SK-II Genoptics Aura Essence

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Pitera (Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate¹⁴), Niacinamide⁹, Butylene Glycol¹⁷, Triethylhexanoin¹, Glycerin¹³, Pentylene Glycol⁶, Nylon-12¹⁰, Phytosteryl / Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Boron Nitride¹⁹, Caprylic / Capric Triglyceride, Inositol, Panthenol⁸, Peg-20 Sorbitan Cocoate³, Mica, Acrylates / C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer²², Phenoxyethanol, Peg-11 Methyl Ether Dimethicone⁷, Polyacrylamide, Aminomethyl Propanol²¹, Benzyl Alcohol²⁰, Undecylenoyl Phenylalanine⁵, C13-14 Isoparaffin¹⁸, Disodium Edta¹⁶, Hydrolyzed Prunus Domestica¹¹, Hexyldecanol¹², Sodium Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, Fragrance¹⁵, Laureth-7, Citrus Reticulata (Tangerine) Peel Extract, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Methylparaben, Prunus Mume²³ Fruit Extract⁴, Titanium Dioxide², Water

Ingredient	What it does
¹triethylhexanoin	An occlusive emollient synthetic ester; also a fragrant solvent
²titanium dioxide	A broad-spectrum SPF sunscreen; sometimes used as a pigment & for its opacity
³Sorbitan Cocoate	emulsifier, combines oil and water in the formula
⁴Prunus Mume Fruit Extract	humectant moisturizer
⁵phenylalanine	skin conditioning fragrance ingredient; anti-static agent
⁶pentylene glycol	synthetic humectant moisturizer; also a solvent & anti-microbial preservative
⁷Peg-11 Methyl Ether Dimethicone	emulsifying, hair moisturizing
⁸panthenol	humectant emollient moisturizer; anti-inflammatory
⁹niacinamide	Proven healing antioxidant; stimulates collagen; some UV protection; reduces hyperpigmentation; anti-inflammatory; anti-acne; anti-rosacea
¹⁰Nylon-12	bulking aka makes a product bulkier, opacifying aka makes the formula less clear, viscosity controlling
¹¹Hydrolyzed Prunus Domestica	moisturizing
¹²hexyldecanol	humectant moisturizer & solvent
¹³Glycerin	A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers
¹⁴Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate	humectant moisturizer
¹⁵fragrance	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.
¹⁶disodium EDTA	preservative & product stabilizer; helps the topical penetration of active ingredients; chelating agent
¹⁷butylene 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
¹⁸C13-14 Isoparaffin	emollient; solvent
¹⁹boron nitride	increases adherence and absorbs oil
²⁰benzyl alcohol	preservative; solvent; fragrance; may cause irritation
²¹aminomethyl propanol	emulsifying ingredient; prolonged skin exposure may cause irritation due to alkalinity, but in most commercial products the alkalinity is neutralized
²²alkyl acrylate crosspolymer	emulsifier that thickens & stabilizes formulas, makes it possible for a product to release the oils in it immediately when rubbing the product into the skin
²³Prunus Mume	humectant skin conditioner with antioxidant properties. May be antibacterial.