Cosmic Beauty Drops CBD Balancing Serum

5.8
/ 10

Is it right for me?

Moisturizing

7.9Humectancy3.8Occlusivity

Is it right for me?

Rich

In Antioxidants

Overview

How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. Pacifica Cosmic Beauty Drops CBD Balancing Serum has a moisturizing rating of 5.8 out of 10.

Is it more humectant or occlusive? Rather humectant. It has a high Humectancy of 7.9 out of 10 and a moderate Occlusivity of 3.8 out of 10.

What else is good about it? Pacifica Cosmic Beauty Drops CBD Balancing Serum is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants are believed to reduce the oxidative stress caused by free radicals, thus preventing accelerated skin aging.

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

Score	Ingredient	Origin	Functions
75	Water	Naturally occurring	Formula Helper
6	Glycerin	Botanical, Synthetic, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
4	Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Fragrance,Formula Helper
3	Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient
2	Xanthan Gum	Botanical, Biotech	Formula Helper
1.5	Cannabidiol	Botanical	Antioxidant,Anti-acne,Soothing
1.3	Ahnfeltiopsis Concinna Extract	Algae	Emollient
1	Sodium Hyaluronate	Biotech, Animal	Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Soothing
0.3	Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice	Botanical	Moisturizing (humectant),Antioxidant,Soothing,Emollient
0.3	Panthenol	Synthetic	Moisturizing (humectant),Soothing,Barrier repair,Formula Helper
0.3	Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil	Botanical	Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Emollient,Antimicrobial,Antifungal,Formula Helper
0.3	Tocopherol	Botanical, Synthetic	Moisturizing (occlusive),Antioxidant,Emollient,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.

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.

Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Emollient, Fragrance, Solvent

Origin

Botanical

A fatty oil expressed from sunflower seeds and one of the most commonly used oils in skincare. It has great emollient and occlusive moisturizing properties. Sunflower oil is one of the richest sources of vitamin E – an important skin antioxidant.

Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil

Score

Function

Moisturizing (occlusive), Emollient

Origin

Botanical

Extracted from the seeds of the flowering plant tea oil camellia (not to be confused with tea tree oil), this occlusive moisturizing and emollient oil consists of oleic and linoleic fatty acids, vitamin E, and phytosterols.

Xanthan Gum

Score

Function

Binding, Emulsifying, Emulsion stabilizing, Gel-forming, Viscosity controlling

Origin

Botanical, Biotech

A natural multi-functional ingredient that originates from fermented sugars. Xanthan gum acts as a viscosity-building agent to thicken skincare products. It is also an excellent stabilizer and works well to hold other ingredients together.