AHC Hydrating Korean Skincare Aqualuronic Face Serum

"AHC - Hydrating Korean Skincare Aqualuronic Face Serum" is effective for: Evens skin tone, Anti-aging, Anti-inflammatory, Moisturizing and Anti-blemish

Ingredient callouts

• A good concentration of Niacinamide (1.60% - 2.00%). Niacinamide is a well-studied multi-tasking active. It is stable, and can work well in almost any hydrating formulation. There is solid evidence that Niacinamide can help support skin barrier, regulate oil production and reduce acne and clogged pores. It also helps to fight photodamage and improve the skin tone, reducing pigmentation marks.
• This product also contains Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid). It can be an effective active for anti-aging and evening out the skin tone, but in this product it is used for stabilizing other ingredients in the formulation. In this concentration (0.30% - 0.55%) it cannot have a noticeable benefit for the skin.
• Ceramides (phytosphingosine 0.40% - 0.60%, ceramide ns 0.35% - 0.60%, ceramide np 0.30% - 0.55%, ceramide eop 0.35% - 0.60%, ceramide as 0.30% - 0.55% and ceramide ap 0.30% - 0.55%). Ceramides are a type of lipids that our skin produces itself. They are a building block of the skin's barrier. Ceramides used in skincare are synthetic or extracted from plants. They work well for softening the skin surface and "patch holes" in the skin's barrier.
• Peptides (copper tripeptide-1 0.30% - 0.55%). There are many different kind of Peptides and they are naturally present in our skin. They all are a combination of aminoacids. Some of them work as natural antibiotics, promote wound-healing and production of collagen. The science is still not settled on how effective Peptides are in skincare, but it is very likely that they have a benefit. They might help restore the skin barrier and fight the signs of aging. At the very least, Peptides work as humectants: they attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve its hydration.
• Adenosine 0.30% - 0.50%. It is a compound that in involved in many biological processes inside the skin cells. According one high-quality clinical trial, topical Adenosine in low concentrations can somewhat help improve "deep wrinkles" - the wrinkles that appear with age in places where our faces are most dynamic (for example, on the forehead or in the corners of the eyes).
• Actives derived from an extract of the Centella Asiatica plant (also known as Gotu Kola) - madecassic acid 0.30% - 0.55%, asiaticoside 0.25% - 0.50% and asiatic acid 0.30% - 0.55% The Centella Asiatica Actives help strengthen and restore the skin barrier, decrease inflammation in skin and neutralize free radicals. They also can help to reduce scarring. The good news is that these actives work even in low concentrations.
• Humectants (zinc pca 0.25% - 0.45%, urea 0.30% - 0.55%, trehalose 0.25% - 0.50%, sucrose 0.30% - 0.50%, sodium lactate 0.30% - 0.55%, magnesium pca 0.30% - 0.55%, histidine 0.30% - 0.55%, glutamic acid 0.30% - 0.55%, glucosamine hcl 0.30% - 0.55%, biosaccharide gum-1 0.25% - 0.50%, aspartic acid 0.30% - 0.55%, sodium hyaluronate 0.25% - 0.50%, glycine 0.30% - 0.55%, glycerin 3.00% - 3.70%, citrulline 0.25% - 0.45%, arginine 0.25% - 0.50% and alanine 0.30% - 0.55%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

Price

The product retails for 49.99CA$ in Canada, for 107.05A$ in Australia, for 33.49$ in the United States and for 19.36£ in the United Kingdom.

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