin. It gives the skin a cooling effect and assists in skin cleansing. Further it nourishes dull skin and improves oily skin, as well as aids in blackhead-whitehead removal process.
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Prezatide Copper Acetate
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Consists Hyaluronic acid – a powerful ingredient that is able to retain up to 1,000 times its weight in water. It helps the skin to absorb moisture and promotes a smoother and younger looking appearance.
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Peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) Extract
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Acts as an anti-irritant, antioxidant and provides aromatherapy that is soothing to the senses.
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Roman Chamomile Flower Extract
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Chamomile extract is one of the most widely used botanicals and has carminative, emollients, healing, antiseptic, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which is most helpful in cleansing pores of impurities.
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Salicylic Acid (BHA)
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The only form of beta-hydroxyl acid, salicylic acid is especially helpful in treating acne and comedone because of its ability to penetrate the follicle. It encourages the shedding of dead skin cells from within the follicle, accelerates skin cells renewal process, helps control oily skin and acne-associated problems.
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Sodium Hyaluronate
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Sodium hyaluronate is the key water maintaining substances in human skin. When sodium hyaluronate is applied on the surface of skin, it can form an air permeable layer and keep the skin moist and moist. It also plays a role of wrinkle removing, look improving and health protecting.
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Sulfur
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"Sulfur was one of the earliest acne treatments known to man for its keratolytic and comedolytic action.
Keratolytic action - causes the infected skin to dry and slough off, thus minimizing skin oiliness, unclogging blocked pores and inhibiting
acne from forming in the future.
Comedolytic action - clears comedones (blackheads and whiteheads) and inhibits new ones from forming."
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Strawberry Begonia Extract
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It contains groups of flavonoids and tannin which act as an antioxidant to prevent free radical damages and signs of aging. It also helps prevent elastin breakdown to main skin elasticity, while aiding in the brightening of the skin.
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Seaweed Extract
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Seaweed is rich in minerals, amino acids, vitamins and trace elements capturing all the richness from the sea. It helps in deep moisturizing and nourishing the skin; it works wonders to aging skin by working to promote tissue regeneration activities to create skin elasticity. It is also known for its anti-inflammatory in treatment of sensitive and allergy prone skin.
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Sodium PCA
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A naturally occurring humectants in the skin responsible for the skin’s moisture-binding capacity. It is derived from amino acids and is highly water absorbing. Sodium PCA helps in increasing the skin’s softness and is non-irritating and non-comedogenic.
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Silk Protein (hydrolyzed silk)
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The most advanced nutrient for the skin, this aids in moisture-retention with its ability to retain 10,000 times its own weight in water. Ultimately, it helps to improve skin elasticity and resilience.
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Sodium 1-Pyrrolidonecarboxylate (Na-PCA)
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Containing a natural hydrating factor, this penetrates deep into the skin, where it is readily absorbed and retains water. This increases the capacity of the skin to hold moisture, and the skin therefore becomes and remains hydrated.
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Squalane
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The smooth, deep penetration of Squalane assists in the acceleration of new cell growth. It is nourishing, hydrating and softens the skin and reduce wrinkles. Is also helps to discourage the growth of acne causing bacteria.
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Saxifrage (Saxifrage ciliatae) Extract
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Traditionally used to treat contact dermatosis and burns. It is also known to trap free radicals extremely effectively and has been observed to be an exceptional calming agent.
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Saccharide isomerate
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A moisture magnet that binds moisture to the skin to reduce dryness and brings out a natural dewy glow.
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Sweet Marjoram (Origanum majorana) Extract
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A perennial herb with dark green leaves and small white flowers valued for its anti-microbial, antiseptic and antioxidant properties.
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Tea Tree Oil
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Tea Tree Oil is a popular remedy for acne and comedones (blackheads & whiteheads).It protects open pores from bacterial infection and prevents acne by killing acne causing bacteria. It also helps lessen skin inflammation, reduce skin redness; swelling and lesions.
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Triclosan
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Triclosan is a powerful, yet very gentle anti-microbial agent. It helps flush out acne causing bacteria, and stays on the skin and within the pore for long hours. Thus providing long lasting antimicrobial action and preventing the formation of new acne.
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Trehalose
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Derived from sugar and used as an effective moisturizer. It protects skin from dehydration and maximize the skin's ability to attract moisture from the environment, affording skin protection from potentially damaging climatic conditions.
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Vitamin A
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It has skin tone healing properties, repairing and protecting skin cells, thus preventing the formation of acne, enlarged pores and uneven skin tone.
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Vitamin B5
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This non-toxic vitamin has incredible absorption properties, it adds essential moisture into the deeper layers and helps maintain the skin natural moisture balance. It also helps reducing inflammation, soothes irritation and initiates the rebuilding of the skin, delivering a plumping and healthy effect.
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Vitamin C (Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate)
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A synthetic form of vitamin C that is fat and lipid soluble. It is easily penetrates into the skin and does not sting. It stimulates the skin to make its own natural moisturizers called glycosaminoglycans, which allow the skin to absorb moisture from the body and reduces the need to applying other moisturizers. It is stable in air and water for up to 18 months which means it will work as an antioxidant long after you start using it.
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Vitamin C (L-Ascorbyl Acid)
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The most effective form of vitamin C, which has been proven to increase collagen and elastin-synthesis, thus producing firmer skin and making pores less noticeable. This result is further enhanced by its antioxidant properties which help to prevent collagen depletion. It also assists in brightening dull and uneven skin tones.
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Vitamin E
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Combines naturally with vitamin C to repair damage skin cells and even skin complexion. It also helps regulate Vitamin A, and works effectively as an antioxidant that helps fight off free radicals that contributing to sagging skin.
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Vitamin B3
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See Niacinamide
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White Mulberry Root Extract
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A superior whitening ingredient that works deep within the skin, this helps in evening out patchy skin tone. This extract also promotes skin elasticity by accelerating collagen synthesis to deliver you a youthful and firmer complexion.
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Wild Geranium Oil
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An important ingredient that provides balancing properties to both dry and oily complexions, it clears dull congested skin and balanced the production of sebum.
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White Flag (Iris florentina) Root Extract
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This is a revitalizing anti-aging ingredient that is rich in natural isoflavones. It stimulates skin to compensate for decreased metabolic activity due to aging, thus reducing the depth of wrinkles, improving skin hydration and elasticity for an overall improvement in skin tone.
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Zinc Oxide & Titanium Dioxide
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These are the physical UV blockers which provide the most comprehensive coverage and are derived from naturally occurring minerals. Zinc Oxide can block against both UVA and UVB rays, covering the whole spectrum.
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