It has skin-soothing benefits, and complements vitamin C in its ability to brighten the skin,” says Zeichner. In cosmetics, it’s often in products that are supposed to keep your skin matte as it has great oil-absorbing abilities. Oh, and one more thing: glabridin seems to be also an antioxidant, which is just one more reason to be happy about licorice root extract on an ingredient list.

The manufacturer did an in-vivo (made on real people) study with 45 volunteers and found that used twice daily for 84 days 1% and 2. Water (Aqua) (Eau), Glycerin, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Propanediol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Squalane, Tocopherol, Pseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Japonica Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate, Pseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil/Glucose/Malt Extract/Soybean Flour/Yeast Extract Ferment Filtrate, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lecithin, Bisabolol, Pullulan, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Acacia Senegal Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydrogenated Farnesene, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/ Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Succinate, Glyceryl Stearate, C14-22 Alcohols, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Silica, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Hexylene Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Sodium Citrate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Fragrance (Parfum), Limonene. This Bliss brightening duo could go a long way in restoring signs of life in my face (with minimal time and effort from me — win! HA is famous for its crazy water holding capacity as it can bind up to 1000 times its own weight in water. It is excellent for acne-prone skin and safe to use even if you have fungi-related skin issues, like seborrhea or fungal acne.

It dissolves in water and can make a thin, elastic, and moisture-absorbing film when spread on the skin that can cause an instant tightening effect. If you've been a reader for some time now, you'd know that I love skincare products that contain Vitamin C. That said, when it comes to the claim of it firming skin, I can't really say that I've noticed any improvement in that area, since my skin is firm. As for its fatty acid profile, it contains 48-59% barrier-repairing linoleic acid, 17-30% nourishing oleic acid and also some (4.

This vitamin C infused moisturizer works to hydrate and replenish the skin whilst protecting and giving the skin a shine. Glabridin has also some soothing properties but the main active anti-inflammatory component is glycyrrhizin. Certain brands and/or products may ship from USA directly to you on a personal importation basis, but we guarantee there will be no additional VAT charges to pay should this be the case. glycerin, pseudozyma epicola/camellia sinensis seed oil/glucose/malt extract/soybean flour/yeast extract ferment filtrate. In other words, it's a superb moisturizer that makes your skin nice and smooth, without being heavy or greasy.Serums can run the gamut of texture, from being water-thin, which I hate, to almost feeling like a moisturizer, which was the case with the serum I just finished. We have good news regarding the absorption: on top of manufacturer claims, there is some data (animal study) demonstrating in can get into the skin, and it seems to be better at it than Ascorbyl Glucoside, another vitamin C derivative.