Dupes for Exuviance Super Retinol Concentrate

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1. ↑ solvents ( Aqua ) solvent

2. ↑ 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

3. ↑ Cyclopentasiloxane. Silicone; makes stuff easily spreadable; used as a conditioner, delivery agent, lubricant & solvent. Helps deliver other, heavier, silicones also in a product (like dimethicone)

4. ↑ Polysilicone-11. film forming silicone polymer

5. ↑ Glycerin. A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers

6. ↑ Butyloctyl Salicylate. emollient; stabilizes sunscreen

7. ↑ Acetyl Glucosamine. wound-healer; exfoliator; shown to lighten hyperpigmentation

8. ↑ Silica. Absorbent powder & thickening agent; gives products that “dry-touch” feel; silica is a main component of collagen

9. ↑ Nylon-12. Nylon-12 is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an bulking aka makes a product bulkier, opacifying aka makes the formula less clear, viscosity controlling ingredient.

10. ↑ 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)

11. ↑ preservatives ( BHT ) Used as a preservative or enhances the efficacy of preservatives

12. ↑ Retinol. Proven antioxidant anti-wrinkle treatment; induces collagen synthesis, increases skin elasticity, smoother skin & skin lightening effects; treats hyperpigmentation

13. ↑ Amino Acids ( Arginine ) Widely used in moisturizers and emollients because they are thought to help penetrate the skin; have water-binding, antioxidant and wound-healing abilities

14. ↑ Citric Acid. mainly used as a cleaning agent & preservative; pH adjuster; in higher concentration it’s an AHA (in peels & antiaging products)

15. ↑ cleansing/lathering OR emulsifying agents ( Isohexadecane ) depending on the product, this ingredient cleanses; emulsifies; lathers; makes products foamy/creamy & spread better

16. ↑ Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate. Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emulsion stabilizing, viscosity controlling ingredient.

17. ↑ Bisabolol. anti-irritant; reduces dry & damaged skin flaking; restores suppleness; also a fragrance. It also increases the skin penetration of other cosmetic ingredients.

18. ↑ Coming soon! ( Polysorbate 20 ) Coming soon!

19. ↑ Allyl Methacrylates Crosspolymer. Allyl Methacrylates Crosspolymer is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emulsion stabilizing, opacifying aka makes the formula less clear, viscosity controlling ingredient.

20. ↑ polysorbates ( Polysorbate 40 ) general purpose hydrophilic, nonionic surfactant; helps other ingredients to dissolve in a solvent in which they would not normally dissolve. Polysorbates also help to form emulsions by reducing the surface tension of the substances to be emulsified.

21. ↑ Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer. a gelling agent that thickens, emulsifies, and stabilizes products and solutions. It is very easy to use in liquid form and provides a sensation of freshness followed by a melting effect on contact with the skin

22. ↑ Sorbitan Isostearate. Sorbitan Isostearate is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emulsifying ingredient.

23. ↑ Polysorbate 60. thickening agent, emulsifier, mild surfactant; used to form emulsions

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

25. ↑ thickener ( Xanthan Gum ) thickens/stabilizes the product; generally, the more thickening agents used in formulating a cream, for example, may enhance its stability, but can also cause difficulty in spreading.

26. ↑ Caprylyl Glycol. An alcohol, derived from a plant which is used as an emollient and coconut derived preservative.

27. ↑ Chlorphenesin. Chlorphenesin is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an antimicrobial, preservative ingredient.

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

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