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Aloe Vera 

soothing, moisturizer/​humectant

Goodie

Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)

antioxidant, skin brightening, buffering

Comedogenicity: 0 Irritancy: 0 

Superstar

Betaine

moisturizer/​humectant

Goodie

Caffeine

antioxidant, perfuming

Goodie

Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola)

soothing, antioxidant, moisturizer/​humectant

• Improve small wounds, burns, and scratches.
• A well-known anti-inflammatory agent for eczema.
  

Comedogenicity: 0 Irritancy: 0 

Goodie

Ceramide AP (Ceramide 6 II) 

skin-identical ingredient 

• A type of ceramide that can be found naturally in the upper layer of the skin.
• Ceramides make up 50% of the goopy stuff that's between our skin cells and play a super important role in having a healthy skin barrier and keeping the skin hydrated. 
  

Goodie

Gluconolactone (PHA) 

exfoliant, chelating

• Polyhydroxy acid (PHA), which is often referred to as next-generation AHA.

Superstar

Glycerin

skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant

• A natural moisturizer that's also in our skin.
• Not only a simple moisturizer but knows much more: keeps the skin lipids between our skin cells in a healthy (liquid crystal) state, protects against irritation, helps to restore barrier.

Comedogenicity: 0 Irritancy: 0 

Superstar

Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)

cell-communicating ingredient, skin brightening, anti-acne, moisturizer/​humectant

• A multi-functional skincare superstar with several proven benefits for the skin. 
• Great anti-aging, wrinkle smoothing ingredient used at 4-5% concentration. 
• Fades brown spots alone or in combination with amino sugar, acetyl glucosamine. 
• Increases in ceramide synthesis that results in a stronger, healthier skin barrier and better skin hydration. 

Comedogenicity: 0 Irritancy: 0

Superstar

Panthenol

soothing, moisturizer/​humectant

Comedogenicity: 0 Irritancy: 0

Goodie

Retinol (Vitamin A) 

cell-communicating ingredient, brightening, pore minimalizing, anti-aging 

• Retinol (pure Vitamin A) is probably the most proven anti-aging ingredient available. 
• It has to be converted in the skin to retinoic acid to work its magic.
• It makes the skin less wrinkled, smoother, firmer, and tighter.
• It might also be helpful for acne-prone skin as it normalizes keratinization and makes the pores produce less sebum. 

Comedogenicity:0 Irritacy: Depends on the percentage 

Superstar

Salicylic Acid (BHA) 

exfoliant, anti-acne, soothing, preservative

• It's one of the gold standard ingredients for treating problem skin.
• It can exfoliate skin both on the surface and in the pores. 
• It's a potent anti-inflammatory agent.
• It's more effective for treating blackheads than acne. 

Superstar

Sodium Hyaluronate

skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant

Comedogenicity: 0 Irritancy: 0

Goodie

Trehalose

moisturizer/humectant

• A type of sugar that has water-binding properties and helps to keep your skin hydrated.

Goodie

Xanthan Gum

viscosity controlling, emulsion stabilizing

• t's one of the most commonly used thickeners and emulsion stabilizers.
  
• If the product is too runny, a little xanthan gum will make it more gel-like.
  
• The typical use level of Xantha Gum is below 1%, it is usually in the 0.1-0.5% range.
  

Zingiber Officinale Root Extract (Ginger extract) 

antioxidant, soothing

• The extract comes from ginger, the lovely spice that we all know from the kitchen.
• As for ginger and skincare, the root extract contains the biologically active component called gingerol which has potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
  

Goodie

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