Good old water, aka H2O. The most common skincare ingredient of all. 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).
A versatile and biodegradable cleansing agent with high cleaning power and strong foaming properties. Unfortunately, these two properties for a surfactant usually mean that it is harsh on the skin, which is the case here as well. Super common ingredient in all kinds of cleansing products: face and body washes, shampoos and foam baths. Number one reason for its popularity has to do with bubbles. Everyone loves bubbles. And cocamidopropyl betaine is great at stabilizing them. The other reason is that it’s mild and works very well combined with other cleansing agents and surfactants. The art of cleansing is usually to balance between properly cleansing but not over-cleansing and cocamidopropyl betaine is helpful in pulling off this balance right. Oh, and one more nice thing: even though it’s synthetic it’s highly biodegradable. More info on CAPB on Collins Beaty Pages.
Sodium chloride is the fancy name of salt. If (similar to us) you are in the weird habit of reading the label on your shower gel while taking a shower, you might have noticed that sodium chloride is almost always on the ingredient list. The reason for this is that salt acts as a fantastic thickener in cleansing formulas created with ionic cleansing agents (aka surfactants) such as Sodium Laureth Sulfate. A couple of percents (typically 1-3%) turns a runny surfactant solution into a nice gel texture. If you are into chemistry (if not, we understand, just skip this paragraph), the reason is that electrolytes (you know, the Na+ and Cl- ions) screen the electrostatic repulsion between the head groups of ionic surfactants and thus support the formation of long shaped micelles (instead of spherical ones) that entangle like spaghetti, and viola, a gel is formed. Other than that, salt also works as an emulsion stabilizer in water-in-oil emulsions, that is when water droplets are dispersed in the outer oil (or silicone) phase.
An easy-to-formulate, commonly used, nice to have ingredient that’s also called pro-vitamin B5. Its main job in skincare products is to moisturise the skin. It’s a humectant meaning that it can help the skin to attract water and then hold onto it. Another great thing about panthenol is that it has anti-inflammatory and skin protecting abilities. A study shows that it can reduce the irritation caused by less-nice other ingredients (e.g. If that wasn’t enough panthenol is also useful in nail and hair care products. As for the hair the hydration effect is also true there. It's one of the active parts of Chamomile that contains about 30% of bisabolol. Chamomile probably needs no introduction as it's one of the most widely used medicinal herbs. Cosmetic companies use it mainly for its anti-inflammatory properties. It contains the terpenoids chamazulene and bisabolol both of which show great anti-inflammatory action in animal studies. On top of that chamomile also has some antioxidant activity (thanks to some other active ingredients called matricine, apigenin and luteolin).
Exactly what it sounds: nice smelling stuff put into cosmetic products so that the end product also smells nice. If you are someone who likes to know what you put on your face then fragrance is not your best friend - there's no way to know what’s really in it. Also, if your skin is sensitive, fragrance is again not your best friend. It’s the number one cause of contact allergy to cosmetics. The attachment of glycerin and oleic acid that works mainly as a co-emulsifier and stabilizer to create stable water-oil mixes, aka emulsions. A vegetable origin (coconut/palm kernel oil, glucose) cleansing agent that gives moderate to high stable foam. Read all the geeky details about Propylene Glycol here >>
A helper ingredient that helps to make the products stay nice longer, aka preservative. It’s pH dependent and works best at acidic pH levels (3-5). It's one of those things that help your cosmetics not to go wrong too soon, aka a preservative. It’s not a strong one and doesn’t really work against bacteria, but more against mold and yeast. To do that it has to break down to its active form, sorbic acid. For that to happen, there has to be water in the product and the right pH value (pH 3-4). But even if everything is right, it’s not enough on its own. If you see potassium sorbate you should see some other preservative next to it too. BTW, it’s also a food preservative and even has an E number, E202.
Citric acid comes from citrus fruits and is an AHA. But according to a comparative study done in 1995, citric acid has less skin improving magic properties than glycolic or lactic acid. Normal (well kind of - it's purified and deionized) water. Usually the main solvent in cosmetic products. A versatile and biodegradable cleansing agent with high cleaning power and strong foaming properties. Sodium chloride is the fancy name of salt. Pro-Vitamin B5 is a goodie that moisturises the skin, has anti-inflammatory, skin protecting and wound healing properties. The generic term for nice smelling stuff put into cosmetic products so that the end product also smells nice. The attachment of glycerin and oleic acid that works mainly as a co-emulsifier and stabilizer to create stable water-oil mixes, aka emulsions. A real oldie but a goodie. A vegetable origin (coconut/palm kernel oil, glucose) cleansing agent that gives moderate to high stable foam. A common glycol that improves the freeze-thaw stability of products. A preservative that works mainly against fungi. A not so strong preservative that doesn’t really work against bacteria, but more against mold and yeast. An AHA that comes from citrus fruits.
Foam Cannon autómosó: ÖBLÍTSE LE AZ AUTÓJÁT HABOSÍTÁS ELŐTT?
- Helyes víz minőség és oldószer szerepe a kozmetikumokban
- CAPB és milditás aránya a habképzéshez
- Só szerepe a gélek alakításában és stabilizálásában
- Pro-vitamin B5 és panthenol bőrpuhítás, gyulladáscsökkentés
- Kamilla és bisabolol gyulladáscsökkentő hatásai
- Parfüm összetevők és érzékenység
- Glicerin és oleinsav koemulzió- és stabilizáló szerepe
- Gondozó és tartósítószerek - mikor és miért használjuk őket
- Citromsav és egyéb AHA-k összehasonlítása a bőrápolásban
Ez a cikk a babydream furdeto es sampon összetevőinek általános áttekintését adja, kiemelve a vízfázis, a habképződés és a bőrápolási hatások közötti összefüggéseket, valamint a gyakran használt összetevők szerepét a termékekben.