AHC Youth Focus Anti-Ageing Skin Essence Korean skincare with Pro Retinal for 11x faster conversion than Retinol for hydrated and youthful skin with less visible wrinkles & fine lines 30 ml

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On the pro side, this means that squalene can act as an antioxidant (while its no-double-bond version sister, squalane cannot), but on the con side, squalene is less stable and has a shorter shelf life . INCI is a list of the standardized and internationally accepted names used in the declaration of ingredients on cosmetic and personal care products. Both of them are big molecules that contain acrylic acid units, but Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer also contains some other monomers that are hydrophobic, i.

It does so by neutralizing the metal ions in the formula (that usually get into there from water) that would otherwise cause some not so nice changes. As for its use in cosmetic products, it is a handy multi-tasker that thickens up water-based formulas and also has some emulsifying and emulsion stabilizing properties. I personally only use the range at night, due to how powerful the retinal is, combined with how sensitive my skin is, and the medication that I have been on for a while, which also makes my skin more sensitive to the sun.Once retinal is converted, it becomes retinoic acid and does the same things we detailed in our tretinoin description. It's a high oleic acid oil ( 50-67% oleic acid and only 0-5% linoleic acid) that makes it very emollient and ideal for dry skin types (and less ideal for acne-prone skin). All in all, licorice is considered to be one of the safest skin lightening agents with the fewest side effects.

Based on manufacturer info it potently protects against UV-induced damage in the skin and helps with DNA repair. They concluded that " at week 18, a significant reduction of the wrinkle and roughness features was observed with both retinaldehyde and retinoic acid. As for skincare, it can make the skin feel nice and smooth in moisturizers (emollient) or it can act as a foam building cleansing agent in cleansers. Bottom line: Licorice is a great skincare ingredient with significant depigmenting, anti-inflammatory and even some antioxidant properties.

A biocompatible copolymer (a big molecule that consists of more than one type of building blocks) that has the same structure as important cell membrane ingredient, phospholipid. A handy multi-tasking ingredient that gives the skin a nice, soft feel and also boosts the effectiveness of other preservatives. We also checked Prospector for sodium hyaluronate versions actually used in cosmetic products and found that the most common molecular weight was 1.

It also gives sensorial benefits to the formula and when used in cleansers, it helps to make them milder and gentler. This anti-ageing facial moisturiser keeps your skin looking and feeling healthy, smooth, and more youthful. After 8 weeks there was a significant reduction of wrinkle depth and height and skin roughness has also improved greatly. If you wanna become a real HA-and-the-skin expert, you can read much more about the topic at hyaluronic acid (including penetration-questions, differences between high and low molecular weight versions and a bunch of references to scientific literature). You might know licorice as a sweet treat from your childhood, but it's actually a legume that grows around the Mediterranean Sea, the Middle East, central and southern Russia.Our AestheBalance approach is based on three core elements: effective and safe ingredients, a scientific formula and optimised usage, which must work together to satisfy diverse skincare needs. You may experience a slight stinging sensation, temporary redness, or skin flaking during this adaption period.