Biodroga Anti-Time Reactivating Day Care

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Water (Aqua), Butylene Glycol¹⁶, Wheat Germ¹ Oil, Biosaccharide Gum²²-1¹⁸, Wheat (Triticum Vulgare) Protein, Squalane⁵, Glycerin⁷, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cyclopentasiloxane¹¹, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate⁹, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Echium Plantagineum¹⁰ Seed Oil, Cetearyl Glucoside¹⁴, Dimethicone, Titanium Dioxide⁴, Orris (Iris Florentina) Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate², Acetyl Hexapeptide-1²¹, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethiconol, Fragrance⁸ (Parfum), Unalool, Hexyl Cinnamal, Butylphenyl Methylpropional¹⁷, Coumarin¹², Limonene, Alumina²⁰, Dextran , Alcohol, Silica⁶, Tocopherol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride¹⁵, Citric Acid¹³, Ascorbic Acid³, Ascorbyl Palmitate¹⁹, Methylparaben, Sodium Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Butylparaben, Propylparaben, Isobutylparaben

Ingredient	What it does
¹wheat germ	emollient oil; extract is also skin-conditioning. Extract is sometimes listed as a skin lightener (click to read more)
²sodium hyaluronate	A humectant moisturizer; proven to boost skin's moisture content, reduce inflammation, have cell-communicating abilitites & help prevent moisture loss
³ascorbic 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
⁴titanium dioxide	A broad-spectrum SPF sunscreen; sometimes used as a pigment & for its opacity
⁵squalane	light emollient veg oil, can be antibacterial & moisturizing; might break out some people
⁶silica	Absorbent powder & thickening agent; gives products that "dry-touch" feel; silica is a main component of collagen
⁷Glycerin	A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers
⁸fragrance	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.
⁹Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate	UV absorber, UV filtering
¹⁰echium plantagineum	an oil rich in fatty acids that moisturizes and may help produce collagen
¹¹Cyclopentasiloxane	Silicone; makes stuff easily spreadable; used as a conditioner, delivery agent, lubricant & solvent. Helps deliver other, heavier, silicones also in a product (like dimethicone)
¹²Coumarin	fragrance
¹³citric acid	mainly used as a cleaning agent & preservative; pH adjuster; in higher concentration it's an AHA (in peels & antiaging products)
¹⁴Cetearyl glucoside	a blend of cetearyl alcohol and glucose that functions as an emulsifier and surfactant
¹⁵Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride	Coconut derived emollient moisturizer, sometimes used as a thickener. Rich in fatty acids that replenish skin; has a silky, dry oil feel
¹⁶butylene 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
¹⁷Butylphenyl Methylpropional	fragrance
¹⁸Biosaccharide Gum-1	moisturizing
¹⁹ascorbyl palmitate	A moisturizing vitamin C ester, fat/lipid soluble, antioxidant and preservative
²⁰alumina	Abrasive; Opacifying agent; Anticaking agent; Absorbent; Viscosity Controlling; feels like fine grains of sand in microdermabrasion creams; in lower concentrations, can be used to create a soft focus effect in leave-on products
²¹acetyl hexapeptide-1	skin-conditioning; modulates inflammation; melanin-regulating peptide; induces skin pigmentation
²²biosaccharide gum	moisturizing & skin soothing ingredient; anti-irritant; creates a moisture-binding film on the skin