Targeting dryness, dark circles and puffiness, the revitalising gel glides effortlessly across skin, delivering a host of Bai Ji and Algae extracts to help hydrate and brighten for more energised, moisturised and awake-looking eyes. com is an Introducer Appointed Representative of Pay4Later Limited, trading as Deko, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 728646). It’s often used together with ethylhexylglycerin as it nicely improves the preservative activity of phenoxyethanol. If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag.

At the same time, it also boosts the effectiveness of other preservatives, such as the nowadays super commonly used phenoxyethanol. For example, in case of AHA or BHA exfoliants, the right pH is super-duper important, and pH adjusters like sodium hydroxide are needed. In general algae extracts serve as moisturizing, emollient and thickening agents, and many of them also have additional anti-aging properties.

There is another algae extract from another manufacturer that comes from red algae (much more common, about 40% of total macroalgae worldwide) and is claimed to have not only moisturizing but also skin smoothing and densifying effects. It can boost the effectiveness of phenoxyethanol (and other preservatives) and as an added bonus it feels nice on the skin too. The most probable scenario for the Alge Extract is that it works as a moisturizer and emollient and it might have some additional anti-aging properties. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging, and acknowledge the connection that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have with Australia’s land and waters. With bai ji extract, this gel moisturizes and calms your skin while algae extract helps reduce the appearance of puffy, dark circles.

As far as skincare goes, sodium hyaluronate and hyaluronic acid are pretty much the same and the two names are used interchangeably. 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. Hexylene Glycol is also part a preservative blend named Lexgard® HPO, where it helps the effectiveness of current IT-preservative, phenoxyethanol.To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging .