AHC Youth Focus Anti-Ageing Skin Essence Korean skincare with Pro Retinal for 11x faster conversion than Retinol for hydrated and youthful skin with less visible wrinkles & fine lines 30 ml

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It is a polymer (created from repeating subunits) molecule and has different molecular weight and thus different viscosity versions from water-light to thick liquid. About 13% of human sebum is squalene, which means that it’s an important skin-identical ingredient and NMF (natural moisturizing factor). The TL; DR version of HA is that it's a huge polymer (big molecule from repeated subunits) found in the skin that acts as a sponge helping the skin to retain water, making it plump and elastic. If you have never used a retinoid product, or have ultra sensitive skin, this could be your introduction to the ingredient, but for my skin, this alone won't make any significant difference. If you wanna become a real HA-and-the-skin expert you can read way more about the topic at hyaluronic acid (including penetration-questions, differences between high and low molecular weight versions and a bunch of references to scientific literature).

There is just one catch regarding glabridin and licorice: the amount of glabridin in commercial licorice extracts can vary a lot.Retinol is like a grandkid, it has to be converted (through two steps) in the skin to become retinoic acid. Once retinal is converted, it becomes retinoic acid and does the same things we detailed in our tretinoin description. A 14 carbon length fatty acid that can be naturally found in nutmeg, palm kernel oil, coconut oil and butter fat.

It's quite a multi-tasker: can be used to improve skin moisturization, as a solvent, to boost preservative efficacy or to influence the sensory properties of the end formula. Yes, you are right, Retinal is the intermediate step between retinoic acid and retinol, meaning it needs only one conversion step to become active in the skin. For maximum results, use as part of the full AHC Youth Focus Pro Retinal anti-ageing skincare routine day and night. Glycation is the not-so-nice process that happens when we bombard our body with too much sugar that results in damaged body proteins and eventually in more wrinkles. That said, I like the K Beauty layering process and this doesn't pill and makes my skin feel comfortable.

Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Bottom line: Licorice is a great skincare ingredient with significant depigmenting, anti-inflammatory and even some antioxidant properties. It can be used to improve skin moisturization, as a solvent, to boost preservative efficacy or to influence the sensory properties of the end formula. Pro-A: Retinal: Increases collagen and elastane in the skin to alleviate wrinkles and improve firmness and reduces melanin generation to alleviate skin pigmentation and uneven skin tone.

Part of Olivem 1000, a natural emulsifier duo that is known for forming biomimetic liquid crystal structures. As for hair care, it is a non-volatile silicone meaning that it stays on the hair rather than evaporates from it and smoothes the hair like no other thing. Bifida Ferment Lysate is a probiotic ingredient that’s used in one of the most iconic serums in the world, the Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair. The featherlike milky texture quickly absorbs into the skin leaving it feeling immediately hydrated. Also, a manufacturer done in vitro study shows that carnosine might have collagen-boosing magic power.The difference between "normal" Glyceryl Stearate and this guy is that the SE grade contains a small amount of water-loving soap molecules, such as sodium stearate. What seems to be a true difference, though, is that the salt form is more stable, easier to formulate and cheaper so it pops up more often on the ingredient lists. When I was first introduced to AHC (a K-Beauty brand), I fell completely head over heels for it, see posts here and here.