PCA SKIN
$63.00 · Serum
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Smooth onto skin after toning and reapply as needed. An excellent nighttime cream, but may be used anytime.
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Water/Aqua/Eau, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, isopropyl palmitate, butryrospermum parkii (Shea) butter, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, polysorbate 60, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, allantoin, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, chamomilla recutita (Matricaria) flower extract, cucumis sativus (Cucumber) fruit extract, ethylhexylglycerin, glycol distearate, helianthus annuus (Sunflower) seed oil, hydrolyzed wheat protein, olea europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, phenoxyethanol, potassium cetyl phosphate, prunus amygdalus dulcis (Sweet Almond) oil, sodium hyaluronate, sodium PCA, tocopherol, xanathan gum, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium EDTA. For the latest information, it is recommended to review the ingredient list printed on the packaging of the product prior to usage or consumption.
70 studies on 23of this product’s ingredients. These study the ingredient, not this product.
Clinics in Dermatology, 2012 · systematic-review
Review of how moisturizers affect the epidermal barrier: humectants such as glycerin increase stratum corneum hydration and can strengthen barrier function and resistance to irritation, although effects depend on formulation and some moisturizers may weaken the barrier; supports well-formulated glycerin-containing emollients for dry, barrier-impaired skin.
British Journal of Dermatology, 2008 · systematic-review
Review establishing glycerin as the gold standard humectant: attracts water to stratum corneum via hydrogen bonding, improves skin mechanical properties (elasticity, pliability), enhances desmosome degradation for smooth desquamation, and modulates aquaporin-3 channels; effective at 2-20% in topical formulations
Dermatologic Therapy, 2004 · systematic-review
Comprehensive review of moisturization mechanisms: glycerin contributes to corneocyte hydration by replacing lost natural moisturizing factor (NMF) components; maintains stratum corneum fluidity at low humidity; superior humectant performance vs propylene glycol, sorbitol, and urea in controlled comparisons
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