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Vicky - AQUALIA THERMAL GEL D’EAU

Vicky AQUALIA THERMAL GEL D’EAU

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Moisturizing
Exfoliation
Anti-blemish

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Key actives

Salicylic acid 0.55% - 1.3%Limnanthes alba seed oil 0.45% - 1.1%

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Product summary

"Vicky - AQUALIA THERMAL GEL D’EAU" is effective for: Exfoliation and Anti-blemish

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

Ingredient callouts

Salicylic acid (0.55% - 1.30%). This is an oil-soluble exfoliating acid. Because of this property, it can work inside pores and help reduce the congestion. It has an anti-inflammatory effect and is used to treat acne. Because it is a quite strong exfoliator, be careful with using this product too often: it could result in over-exfoliation.
Humectants (sodium hyaluronate 0.45% - 1.10%, sodium pca 1.30% - 1.90% and glycerin 4.20% - 6.30%). These ingredients help attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improve the skin hydration.

What can the product work for?

Works for

Moisturizing
Anti-blemish
Exfoliation

Moisturizing

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

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: glycerin, sodium hyaluronate.

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: caprylic/capric triglyceride, limnanthes alba seed oil.

caprylic/capric triglyceride 2.8% - 4.2%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin

glycerin 4.2% - 6.3%

Irritation risk:

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

limnanthes alba seed oil 0.45% - 1.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient

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Anti-blemish

This product can help reduce breakouts and clogged pores because it contains the following ingredient: salicylic acid. This ingredient is used for treating acne and can have a noticeable effect.

salicylic acid 0.55% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)

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: salicylic acid.

salicylic acid 0.55% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)

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Key Actives

salicylic acid 0.55% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-inflammatory, Exfoliation, Anti-blemish, Antibacterial, Evens skin tone

Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)

limnanthes alba seed oil 0.45% - 1.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient

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Potential irritants

alcohol denat. 3.8% - 5.7%

Irritation risk:

Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products

salicylic acid 0.55% - 1.3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-inflammatory, Exfoliation, Anti-blemish, Antibacterial, Evens skin tone

Used for skin exfoliation. It has an anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial effect, helps to unclog pores, prevent blemishes and speed up healing of the existing ones. Sometimes referred to as a BHA (beta-hydroxy acid)

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Comodogenic ingredients

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water 40% - 60%

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Plain old water

glycerin 4.2% - 6.3%

Irritation risk:

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

alcohol denat. 3.8% - 5.7%

Irritation risk:

Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products

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Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Alcohol denat., Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Mannose, Carbomer, Sodium pca, Salicylic acid, Sodium hydroxide, Sodium hyaluronate, Limnanthes alba seed oil, Unknown, Caprylyl glycol, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Parfum

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