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Product summary

"Sephora Favorites - Skincare Mini Must Haves" is effective for: Moisturizing

This product could be helpful for: Anti-aging, but its actives are not the most effective or are not well-studied.

Ingredient callouts

  • Ceramides (phytosphingosine 0.20% - 0.75%, ceramide ap 0.15% - 0.65%, ceramide np 0.20% - 0.75%, ceramide eop 0.20% - 0.70%, phytosphingosine 0.20% - 0.75%, ceramide eop 0.20% - 0.70%, ceramide ap 0.15% - 0.65% and ceramide np 0.20% - 0.75%). Ceramides are an important part of our natural skin barrier. The Ceramides used in skincare are synthetic or come from plants. They help soften the skin and can help "fill the gaps" in the skin barrier, keeping the skin hydrated and resilient for longer.
  • Peptides (palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 0.20% - 0.75%, palmitoyl tripeptide-1 0.20% - 0.75%, acetyl dipeptide-1 cetyl ester 0.15% - 0.65%, acetyl tetrapeptide-2 0.15% - 0.65%, acetyl octapeptide-3 0.15% - 0.65%, acetyl hexapeptide-8 0.15% - 0.65% and acetyl hexapeptide-1 0.15% - 0.65%). There are many different kind of Peptides and they are naturally present in our skin. They all are a combination of aminoacids. Some of them work as natural antibiotics, promote wound-healing and production of collagen. The science is still not settled on how effective Peptides are in skincare, but it is very likely that they have a benefit. They might help restore the skin barrier and fight the signs of aging. At the very least, Peptides work as humectants: they attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve its hydration.
  • Another helpful ingredient in this product is Linoleic Acid. It is one of the fatty acids naturally present in skin. It is part of the skin barrier. Preliminary research shows that it might be able to reduce clogged pores.
  • In addition, this product contains Allantoin (1.20% - 1.80%). Allantoin is helpful in wound-healing and can help restore the skin barrier faster. It might also be able to improve scars, but the evidence is not very strong for this.
  • Humectants (avena sativa kernel flour 0.15% - 0.70%, allantoin 0.15% - 0.60%, sodium hyaluronate 0.15% - 0.65%, glycerin 0.20% - 0.75%, xylitylglucoside 0.15% - 0.65%, anhydroxylitol 0.15% - 0.65%, pca 0.15% - 0.65%, betaine 0.15% - 0.65%, sodium lactate 0.15% - 0.65%, sodium pca 0.15% - 0.65%, sodium hyaluronate 0.15% - 0.65%, hyaluronic acid 0.15% - 0.65%, arginine 0.15% - 0.65%, glutamic acid 0.15% - 0.65%, glycine 0.15% - 0.65%, alanine 0.15% - 0.65%, carnosine 0.15% - 0.65%, acetyl octapeptide-3 0.15% - 0.65%, acetyl hexapeptide-8 0.15% - 0.65%, glycerin 0.20% - 0.75%, sodium pca 0.35% - 0.75%, allantoin 1.20% - 1.80% and glycerin 3.50% - 5.20%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.