Dupes for Neova Intense Brightening Complex

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1. ↑ solvents ( Water ) solvent

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

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

4. ↑ Glyceryl Stearate. Glyceryl Stearate is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emollient moisturizing, emulsifying ingredient.

5. ↑ 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

6. ↑ Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride. Coconut derived emollient moisturizer, sometimes used as a thickener. Rich in fatty acids that replenish skin; has a silky, dry oil feel. Liquid oil at room temperature.

7. ↑ Potassium Cetyl Phosphate. Potassium Cetyl Phosphate is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an emulsifying, cleansing surfactant ingredient.

8. ↑ skin lighteners; brighteners ( Undecylenoyl Phenylalanine ) lightens & brightens skin

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

10. ↑ licorice extract ( Glycyrrhiza ) anti-inflammatory; anti-allergic; the root has been proven to treat hyperpigmentation so its used in whitening products

11. ↑ Vitamin C ( Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate ) 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

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

13. ↑ 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)

14. ↑ Santalum Album. Santalum Album is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an moisturizing ingredient.

15. ↑ fragrance ( Sandalwood ) 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.

16. ↑ Phellodendron Amurense Bark. Phellodendron Amurense Bark is used in skincare and cosmetics as a/an abrasive exfoliating, toner ingredient.

17. ↑ 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

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

19. ↑ citric acid ( Sodium Citrate ) mainly used as a cleaning agent & preservative; pH adjuster; in higher concentration it’s an AHA (in peels & antiaging products)

20. ↑ 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.

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

22. ↑ preservatives ( Phenoxyethanol ) Used as a preservative or enhances the efficacy of preservatives

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