To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. 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. 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 usually has to be neutralized with a base (such as sodium hydroxide) for the thickening to occur and it creates viscous, clear gels that also feel nice and non-tacky on the skin.It’s a nice ingredient that just feels good on the skin, is super well tolerated by every skin type and easy to formulate with. Anyway, it doesn't matter if it reflects or absorbs, Titanium Dioxide is a pretty awesome sunscreen agent for two main reasons: it gives a nice broad spectrum coverage and it's highly stable.

Sunscreens containing Titanium Dioxide are often hard to spread on the skin and they leave a disturbing whitish tint.If you are someone who likes to know what you put on your face then fragrance is not your best friend - there's no way to know what’s really in it. and the skin-lightening was indeed visible and significant (though the pigmentation spots did not completely disappear, just so you have realistic expectations).

dont get me wrong its not a miracle cure but its the only one thats calmed it down and now after using it for a couple of weeks i can see a huge difference in the texture and elasticity of my complexion . There are different grades depending on the molecular weight ranging from very light, volatile, non-residue leaving ones to more substantial, slight residue leaving ones. Sodium hydroxide in itself is a potent skin irritant, but once it's reacted (as it is usually in skin care products, like exfoliants) it is totally harmless. In a nutshell, it is everything you expect from an anti-aging superstar such as decreased wrinkles, smoother, firmer and more elastic skin.Meet the recommended dermatologist regimen to be used in conjunction with acne medications and treatments. A recent, 2016 study shows that inorganic sunscreens work mostly by absorption, just like chemical filters, and only a little bit by reflection (they do reflect the light in the visible spectrum, but mostly absorb in the UV spectrum).

Retinol is like a grandkid, it has to be converted (through two steps) in the skin to become retinoic acid. I’m in my mid-twenties and while my days of acne and breakouts aren’t fully behind me, aging is also becoming a top concern for me. This is the first product I’ve seen to target both of my top concerns at once and actually do the job. Clinical study in 41 individuals, 100% women, under dermatological and ophthalmological control, 1 application per day. It also helps to disperse insoluble particles (think color pigments or zinc/titanium dioxide sunscreen) nice and even in cosmetic formulas.Also, works well to fill in fine lines and wrinkles and give skin a plump look (of course that is only temporary, but still, it's nice). It also leaves the skin soft, but not oily, is hypoallergenic and non-comedogenic making it perfect for both oily and sensitive skin formulas. A really multi-functional helper ingredient that can do several things in a skincare product: it can bring a soft and pleasant feel to the formula, it can act as a humectant and emollient, it can be a solvent for some other ingredients (for example it can help to stabilize perfumes in watery products) and it can also help to disperse pigments more evenly in makeup products.