being TRUE Essential Pore and Complexion Refiner (All Skin Types)

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Deionized Water, Lactic Acid¹⁰ (and) Ammonium Lactate¹, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer (and) Squalane⁶ (and) Polysorbate 60⁸, Octyl Dodecanol, Glucosamine¹¹ HCI (and) Algae¹³ Extract (and) Yeast² Extract (and) Urea⁵, Salicylic Acid³, Aloe¹⁴ Vera Gel, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract¹², Sodium Hyaluronate⁴ Hydroxyethyl Cellulose, True Antioxidant Complex (DL-Alpha Tocopherol¹⁷, Japanese Green Tea, White Tea), Retinol⁷, Panthenol⁹, Allantoin¹⁵, Betacarotene, Acrylates Copolymer¹⁶, Phenoxyethanol (and) Butylparaben (and) Ethylparaben (and) Propylparaben (and) Methylparaben.

Ingredient	What it does
¹ammonium lactate	Ammonium lactate is the ammonium salt of lactic acid. It has mild anti-bacterial properties. It's the active ingredient of the skin lotions Amlactin and Lac-Hydrin. Ammonium lactate is the chemical combination of lactic acid and ammonium hydroxide.
²Yeast	moisturizing
³salicylic acid	induces exfoliation in oily areas of skin; oil-soluble so can penetrate pores to exfoliate inside; prevents clogged pores; mildly anti-inflammatory; higher concentrations help fade post-acne marks
⁴sodium hyaluronate	A humectant moisturizer; proven to boost skin's moisture content, reduce inflammation, have cell-communicating abilitites & help prevent moisture loss
⁵urea	Humectant moisturizer; improves penetration of other ingredients; minimizes water loss; speeds up skin renewal; adjusts pH of a product. If you're in the UK and looking for urea products, check the ingredient list for "carbamide" instead. It's the same thing.
⁶squalane	light emollient veg oil, can be antibacterial & moisturizing; might break out some people
⁷retinol	Proven antioxidant anti-wrinkle treatment; induces collagen synthesis, increases skin elasticity, smoother skin & skin lightening effects; treats hyperpigmentation
⁸polysorbate 60	thickening agent, emulsifier, mild surfactant; used to form emulsions
⁹panthenol	humectant emollient moisturizer; anti-inflammatory
¹⁰lactic acid	the most moisturizing of AHAs; whitening astringent; exfoliant
¹¹Glucosamine	antistatic moisturizer
¹²Artemisia Vulgaris Extract	moisturizing
¹³algae	marine compounds are emollient antioxidants; some claim to brighten skin; some are simply skin conditioners, known to be highly comedogenic, thickeners/emulsifiers in a product
¹⁴aloe	emollient moisturizer with anti-inflammatory; antioxidant, & antibacterial qualities
¹⁵allantoin	considered an effective anti-irritant; an occlusive that temporarily helps protect from chapped skin or windburn damage; softens skin & exfoliates; also a preservative
¹⁶acrylates copolymer	absorbs oil in products & skin; suspends other ingredients
¹⁷alpha tocopherol	Antioxidant emollient & occlusive moisturizer with proven effects: protects the epidermis from early stages of ultraviolet light damage; increases the efficacy of active sunscreen ingredients; reduces the formation of free radicals upon skin exposure to UVA rays and other sources of skin stress; reduces transepidermal water loss from skin and strengthens the skin's barrier function; protects the skin barrier's oil (lipid) balance during the cleansing process; reduces the severity of sunburn; preservative (if at the end of the list)