Dupes for Charmzone Midnight Special Cream

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1. ↑ solvents ( Water ) solvent

2. ↑ Butylene Glycol. solvent; penetration enhancer; humectant moisturizer; in cleansing creams it dissolves dirt, avoids the product from drying too quickly during the removal stage & helps formulas spread better

3. ↑ hyaluronic acid ( Sodium Hyaluronate ) A humectant moisturizer; proven to boost skin’s moisture content, reduce inflammation, have cell-communicating abilitites & help prevent moisture loss

4. ↑ Squalane. light emollient veg oil, can be antibacterial & moisturizing; might break out some people

5. ↑ Batyl Isostearate. Batyl Isostearate is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emollient moisturizing ingredient.

6. ↑ Hydrolyzed Soy. Hydrolyzed Soy is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an moisturizing ingredient.

7. ↑ fatty alcohols ( Cetyl Alcohol ) coconut-derived emollient moisturizer, emulsifies & stabilizes emulsions; thickeners; carrying agents; slightly waxy texture

8. ↑ Bifida Ferment Lysate. probiotic; has no effect on the skin when applied topically; some sources claim it’s a skin conditioner.

9. ↑ Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emollient moisturizing, humectant moisturizing, dental care, moisturizing ingredient.

10. ↑ Triethanolamine. adjusts pH; emulsifier; surfactant; masking fragrance; buffering agent

11. ↑ Succinoyl Atelocollagen. Succinoyl Atelocollagen is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an moisturizing ingredient.

12. ↑ silicone ( Dimethicone ) gives skin a nice “slip”, film-formers; can “carry” other active ingredients; may clog pores for some (depending on the silicones properties); some are water-soluble, some not; anti-foaming; skin protectant

13. ↑ Vitamin C ( Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate ) an antioxidant proven to give you photoprotection by preventing oxidation & inflammation; boosts collagen production; can lighten hyperpigmentation if the concentration is high enough; also used as pH adjuster/buffering agent; fragrance ingredient

14. ↑ Glycine. buffering agent; keeps skin moist; said to relieve itching

15. ↑ Vitamin E ( Tocopheryl ) 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)

16. ↑ Carbomer. Carbomer is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emulsion stabilizing, gelling, viscosity controlling ingredient.

17. ↑ Fragrance. Fragrance in skin care is like spraying perfume on your face. Smells nice, but potentially irritating and damaging to your skin’s acid mantle. Especially if these ingredients are high up on the ingredient list.

18. ↑ retinol ( Retinyl Palmitate ) Proven antioxidant anti-wrinkle treatment; induces collagen synthesis, increases skin elasticity, smoother skin & skin lightening effects; treats hyperpigmentation

19. ↑ preservatives ( Methylparabe ) Used as a preservative or enhances the efficacy of preservatives

20. ↑ Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate. anti-inflammatory properties

21. ↑ Lecithin. moisturizing phospholipid; emulsifies & thickens a product; water-binder; mild preservative; penetrates skin well so is a great ingredient others can “piggyback on” into your skin

22. ↑ Benzophenone. UV sunscreen & frangrance masking agent. Helps prevent deterioration of fragrance/color that might be affected by UV rays found in daylight. May produce hives & contact sensitivity. In sunscreens they may cause immediate hives as well as other photoallergic reactions. Also may cause face & neck rashes when in shampoo.

23. ↑ Disodium Edta. preservative & product stabilizer; helps the topical penetration of active ingredients; chelating agent

24. ↑ Ci 19140. Ci 19140 is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an cosmetic color ingredient.

25. ↑ Ceramide Eop ( 1 ) Ceramides can help restore the skin’s barrier system; improves texture, reduces topical irritation, restores moisture