This product contains good ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. These ingredients are called "humectants": fructooligosaccharides, glycerin.

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. If the air is dry, humectants can speed up the moisture loss from the skin. This is why it is a good idea to use another product on top of this one to help "seal in" the moisture (look for ingredients like dimethicone, squalane, oils and butters).

fructooligosaccharides 0.2% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Help attract water to the upper layer of the skin

glycerin 3.8% - 5.6%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

ectoin 1.3% - 1.9%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Softens the upper layer of the skin and can support skin barrier function

Anti-aging

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Like all of our lines, Photoderm contributes to healthy skin.

Source: Lookfantastic US

This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.This ingredient - rhamnose - could be helpful for preventing or repairing signs of aging in theory, but there is no evidence that it actually works.

rhamnose 0.4% - 1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Helps oil and water mix together. It also helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

lactic acid 0.05% - 0.25%

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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Key ingredients	dihydroxyacetone ectoin +3 more	Common: ectoin glycerin +1 more Other: hexapeptide-9 copper tripeptide-1 +12 more	Common: glycerin ectoin Other: n-prolyl palmitoyl tripeptide-56 acetate bakuchiol +6 more	Common: dihydroxyacetone glycerin Other:	Common: glycerin mannitol Other: lactic acid ceramide np +16 more	Common: ectoin glycerin Other: gluconolactone calcium pca +3 more	Common: ectoin glycerin Other: gluconolactone calcium pca +3 more	Common: glycerin ectoin Other: anhydroxylitol palmitoyl tripeptide-1 +6 more	Common: glycerin mannitol Other: ceramide np dimethicone +6 more	Common: glycerin mannitol Other: niacinamide salicylic acid +5 more	Common: ectoin glycerin Other: acetyl tetrapeptide-5 dipeptide-2 +10 more
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Potential Irritants	parfum Has skin benefit? dihydroxyacetone Has skin benefit? +3 more	3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? sorbic acid Has skin benefit? +7 more	pullulan Has skin benefit? rhododendron ferrugineum extract Has skin benefit? +6 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +8 more	potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? 1,2-hexanediol Has skin benefit? +3 more	sodium citrate Has skin benefit? gluconolactone Has skin benefit? +2 more	sodium citrate Has skin benefit? gluconolactone Has skin benefit? +2 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? arctium lappa root extract Has skin benefit? +5 more	melia azadirachta leaf extract Has skin benefit? eclipta prostrata extract Has skin benefit? +6 more	decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? salicylic acid Has skin benefit? +7 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? 1,2-hexanediol Has skin benefit? +3 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? dimethyl ether Has skin benefit? +13 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? pentylene glycol Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +15 more	water Has skin benefit? urea Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +17 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +17 more	dimethicone Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? niacinamide Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +27 more

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