Oil of a very fragrant pink rose used as fragrance in cosmetics. Extensive research has shown it has mixed benefits. In the pro column, inhaling this flower’s scent seems to have relaxing properties and the plant’s petals contain skin-soothing and antioxidant compounds that can benefit skin. On the flipside, the numerous chemicals that create this rose’s distinctive fragrance pose a risk of causing skin aggravation.
Works for:
Evens skin tone,
Anti-blemish,
Anti-aging,
Exfoliation
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
Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Peg-8, Cyclomethicone, Butylene glycol, Rosa damascena extract, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Glycerin, Cetearyl alcohol, Copper pca, Carnosine, Retinyl palmitate, Tocopheryl acetate, Lavandula angustifolia oil, Panthenol, Sodium pca, Allantoin, Sodium hyaluronate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Acrylates/dimethicone copolymer, Dimethicone, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Propylene glycol, Diazolidinyl urea, Methylparaben, Propylparaben
