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Elta-MD-Skin-Recovery-Serum.

Elta MD
Skin Recovery Serum
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Serums/Treatments

Full ingredient list

Water, propanediol, isododecane, glycerin, dimethicone, polymethylsilsesquioxane, polysilicone-11, panthenol, coco-caprylate/caprate, taurine, sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, arginine, butylene glycol, tocopherol, hydroxyacetophenone, isohexadecane, centella asiatica leaf extract, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/carboxyethyl acrylate crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol, coco-glucoside, polysorbate 80, decyl glucoside, hydroxyethylcellulose, citric acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, glycine, sodium hyaluronate

Ingredient highlights

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Propanediol Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Isododecane Skin conditioning, Solvent
Glycerin Skin protecting, Viscosity controlling, Solvent, Humectant/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Skin-identical ingredient
Dimethicone Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Polysilicone-11 Film forming
Panthenol Soothing, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

Ingredients explained

1

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

2

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

3

Isododecane

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Price range

$50 to $100

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