The resulting cream or lotion has great cosmetic properties with good spreadability and an enhanced soft skin feel. If you do not update your preferences, we will assume that you are happy to receive amazing offers and news. I don't feel guilty putting this on because it's formulated to not clog the pores and it has vitamins in it too, so it feels like it fixes your skin whilst you're wearing it. The study was not done with real people on real skin but still - using a good sunscreen next to MP containing products is a good idea.

It also helps to stabilize oil-water mixes (emulsions), though it does not function as an emulsifier in itself. It is particularly common in cleansing balms and stick-type makeup products due to its ability to add body, hardness and slip to these formulas.A thick, high molecular weight silicone that is usually diluted in another, lighter silicone fluid (like dimethicone or cyclopentasiloxane). It’s safe and gentle, but even more importantly, it’s not a feared-by-everyone-mostly-without-scientific-reason paraben.

An extremely common multitasker ingredient that gives your skin a nice soft feel (emollient) and gives body to creams and lotions. It's often paired with glyceryl stearate - the two together form a super effective emulsifier duo that's salt and acid tolerant and works over a wide pH range. 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. I think it's really important to use products that help keep your skin healthy and looking great at the same time.A 2006 in-vitro (made in the lab not on real people) study examined if clove oil is cytotoxic and found that not only clove oil but also its main constituent, eugenol is cytotoxic even at very low concentration (0. in 1 moisturising cream with light reflecting particles to revitalise your skin’s appearance and give you a radiant glow. It’s a little helper ingredient that helps to set the pH of a cosmetic formulation to be just right. Not sure about it having any long term effects though as I have been using it for many years and don't see any great results. in 1 moisturising cream with light reflecting particles to revitalise your skin's appearance and give you a radiant glow.