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: algae extract, faex.

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: dimethicone, algae extract.

glycerin 1.9% - 2.3%

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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

sodium hyaluronate 0.3% - 0.55%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Attracts water into the upper layer of the skin

pantethine 0.35% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps to hydrate the skin by improving its barrier funciton

Exfoliation

This product can help exfoliate the skin. In other words, it helps break down the bonds between dead cells on the surface of the skin and speed up the skin turnover. Skin often appears softer and brighter after exfoliation, but overdoing it can result in disrupted skin barrier. The following ingredient is doing the exfoliating job in this product: hydroxyethyl urea.

hydroxyethyl urea 1.2% - 1.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A derivative of urea, a compound that is naturally present in skin. Attracts water to the upper layer of the skin. Can enhance penetration of other ingredients

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yeast extract 0.45% - 0.65%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Reduces irritation, Anti-inflammatory, Evens skin tone

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin

yeast extract 0.3% - 0.6%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Reduces irritation, Anti-oxidation, Evens skin tone

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin

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rosa hybrid flower extract 0.7% - 1.05%

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rosa damascena extract 0.6% - 0.95%

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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.

Comodogenic ingredients

algae extract 1.1% - 1.4%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-aging

Plant extract that helps the skin to attract water and make it more smooth for touch. Also shows promise of anti-aging properties, but research is not extensive yet

isopropyl isostearate 0.35% - 0.65%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

dimethicone 5.5% - 6.7%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Mattifying

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer 4.4% - 5.4%

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A type of silicone that create a smooth product finish and can create an optical soft-focus effect on the skin. Helps to thicken the product consistency

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Water, Dimethicone, Vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, Methyl trimethicone, Butylene glycol, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Glycerin, Silica, Hydroxyethyl urea, Algae extract, Rosa hybrid flower extract, Rosa damascena extract, Lycium chinense fruit extract, Lactobacillus ferment, Vaccinium angustifolium fruit extract, Vaccinium macrocarpon fruit extract, Poria cocos sclerotium extract, Caffeine, Yeast extract, Faex, Yeast extract, Sorbitol, Sodium polyaspartate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pantethine, Trehalose, Sodium hyaluronate, Isohexadecane, Isopropyl isostearate, Ppg-15 stearyl ether, Peg-8 dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-3 disiloxane dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, Polysorbate 80, Disodium edta, Tin oxide, Cellulose, Synthetic fluorphlogopite, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tocopheryl acetate, Tocopherol, Bht, Sodium dehydroacetate, Potassium sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Titanium dioxide, Ci 77891, Chromium oxide greens, Ci 77288, Mica, Ci 77163, Iron oxides, Ci 77492

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Key ingredients	algae extract caffeine +13 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +3 more Other: cyclopentasiloxane polymethylsilsesquioxane +1 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin Other: chondrus crispus extract methyl methacrylate crosspolymer +2 more	Common: caffeine dimethicone +6 more Other: ascorbyl glucoside palmitoyl tripeptide-1 +10 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +1 more Other: arginine butyrospermum parkii butter +5 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +2 more Other: anhydroxylitol betaine +4 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +2 more Other: allantoin caprylic/capric triglyceride +1 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +2 more Other: linoleic acid panthenol +6 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +1 more Other: camellia sinensis leaf extract glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer +3 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +4 more Other: n-prolyl palmitoyl tripeptide-56 acetate glycolic acid +15 more	Common: dimethicone glycerin +4 more Other: urea butyrospermum parkii butter +10 more
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Potential Irritants	vaccinium macrocarpon fruit extract Has skin benefit? rosa damascena extract Has skin benefit? +10 more	ci 75470 Has skin benefit? coconut alkanes Has skin benefit?	citric acid Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +3 more	methyldihydrojasmonate Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +18 more	citric acid Has skin benefit? trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate Has skin benefit? +5 more	tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +1 more	ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? polyglyceryl-3 oleate Has skin benefit? +2 more	parfum Has skin benefit? scutellaria baicalensis root extract Has skin benefit? +16 more	nelumbo nucifera flower extract Has skin benefit? gardenia florida fruit extract Has skin benefit? +9 more	glycolic acid Has skin benefit? zingiber officinale root extract Has skin benefit? +10 more	raspberry ketone Has skin benefit? aristotelia chilensis fruit extract Has skin benefit? +12 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +54 more	mica Has skin benefit? titanium dioxide Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? methyl trimethicone Has skin benefit? +25 more	water Has skin benefit? methyl trimethicone Has skin benefit? +69 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +23 more	water Has skin benefit? trehalose Has skin benefit? +15 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +44 more	water Has skin benefit? dimethicone Has skin benefit? +28 more	dimethicone Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +52 more	water Has skin benefit? propanediol dicaprylate Has skin benefit? +49 more

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