Ustawi
Vitamin C Anti-Oxidant Serum
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Africology Skincare & Spa
Aloe Ferox Serum+5 on ingredient safety
30ml · 569 ZAR · 1896.67 ZAR/100 ml
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Robust28 of 28 characterized
Our sources have reference data on all 28 listed ingredients.
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- Aqua/Water/Eau
- Squalane
- Glycerinhumectant
- Isocetyl Stearate
- Propanediol
- Niacinamidesoothing
- Triethyl Citrate
- Dicaprylyl Carbonate
- Isostearyl Alcohol
- Ascorbyl Glucoside
- Butylene Glycol Cocoate
- Glucosyl Hesperidin
- Hexylresorcinol
- Sodium Benzoate
- Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract
- Levulinic Acid
- Xanthan Gum
- Tocopherol
- Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
- Epigallocatechin Gallate
- Sodium Levulinate
- Ethylcellulose
- 1,2-Hexanediol
- Myrtus Communis Leaf Extract
- Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
- Biosaccharide Gum-4
What these ingredient tags mean (2)
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humectantGlycerin
- Glycerin: A humectant, and one of the two ingredients a comparison of moisturiser components found made a significant difference to skin hydration. FDA OTC skin protectant monograph, 21 CFR 347.10(h), lists glycerin as a skin protectant at 20 to 45%. On the humectant half: Jeong CB, Han JY, Cho JC, Suh KD, Nam GW, "Analysis of electrical property changes of skin by oil-in-water emulsion components", Int J Cosmet Sci 2013;35(4):402-410, DOI 10.1111/ics.12059, PMID 23621673, found that "glycerine and urea showed significant skin hydration effects compared with other humectants".
soothingNiacinamide
- Niacinamide: A vitamin B3 form that supports the skin barrier and has anti-inflammatory activity; it turns up in products aimed at acne, rosacea and eczema. Camillo L, Zavattaro E, Savoia P, "Nicotinamide: A Multifaceted Molecule in Skin Health and Beyond", Medicina (Kaunas) 2025;61(2):254, DOI 10.3390/medicina61020254, PMID 40005371, open access: it "is extensively used in ... the treatment of dermatological conditions such as blistering diseases, atopic dermatitis, rosacea, and acne vulgaris", and contributes to reducing inflammation. On the acne evidence specifically: Liu H, Yu H, Xia J, Liu L, Liu GJ, Sang H, Peinemann F, "Topical azelaic acid, salicylic acid, nicotinamide, sulphur, zinc and fruit acid (alpha-hydroxy acid) for acne", Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020;5:CD011368, DOI 10.1002/14651858.CD011368.pub2, PMID 32356369, records "low-quality evidence" for every nicotinamide comparison it could pool, and none of its four nicotinamide studies measured the physician global assessment at all.