this product includes a form of Retinoids (vitamin A) - retinyl palmitate 0.10% - 0.35%, but this type of vitamin A is not very effective. It could in theory help with fine lines and wrinkles, but the effect is most likely minimal.
Humectants (glycerin 2.70% - 4.10%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

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The product retails for 359.86CA$ in Canada, for 145.00$ in the United States and from 113.25£ up to 120.00£ in the United Kingdom.

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Exfoliation

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Step 2. with a refreshing mint gel formula, the Hydra-Intensive Cooling Masque refreshes and reinvigorates your skin with deep hydration.

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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, butylene glycol.

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: jojoba esters.

glycerin 2.7% - 4.1%

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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

jojoba esters 3.8% - 5.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An emollient made of jojoba oil. Helps soften the skin and support its barrier function

saccharum officinarum extract 1.1% - 1.6%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Sugar extract that helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin

Exfoliation

What does the product description say?

Polishes deeply Helps increase skin cell turnover Renews complexion How to use.

Source: Face the future

This product does not contain effective exfoliating ingredients. It might be able to deliver physical exfoliation, that is scrub off some of the dead cells on the surface of the skin. We do not recommend physical exfoliation, because it is not uniform (some bits of skin can get exfoliated too much while others not at all). It can also traumatize the skin and aggrevate acne and other skin conditions.

microcrystalline cellulose 5% - 7.5%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

salicylic acid 0.15% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)

retinyl palmitate 0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Three steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect

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centella asiatica extract 0.45% - 1.1%

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

A plant extract that has been shown to be able to reduce inflammation in skin, support restoration of skin barrier function, as well as support collagen production. Contains active compounds called centelloids: asiaticoside, madecasosside, asiatic acid and madecassic acid. Might be helpful in preventing stretch marks. It can be itself be irritating though.

camellia sinensis leaf extract 0.45% - 1%

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Works for: Antibacterial, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging, Anti-blemish, Moisturizing, Evens skin tone

Can contain potent anti-oxidant compounds (abbreviated ECG, GCG, EGC, and EGCG) that might help protect the skin from free radicals. Can help calm down inflammation and has some anti-bacterial properties. Unfortunately, these antioxidants are unstable and lose their effectiveness very quickly in products. The concentration of the antioxidant compounds in the extract also tends to be low to be effective in topical formulation

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cocamidopropyl betaine 2.3% - 3.4%

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Works for: Cleansing

Helps water and oil mix together. Used as a cleansing ingredient. Could be an allergen

propylene glycol 1.5% - 2.2%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating

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We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

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water 40% - 60%

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Plain old water

microcrystalline cellulose 5% - 7.5%

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Works for: Exfoliation

jojoba esters 3.8% - 5.7%

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Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient made of jojoba oil. Helps soften the skin and support its barrier function

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Water, Microcrystalline cellulose, Jojoba esters, Glycerin, Disodium laureth sulfosuccinate, Cocamidopropyl betaine, Propylene glycol, Peg-30 glyceryl cocoate, Saccharum officinarum extract, Unknown, Decane, Centella asiatica extract, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopheryl acetate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan gum, Salicylic acid, Aminomethyl propanol, Butylene glycol, Retinyl palmitate, Ascorbyl palmitate, Citric acid, Parfum, Phospholipids, Disodium edta

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Key ingredients	salicylic acid retinyl palmitate +5 more	Common: salicylic acid glycerin Other: gluconolactone betaine	Common: salicylic acid glycerin Other: niacinamide acetyl glucosamine +2 more	Common: salicylic acid glycerin Other: glycolic acid lactic acid +4 more	Common: salicylic acid glycerin Other: glycolic acid ceramide np +4 more	Common: salicylic acid glycerin Other: lactic acid panthenol +1 more	Common: salicylic acid glycerin Other: niacinamide glycolic acid +7 more	Common: salicylic acid glycerin Other: gluconolactone glycolic acid +5 more	Common: salicylic acid glycerin Other: azelaic acid lactic acid +2 more	Common: salicylic acid camellia sinensis leaf extract +2 more Other: glycolic acid lactic acid +1 more	Common: salicylic acid glycerin Other: lactic acid centella asiatica flower/leaf/stem extract	Common: salicylic acid glycerin Other: lactic acid
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Potential Irritants	parfum Has skin benefit? retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +10 more	isopropyl alcohol Has skin benefit? salicylic acid Has skin benefit? +10 more	ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? salicylic acid Has skin benefit? +7 more	salix alba bark extract Has skin benefit? glycolic acid Has skin benefit? +10 more	glycolic acid Has skin benefit? sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate Has skin benefit? +6 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? sorbic acid Has skin benefit? +4 more	glycolic acid Has skin benefit? salicylic acid Has skin benefit? +9 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? scutellaria baicalensis root extract Has skin benefit? +10 more	mandelic acid Has skin benefit? phenethyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +7 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +15 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? cocamidopropyl dimethylamine Has skin benefit? +3 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? cocamidopropyl dimethylamine Has skin benefit? +1 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? microcrystalline cellulose Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? sodium cocoyl isethionate Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +18 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +22 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +16 more	water Has skin benefit? lactic acid Has skin benefit? +13 more	salicylic acid Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +22 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +20 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +21 more	water Has skin benefit? cetyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +27 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol Has skin benefit? +8 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +3 more

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