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- Elemis Ultra Smart Pro-Collagen Aqua Infusion Mask
Overview
Elemis Ultra Smart Pro-Collagen Aqua Infusion Mask falls into the category of products that are meant to be rinsed off, peeled off, or taken off. We believe that the moisturizing effects of these products end as soon as they are removed from the skin, no matter how many moisturizing ingredients are on the ingredient list. This is why we don’t provide a moisturizing rating for them.
- ALCOHOL-FREE
- SULFATE-FREE
- NON-COMEDOGENIC
- PHTHALATE-FREE
- SILICONE-FREE
- PARABEN-FREE
| Ingredient | Origin | Functions |
|---|---|---|
| Water | Naturally occurring | Formula Helper |
| Urea | Synthetic | Moisturizing (humectant),Exfoliant,Formula Helper |
| Butylene Glycol | Botanical, Petroleum, Synthetic | Moisturizing (humectant),Fragrance,Formula Helper |
| Isononyl Isononanoate | Synthetic | Emollient,Formula Helper |
| Carbomer | Synthetic | Formula Helper |
| Propanediol | Botanical, Biotech, Synthetic | Moisturizing (humectant),Formula Helper |
| Phenoxyethanol | Synthetic | Antimicrobial,Preservative |
| Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters | Botanical | Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Formula Helper |
| Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer | Synthetic | Formula Helper |
| Sodium Polyacrylate | Synthetic | Emollient,Formula Helper |
| Glycerin | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper |
| Fragrance | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Fragrance |
Ingredients explained
The most used ingredient in skincare. Its concentration defines the product texture: rich creams may have about 50% of water while a light jelly about 90%. Water doesn’t moisturize the skin by itself and is used in skincare as a solvent for other ingredients.
Urea can be found in urine, skin, and other tissues as a degradation product of proteins. In concentrations below 5%, urea is humectant moisturizing. At concentrations above 10% it is keratolytic, that helps to break away old, flaking, and cracked skin.
Function
Moisturizing (humectant), Fragrance, Solvent, Viscosity controlling
Origin
Botanical, Petroleum, Synthetic
A clear, colorless liquid humectant that draws moisture to the skin. The humectancy of butylene glycol, owed to its two hydroxyl groups, is quite considerable, although not as powerful as glycerin, which contains three hydroxyl groups.
An ester of a branched fatty acid with a branched fatty alcohol. It is an easily spreadable emollient that has a silky, dry, non-greasy feel on the skin.
A synthetic ingredient with the ability to gel water. When used in emulsions, such as lotions and creams, carbomer can also act as an emulsion stabilizer.