PRODUCT REVIEW

MALIN + GOETZ Resurfacing Serum
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What can the product work for?
Anti-blemish
What does the product description say?
), while a niacinamide and phytic acid blend helps to balance your skin and diminish the look of visible pores.
Evens skin tone
What does the product description say?
Helps to brighten the complexionWorks to protect against environmental stressorsGently works to reduce the appearance of pore size and improve skin tone and textureSuitable for all skin types UK300056108
Exfoliation
What does the product description say?
This serum is enriched with vitamin C, niacinamide, phytic, glycolic and lactic acids.
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
improving your texture, tone and regulating excess oil.
Anti-aging
Anti-oxidation
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Anti-blemish |
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Ingredient list view
Water, Glycolic acid, Propanediol, Hamamelis virginiana water, Sodium hydroxide, Lactic acid, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, Betaine, Niacinamide, Succinic acid, Polysorbate 20, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan gum, Phytic acid, Citrus aurantium dulcis peel oil, Butylene glycol, Carrageenan, Tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, Potassium sorbate, Sodium metabisulfite, Peg-60 almond glycerides, Caprylyl glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Mentha piperita oil, Glycerin, Mentha viridis leaf oil, Artemisia absinthium oil, Tagetes minuta flower oil, Sodium hyaluronate, Carbomer, Nordihydroguaiaretic acid, Oleanolic acid, Limonene, Linalool
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- Glycolic acid peel therapy – a current review
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Epidermal and dermal effects of topical lactic acid
- Dual Effects of Alpha-Hydroxy Acids on the Skin
- Antioxidant Ability and Stability Studies of 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, a Cosmetic Tyrosinase Inhibitor
- Niacinamide - mechanisms of action and its topical use in dermatology
- Gehring, W. (2004). Nicotinic acid/niacinamide and the skin. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 3(2), 88–93. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00115.x
- Cosmetic and dermatologic use of alpha hydroxy acids
- Comparative Evaluation of Efficacy and Tolerability of Glycolic Acid, Salicylic Mandelic Acid, and Phytic Acid Combination Peels in Melasma
- Final report on the safety assessment of sodium sulfite, potassium sulfite, ammonium sulfite, sodium bisulfite, ammonium bisulfite, sodium metabisulfite and potassium metabisulfite
- Glycerol and the skin: holistic approach to its origin and functions
- Hyaluronic acid: A key molecule in skin aging
- Hyaluronan (Hyaluronic Acid): a natural moisturizer for skin care
- Nordihydroguaiaretic acid, an inhibitor of lipoxygenase, also inhibits cytochrome P-450-mediated monooxygenase activity in rat epidermal and hepatic microsomes.
- Antimutagenic and antitumorigenic activities of nordihydroguaiaretic acid
- Estrogenic activity of an antioxidant, nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA)
- Molecular mechanisms and clinical applications of nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) and its derivatives: An update
- Effectiveness of the formulation that containing oleanolic acid 3% on inhibition of 5-α reductase activity on skin of patients with acne