Agua Micelar
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Ingredient name | what-it-does | irr., com. | ID-Rating |
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Water | solvent | ||
PEG-60 | moisturizer/humectant, solvent | ||
Caprylic/Capric Glycerides | emollient, emulsifying | ||
Cucumis Sativus Extract | soothing, emollient | goodie | |
Glycerin | skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/humectant | 0, 0 | superstar |
Lactitol | moisturizer/humectant | ||
Xylitol | moisturizer/humectant | goodie | |
Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract | |||
Disodium EDTA | chelating | ||
Cetrimonium Bromide | antimicrobial/antibacterial, emulsifying, preservative, surfactant/cleansing |
Bassa & Bath Agua MicelarIngredients explained
Good old water, aka H2O. The most common skincare ingredient of all. You can usually find it right in the very first spot of the ingredient list, meaning it’s the biggest thing out of all the stuff that makes up the product.
It’s mainly a solvent for ingredients that do not like to dissolve in oils but rather in water.
Once inside the skin, it hydrates, but not from the outside - putting pure water on the skin (hello long baths!) is drying.
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). Like this, the products can stay more stable over time.
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Cucumber is a nice, non-irritating plant extract that’s known for it’s soothing and emollient properties. It’s not something new to put it on our face: even Cleopatra used it to “preserve her skin”.
It’s commonly believed that cucumber is the answer to puffy eyes, but there is no research confirming this. What research does confirm is that it contains amino acids and organic acids that’s helpful for the skin’s acid mantle. There is also an enzyme (called shikimate dehydrigenase) in the pulp that’s shown to have anti-inflammatory properties.
- A natural moisturizer that’s also in our skin
- A super common, safe, effective and cheap molecule used for more than 50 years
- 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
- Effective from as low as 3% with even more benefits for dry skin at higher concentrations up to 20-40%
- High-glycerin moisturizers are awesome for treating severely dry skin
A type of sugar that's part of a moisturizing trio called Aquaxyl. You can read more about its magic properties at xylitylglucoside.
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Super common little helper ingredient that helps products to remain nice and stable for a longer time. It does so by neutralizing the metal ions in the formula (that usually get into there from water) that would otherwise cause some not so nice changes.
It is typically used in tiny amounts, around 0.1% or less.
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what‑it‑does | solvent |
what‑it‑does | moisturizer/humectant | solvent |
what‑it‑does | emollient | emulsifying |
what‑it‑does | soothing | emollient |
what‑it‑does | skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant |
irritancy, com. | 0, 0 |
what‑it‑does | moisturizer/humectant |
what‑it‑does | moisturizer/humectant |
what‑it‑does | chelating |
what‑it‑does | antimicrobial/antibacterial | emulsifying | preservative | surfactant/cleansing |