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Skin Better Science Alto Defense Serum.

Skinbetter Science
Alto Defense Serum
Ingredients Explained

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

Full ingredient list

Aqua/water, butylene glycol, propanediol, ethylhexyl olivate, cetearyl alcohol, chlorogenic acids, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, lauryl lactate, dimethyl isosorbide, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, ergothioneine, benzylidene dimethoxydimethylindanone, arabidopsis thaliana extract, carnosine, camellia sinensis leaf extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) root extract, olea europaea (olive) fruit extract, euterpe oleracea fruit extract, trifluoroacetyl tripeptide-2, buddleja officinalis flower extract, coffea arabica (coffee) leaf cell extract, crocus sativus leaf cell culture extract, superoxide dismutase, ubiquinone, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, sea whip extract, bisabolol, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, cholesterol, phytosphingosine, jojoba esters, sodium pca, pentylene glycol, methyl gluceth-20, glycerin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed wax, acacia decurrens flower wax, lecithin, sodium lauroyl lactylate, dicetyl phosphate, propanediol dicaprylate/caprate, polyglycerin-3, ceteth-20 phosphate, diisostearyl malate, xanthan gum, steareth-2, acacia senegal gum, carbomer, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, dextran, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Ingredient highlights

Cruelty-free

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Aqua/water Skin conditioning, Solvent
Butylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Propanediol Viscosity controlling, Solvent
Ethylhexyl olivate Skin conditioning
Cetearyl alcohol Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing
Chlorogenic acids Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate Skin conditioning
Lauryl lactate Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

Ingredients explained

1

Aqua/water

Also-called: 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

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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

3

Propanediol

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

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

Price range

more than $100

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