Jurlique Herbal Recovery Advanced Serum Youth Defence Active Gel

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Aqua (Water); Glycerin⁸; Alcohol; Oenothera biennis (Evening Primrose¹¹) Oil; Panax ginseng⁹ Root Extract; Ginkgo²² biloba Leaf¹⁰ Extract; Glycyrrhiza glabra (Licorice) Root Extract; Rosa gallica Flower Extract; Chamomilla recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract; Althaea officinalis (Marshmallow⁶) Root Extract; Echinacea¹³ purpurea Extract; Calendula²³ officinalis Flower Extract¹⁶; Viola odorata¹⁹ (Violet) Extract; Viola tricolor (Heartease) Extract; Spilanthes acmella Flower Extract⁴; Bellis perennis (Daisy)²¹ Flower Extract; Stellaria media²⁰ (Chickweed) Extract; Sambucus nigra (Black Elder) Flower Extract; Xanthan Gum; Rosa canina (RoseHip) Fruit Oil; PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate⁵; Simmondsia chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil; Aloe²⁴ barbadensis Leaf Extract¹⁸; Fragrance¹² (Parfum)*; Citrus grandis (Grapefruit) Seed Extract; Lactic Acid⁷; Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate; Ascorbic Acid¹ (Vitamin C²); Retinyl Palmitate; Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E³); Linalool*; Geraniol*; Citronellol¹⁴*; Eugenol*; Benzyl Benzoate¹⁷*; Limonene*. * From Natural Essential Oil (Chamomile¹⁵ – Chamomilla recutita (Matricaria); Rose – Rosa centifolia)

Ingredient	What it does
¹ascorbic acid	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
²Vitamin C	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
³Vitamin E	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)
⁴Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract	moisturizer
⁵PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate	Cleansing surfactant; Solubilizer; makes the product smooth and foamy
⁶marshmallow	thickening agent & anti-inflammatory
⁷lactic acid	the most moisturizing of AHAs; whitening astringent; exfoliant
⁸Glycerin	A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers
⁹ginseng	reduces photo aging and wrinkles, increases collagen production; emollient moisturizer; however, there are conflicting reports that ginseng is effective at all
¹⁰Ginkgo Biloba Leaf	moisturizing
¹¹evening primrose	very rich & delicate skin-friendly moisturizing oil; anti-inflammatory & great for eczema & psoriasis
¹²fragrance	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.
¹³Echinacea	soothing properties
¹⁴Citronellol	fragrance
¹⁵chamomile	anti-inflammatory,calming,soothing
¹⁶Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract	A moisturizer that also masks bad scents of other ingredients in the formula, aka makes it smell nice so you want to use it
¹⁷benzyl benzoate	solvent & fragrance
¹⁸Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract	emollient moisturizing, humectant moisturizing, dental care, moisturizing
¹⁹Viola odorata	In herbal medicine, violet has been used for skin disorders. However, there is insufficient evidence to support its effectiveness. Most likely, it's used for its fragrance.
²⁰stellaria media	contains saponins which exert an inflammatory action, like cortisone, but way milder & without side effects. However, saponins are also known to be irritating to mucous membranes.
²¹(daisy)	there is no research showing this extract has any benefit for skin; can cause severe contact dermatitis and is considered unsafe for topical application; however some sources claim it is an alternative to hydroquinone in treating melasma
²²ginkgo	antioxidant with some anti-bacterial & anti-fungal effects; can reduce inflammation; no proven effects on cellulite
²³calendula	may have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties
²⁴aloe	emollient moisturizer with anti-inflammatory; antioxidant, & antibacterial qualities