Ingredients: Aqua (Water), Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Olus Oil (Vegetable Oil), Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Oleyl Erucate, Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Niacinamide, Peg-100 Stearate, Rubus Chamaemorus (Cloudberry) Seed Oil, Rubus Chamaemorus (Cloudberry) Seed Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Cetearyl Glucoside, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Propanediol, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Oil, Acrylates/c10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil Unsaponifiables, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Peg-8, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Retinyl Palmitate, Algae Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Chloride, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Potassium Sorbate, Glucose, Ascorbic Acid, Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan), Citric Acid, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Chondrus Crispus (Carrageenan) Extract, Limonene, Linalool, Citral, Parfum (Fragrance). There is another algae extract from another manufacturer that comes from red algae (much more common, about 40% of total macroalgae worldwide) and is claimed to have not only moisturizing but also skin smoothing and densifying effects. Sodium hydroxide in itself is a potent skin irritant, but once it's reacted (as it is usually in skin care products, like exfoliants) it is totally harmless. It forms a non-occlusive film on the surface of the skin and brings gloss without greasiness to the formula.

Saw results after a few days with people telling me my skin was glowing (always nice to get compliments). Nordic brand Lumene harnesses these powerful local ingredients, such as Arctic cloudberry seeds, Arctic algae and wild bilberry seed oil, to enhance radiance, hydrate and even boost the complexion. This new technology helps to boost radiance and promote the healthy appearance of skin, for a softer, brighter-looking complexion by morning. A hydrocarbon-based emollient that can come in different viscosities from silky-light through satiny-smooth to luxurious, rich.Lumene work daily to make their beauty products even more natural with great efficacy, safety and sensoriality. Waxy, white, solid stuff that helps water and oil to mix together and leaves the skin feeling soft and smooth.

So, AP is one of the attempts by the cosmetics industry to solve the stability issues with vitamin C while preserving its benefits, but it seems to fall short on several things. e. reduce wrinkles, smooth skin) but without the side effects (though it seems now that the INCI name of Lanablue was changed to Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Extract). There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. It’s definitely a smart thing to avoid with sensitive skin (and fragrance of any type - natural is just as allergic as synthetic, if not worse!Encapsulated copper peptides help provide firmer looking skin, along with protecting lingonberry native cells, radiance-boosting fermented cloudberries and soothing nordic heather this nurturing formula helps diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for an overall radiant and youthful complexion by morning. It’s part of 200 natural oils including lavender, ylang-ylang, bergamot, jasmine, geranium and it can be found in 90-95% of prestige perfumes on the market. The combination of innovative lightening technology and rejuvenating oil and arctic cloudberry extract, which has an antioxidant effect. In cosmetics it's quite the multi-tasker: it's an emollient and water-binding ingredient but it's also an emulsifier and can be used for stabilization purposes. If you wanna become a real HA-and-the-skin expert you can read way more about the topic at hyaluronic acid (including penetration-questions, differences between high and low molecular weight versions and a bunch of references to scientific literature).