THE BODY SHOP Drops Youth Essence Cream, 160 ml

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What seems to be a true difference, though, is that the salt form is more stable, easier to formulate andcheaper so it pops up more often on the ingredient lists.

All in all, limonene has some pros and cons, but - especially if your skin is sensitive -the cons probably outweigh the pros.g. rosemary, eucalyptus, lavender, lemongrass, peppermint and it's the main component (about 50-90%) of the peel oil of citrus fruits. The TL; DR version of HA is that it's a huge polymer (big molecule from repeated subunits) found in the skin that acts as a sponge helping the skin to hold onto water, being plump and elastic. A super common fragrance ingredient found naturally in many plants including citrus peel oils, rosemary or lavender. But according to a comparative study done in 1995, citric acid has less skin improving magic properties than glycolic or lactic acid. One more thing: the water used in cosmetics is purified and deionized (it means that almost all of the mineral ions inside it is removed).

It is also a natural osmoprotectant, meaning that it attracts water away from the protein surface and thusprotects them from denaturation and increases their thermodynamic stability. In a 2001 worldwide study with 178 people with known sensitization to fragrances citronellol tested positive in 5. A super common fragrance ingredient that can be found among others in lavender, ylang-ylang, bergamot or jasmine.Great natural moisturizer and skin-identical ingredient that plays an important role in skin hydration and general skin health. The problem with linalool is, that just like limoneneit oxidises on air exposure and becomes allergenic. Exactly what it sounds: nice smelling stuff put into cosmetic products so that the end product also smells nice.