Peptides (oligopeptides 1.40% - 1.70%). Peptides are a very big group of ingredients. They all consist of a different combination of aminoacids. Our skin produces Peptides naturally. Some of them work as natural antibiotics, promote wound-healing and production of collagen. The scientists are still studying how effective the topical application of Peptides is, but it is very likely that theynare helpful. Peptides might be able to support skin barrier restoration and even have an anti-aging benefit. At the very least, they certainly help attract water to the skin and support the hydration in this way.
Humectants (sodium hyaluronate 0.20% - 0.40%, hyaluronic acid 0.20% - 0.40%, glycerin 0.45% - 0.65%, hydrolyzed yeast extract 0.60% - 0.90% and sucrose 2.10% - 2.50%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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Evens skin tone

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

With the silky texture of an essence and the multi-tasking benefits of a serum, Infusion saturates skin with Kalahari Desert Salt, hand harvested plants, Vitamin C, Co Q10, Willow Bark and Lactic Acid to help soothe, hydrate, brighten, rejuvenate, improve texture and help protect against environmental stress and pollution with adaptogens and antioxidants.

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This product contains oligopeptides. This ingredient might be able to help reduce and prevent fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin elasticity and firmness, but there is not enough evidence that it actually works.

oligopeptides 1.4% - 1.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

hyaluronic acid 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin. Naturally present in skin. Typically has large molecule size unless advertised otherwise on the product label. Helps support skin's barrier function and may help to reduce inflammation

ubiquinone 0.25% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

With the silky texture of an essence and the multi-tasking benefits of a serum, Infusion saturates skin with Kalahari Desert Salt, hand harvested plants, Vitamin C, Co Q10, Willow Bark and Lactic Acid to help soothe, hydrate, brighten, rejuvenate, improve texture and help protect against environmental stress and pollution with adaptogens and antioxidants.

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This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin, hyaluronic acid.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: chondrus crispus extract.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: oligopeptides

hydrolyzed yeast extract 0.6% - 0.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties

chondrus crispus extract 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Red algae extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and create a nicer product consistency

sodium hyaluronate 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (ubiquinone) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

ubiquinone 0.25% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen

althaea officinalis root extract 0.25% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that can help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might help to reduce inflammation

helichrysum stoechas extract 1.1% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties. Contains an essential oil that can irritate the skin

Evens skin tone

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low

hydrolyzed yeast extract 0.6% - 0.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties

lactic acid 0.2% - 0.4%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

An exfoliating and moisturizing alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA). Typically causes less irritation than other AHAs, for example, glycolic acid. At high concentrations (about 15%), lactic acid can help reduce lines and wrinkles. Recent studies show that lactic acid can support the "good" bacteria living on skin's surface (healthy skin microbiome)

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allantoin 0.2% - 0.35%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Reduces irritation, Reduces redness, Anti-blemish, Exfoliation

Helps calm down inflammation in skin and can help reduce itching. Helps to repair the skin barrier and keep skin hydrated

hydrolyzed yeast extract 0.6% - 0.9%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Evens skin tone

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties

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hamamelis virginiana extract 4.9% - 6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-inflammatory

A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating

helichrysum stoechas extract 1.1% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation

A plant extract that might have some anti-oxidant properties. Contains an essential oil that can irritate the skin

Comodogenic ingredients

chlorella sorokiniana extract 0.4% - 0.6%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

fucus vesiculosus 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

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water 45% - 55%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

hamamelis virginiana extract 4.9% - 6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-inflammatory

A plant extract that can help calm down inflammation in skin. Can, however, itself be irritating

sodium chloride 4% - 4.9%

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Used to stabilize mixtures of oil and water, and create thicker, gel-like product textures

Ingredient list view

Water, Hamamelis virginiana extract, Sodium chloride, Butylene glycol, Sucrose, Unknown, Hydrolyzed lupine protein, Glutamine, Oligopeptides, Helichrysum stoechas extract, Hydrolyzed pea, Hydrolyzed yeast extract, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Persea gratissima oil unsaponifiables, Pavlova lutheri extract, Chlorella sorokiniana extract, Glycerin, Myrothamnus flabellifolia extract, Fucus vesiculosus, Chondrus crispus extract, Aspalathus linearis extract, Cyclopia genistoides leaf extract, Kigelia africana fruit extract, Equisetum arvense extract, Ubiquinone, Ascorbyl palmitate, Hyaluronic acid, Unknown, Sodium hyaluronate, Salix alba extract, Althaea officinalis root extract, Anthemis nobilis flower extract, Citrus aurantium flower extract, Allantoin, Lactic acid, Sodium citrate, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Myrtrimonium bromide, Rosa centifolia flower extract, Sclerocarya birrea seed oil, Aloe barbadensis extract, Unknown, Cape aloe, Unknown, Phenoxyethanol

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Key ingredients	oligopeptides althaea officinalis root extract +11 more	Common: oligopeptides glycerin +1 more Other: niacinamide retinol +7 more	Common: caprylic/capric triglyceride glycerin +3 more Other: niacinamide acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester +4 more	Common: glycerin hyaluronic acid +3 more Other: niacinamide anhydroxylitol +15 more	Common: glycerin sodium hyaluronate +3 more Other: niacinamide ceramide 3 +6 more	Common: chondrus crispus extract glycerin +3 more Other: bakuchiol palmitoyl hexapeptide-19 +1 more	Common: glycerin caprylic/capric triglyceride +3 more Other: niacinamide oligopeptide-3 +8 more	Common: hyaluronic acid sodium hyaluronate +3 more Other: gluconolactone palmitoyl tripeptide-8 +4 more	Common: caprylic/capric triglyceride glycerin +2 more Other: niacinamide retinyl palmitate +16 more	Common: caprylic/capric triglyceride glycerin +3 more Other: panthenol palmitoyl pentapeptide-4 +6 more	Common: glycerin sodium hyaluronate +2 more Other: niacinamide ascorbyl glucoside +7 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW
Potential Irritants	rosa centifolia flower extract Has skin benefit? citrus aurantium flower extract Has skin benefit? +12 more	benzethonium chloride Has skin benefit? benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +7 more	jasminum officinale extract Has skin benefit? peucedanum graveolens extract Has skin benefit? +11 more	parfum Has skin benefit? sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer Has skin benefit? +6 more	illicium verum fruit extract Has skin benefit? 1,2-hexanediol Has skin benefit? +6 more	trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate Has skin benefit? tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate Has skin benefit? +7 more	parfum Has skin benefit? rose extract Has skin benefit? +11 more	rosa damascena extract Has skin benefit? ci 42090 Has skin benefit? +9 more	parfum Has skin benefit? retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +12 more	ci 16035 Has skin benefit? iodopropynyl butylcarbamate Has skin benefit? +13 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +5 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? hamamelis virginiana extract Has skin benefit? +43 more	water Has skin benefit? hamamelis virginiana extract Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +40 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +39 more	water Has skin benefit? dipropylene glycol Has skin benefit? +23 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +38 more	collagen extract Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +42 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +36 more	water Has skin benefit? dicaprylyl carbonate Has skin benefit? +56 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? niacinamide Has skin benefit? +24 more

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African Botanics Infusion Micro-Liquid Serum

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Anti-oxidation

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