Green Barley Daily Refining Serum

5.0

/ 10

Moisturizing

10.0Humectancy0.0Occlusivity

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. innisfree Green Barley Daily Refining Serum has a moisturizing rating of 5.0 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? Purely humectant. It has a maximum Humectancy of 10.0 out of 10 and zero Occlusivity (we didn't find any occlusives on the ingredient list).
Tip: Studies suggest that humectants alone do not moisturize the skin. We recommend applying a product with some occlusive ingredients after the use of this one.

SULFATE-FREE
NON-COMEDOGENIC
PHTHALATE-FREE
SILICONE-FREE
PARABEN-FREE
ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE
OIL-FREE

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
75	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
6	Propanediol	Botanical, Biotech, Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Formula Helper
4	Alcohol	Botanical, Synthetic	Antimicrobial,Astringent,Fragrance,Formula Helper
3	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
2	Sodium Lactate	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Exfoliant,Formula Helper
1.5	Achillea Millefolium Extract	Botanical	Soothing,Anti-seborrheic,Astringent,Cleansing,Fragrance,Refreshing
1.3	Glycolic Acid	Synthetic	Anti-wrinkle,Anti-acne,Exfoliant,Soothing,Formula Helper
1	Lactobionic Acid	Botanical	Moisturizing (humectant),Anti-wrinkle,Exfoliant,Formula Helper
0.3	Saccharomyces/Barley Seed Ferment Filtrate	Botanical, Biotech	Moisturizing (humectant)
0.3	Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract	Botanical	Emollient,Abrasive,Formula Helper
0.3	Hordeum Vulgare Seed Extract	Botanical
0.3	Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract	Botanical	Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Anti-wrinkle,Anti-acne,Soothing,Emollient,Antimicrobial,Antifungal,Astringent,Fragrance,Formula Helper

Ingredients explained

Water

Score

Function

Solvent

Origin

Naturally occurring

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.

Propanediol

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Biotech, Synthetic

An excellent solvent capable of mixing water with normally water-insoluble ingredients. It also functions as a humectant due to its water-loving alcohol groups. Propanediol can control the viscosity of a product by reducing its thickness.

Alcohol

Score

Function

Antimicrobial, Astringent, Fragrance, Antifoaming, Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic

An effective antimicrobial ingredient that kills bacteria, fungi, and even some viruses. It is also an excellent solvent and astringent. Alcohol helps to create lighter and less viscous products. It can, however, be dehydrating and skin-sensitizing.

Glycerin

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Soothing, Emollient, Fragrance, Denaturant, Solvent, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

The most popular moisturizing ingredient in the world. It is a powerful humectant – cheap yet very effective. Glycerin also has soothing and anti-irritant properties and is considered to be very safe for use.

Sodium Lactate

Score

Function

Moisturizing (humectant), Exfoliant, Ph adjuster

Origin

Botanical, Synthetic, Animal

A sodium salt of lactic acid. Its main function is as a humectant but it can also serve as a pH adjuster. Additionally, sodium lactate can also be used as a chemical exfoliant due to its close chemical relation to lactic acid.