ELEMIS S.O.S Emergency Cream, Intensive Gel Moisturiser to Sooth, Comfort and Replenish, Nourishing Face Moisturiser to Protect and Revive Skin for a Calm and Hydrated Complexion, 50 ml

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My skins gets very blotchy once and acne prone once a month but since I started using this product, that has pretty much cleared up. This intensive daily moisturiser has been formulated to soothe sensitive, dry, blemish prone skin while replenishing skin’s hydration balance. An effective formula with Lavender Absolute, Willow, Centella Asiatica and Myrrh, helps protect skin from the effects of environmental stresses while balancing and replenishing moisture levels. Its composition is pretty unique: it does not contain any of the EU's 26 most common fragrance allergens, but its most important components are patchoulol (30%) and alpha- patchoulene (6%) which areresponsiblefor its aroma and antifungal properties. Super common little helper ingredient that helps products to remain nice and stable for a longer time. It does so by neutralizing the metal ions in the formula (that usually get into there from water) that would otherwise cause some not so nice changes.

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The essential oil created by steam distilling the leaves of theEucalyptus tree. It's a colorless, pale yellow oil with a camphoraceous aroma used traditionally in vapor rubs to treatcoughs. 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).I use this time and again. Though extremely expensive here in Singapore (I can only get it from a spa here, selling at SGD 167!!), I cannot help but use it day and night. Pure Vitamin E. Great antioxidant that gives significant photoprotection against UVB rays. Works in synergy with Vitamin C. Lavender Absolute: The dynamic healing properties of Lavender rapidly repair a damaged skin and heal scarring. Super common little helper ingredient thathelps products to remain nice and stable for a longer time. It does so by neutralizing the metal ions in the formula (that usually get into there from water) that would otherwise cause some not so nice changes. The essential oil coming from the second most common type of chamomile, the Roman Chamomile. It also contains the biologically active anti-inflammatory components,bisabolol, and chamazulene, but less than the more commonly used German Chamomile.

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Also-called: Glycerol | What-it-does: skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/humectant| Irritancy: 0 This 'ambulance in a bottle' moisturiser has been formulated to restore the skin's hydration level, whilst repairing and de-sensitizing blemish prone, dry or sensitive skin - fast.Ideal for use as a daily skin treatment. Apply morning and evening to irritated areas as required until the balance of the skin is restored. According to great skincare blogFuturederm, glycine might help with wound healing and tissue repair and when used together with other amino acids,leucine and proline it might improve wrinkles. Good old water, aka H2O. The most common skincare ingredient of all. You can usually find it right in the very first spot of the ingredient list, meaning it’s the biggest thing out of all the stuff that makes up the product. You don't have permission to access "http://www.qvcuk.com/elemis-sos-emergency-cream.product.221776.html" on this server.

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Also-called: Sodium Pyrrolidone Carboxylic Acid | What-it-does: skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/humectant| Irritancy: 0 Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract , Bisabolol , Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract , Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile) Flower Oil Serine is an amino acid that most often comes to the formula as part of a moisturizing complex. It's anon-essential amino acid (meaning that our body can synthesize it) and serves as a water-binding ingredient. A semi-essential amino acid meaning that enough has to be eaten from it so that the body does not use up essential amino acids (that our body cannot produce itself) to synthesize it. It has an important role in regulating the immune defense, allergic reactions, and inflammatory processes in the body. PCA stands for Pyrrolidone Carboxylic Acid and though it might not sound like it, it is a thing that can be found naturally in our skin. In fact, after amino acids, it is the second biggest NMF component of the skin with 12% being PCA of the NMF composition of normal skin. So similar to other NMFs, it's a skin goodie that [more] what‑it‑doesSOS is the only moisturiser in the world that works for my husband. He has tried them all and so far all except SOS have failed. He now wakes up in the morning without dry flaky skin on his face. SOS used every morning keeps his skin moisturised all day without having to re-apply. Lye - A solid white stuff that’s very alkaline and used in small amount to adjust the pH of the product.