Works for:
Anti-aging,
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish
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, even thought its potency is not as well established as in case of retinol or retinaldehyde
A preservative that releases formaldehyde and can be irritating
Works for:
Moisturizing
One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant
Works for:
Anti-blemish,
Evens skin tone,
Moisturizing,
Anti-aging,
Reduces irritation,
Reduces redness,
Anti-inflammatory,
Antibacterial
Is proven to be effective in reducing blemishes, evening out skin tone and helping to improve lines and wrinkles. It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture.
The concentration of about 2% is effective for supporting the skin barrier and evening out the skin tone. Concentration of 4-6% is better for helping with acne and balancing the sebum production
Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Polyethylene, Dimethicone, Stearyl alcohol, Cetyl palmitate, Tocopheryl acetate, Panthenol, Carnosine, Cetyl alcohol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Behenyl alcohol, Sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Isohexadecane, Retinyl propionate, Cetyl ricinoleate, Dmdm hydantoin, Carbomer, Polysorbate 80, Stearic acid, Polysorbate 20, Peg-100 stearate, Disodium edta, Sodium hydroxide, Bht, Iodopropynyl butylcarbamate
