Lumene Nordic-C [Valo] Vitamin C Overnight Bright Sleeping Cream 50ml

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It also helps to stabilize oil-water mixes (emulsions), though it does not function as an emulsifier in itself.

Firstly, it's stability is only similar to that of pure ascorbic acid (AA), which means it is not really stable.My under skin bumps on my cheeks have disappeared and make up goes on so much better in the mornings.

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). There is, for example, an algae extract trade-named Lanablue that comes from blue-green algae (green algae is rare, less than 1% of the total macroalgae in the world) and is claimed to have retinoid like effects (i. Compared to the pure form it's more stable, has longer shelf life, but it's also more poorly absorbed by the skin.It helps the skin to repair sun damage, calm down inflammation and keep maintain good levels of moisture. It is rich in carrageenan, a natural polymer (big molecules from repeated subunits) that acts as a gelling, thickening and stabilizing agent. 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. According to famous dermatologist, Leslie Baumann while tocopheryl acetate is more stable and has a longer shelf life, it’s also more poorly absorbed by the skin and may not have the same awesome photoprotective effects as pure Vit E. We also checked Prospector for sodium hyaluronate versions actually used in cosmetic products and found that the most common molecular weight was 1.