What else is on the list besides Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract?

Name: innisfree Skinny Microcara #Black
Brand: innisfree
SKU: 10891889433
Price: 15.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Beeswax, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax and Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil. The order they are printed in on this product's panel is the order on the box, so you can see where Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract sits relative to them. Further down the same panel: Hydrogenated Polyisobutene.

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Skinny Microcara #Black

innisfree Skinny Microcara #Black is a product whose ingredient list carries Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract alongside Beeswax and Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax.

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$15.00

Korean-market formula
Ships from California or direct from Korea
Korean barcode and batch code intact

Suited to: All

Helps with: Lash definition as part of a makeup look

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Key benefits

What it is: a mascara from innisfree, for the eye makeup step.
On the ingredient list: Butylene Glycol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, confirmed on this product's own manufacturer list rather than assumed from the category.
Fits into the routine: coats lashes from root to tip.
Original Korean Formula: the version sold on Korean shelves, not a US reformulation.

Key actives

3Beeswaxocclusive

Beeswax is the wax bees build comb from. In a formula it thickens the oil phase and forms a breathable, water-resisting film, which is what makes a balm hold its shape. The panel names it third on this product's list, beside Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract.

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5Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Waxocclusive

Carnauba wax comes from a Brazilian palm leaf and is the hardest wax in common cosmetic use. A small amount raises the melting point of a stick sharply. It is named fifth on this product's list, alongside Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract.

All products with Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax

16Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oilemollient

It is an emollient that leaves a soft, sealed feel. It is named sixteenth on this product's list, alongside Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract.

18Hydrogenated Polyisobuteneemollient

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is a stabilised synthetic hydrocarbon used in place of mineral oil. It is an emollient that leaves a smooth, cushioned film. It is named eighteenth on this product's list, alongside Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract.

33Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extractplant extract

Soybean Seed Extract carries isoflavones, plant sterols and soy proteins. It is used as a conditioning antioxidant extract. On this product's own ingredient list it is named thirty-third.

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Inside the formula

Ingredients declared

No fragrance

on the list

3Beeswax5Copernicia Cerifera16Limnanthes Alba18Hydrogenated Polyisobutene33Glycine Soja

3Beeswax
5Copernicia Cerifera
16Limnanthes Alba
18Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
33Glycine Soja

Where each key active sits on the declared ingredient list, by entry number. Position is proportion: the further forward, the larger its share.

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30 of 33 explained

Water/Aqua/Eau solvent: Water is the base almost every serum, toner and cream is built on. It dissolves the water-loving ingredients and sets how light the finished texture feels. On an INCI list it is usually first, which only means it is the largest single ingredient by weight.
Acrylates Copolymer film former: Acrylates Copolymer is a synthetic polymer that forms a film as the water leaves. It holds a formula in place, controls shine and helps a texture stay put.
Beeswax occlusive: Beeswax is the wax bees build comb from. In a formula it thickens the oil phase and forms a breathable, water-resisting film, which is what makes a balm hold its shape.
Stearic Acid fatty acid: Stearic Acid is a saturated fatty acid from plant fats, and one of the three lipid classes skin's own barrier is built from. In a formula it thickens, stabilises the emulsion and can be turned into a soap-style cleanser by adding a base.
Copernicia Cerifera Wax occlusive: Carnauba wax comes from a Brazilian palm leaf and is the hardest wax in common cosmetic use. A small amount raises the melting point of a stick sharply.
PVP film former: PVP is polyvinylpyrrolidone, a water-soluble polymer that dries into a clear flexible film. It holds pigment or hair in place and washes off with water.
Iron Oxides (CI 77499) colorant: Iron Oxides are mineral pigments in red, yellow and black, and the three are blended to make every skin-tone shade in a tinted product. They are inert and sit on the surface.
Methylpropanediol humectant: Methylpropanediol is a small glycol used to hydrate and to help water-soluble actives penetrate the outer layer of skin more evenly. It leaves almost no tack, which suits watery textures.
Tromethamine pH adjuster: Tromethamine neutralises acidic thickeners such as carbomer so they gel, and holds a formula near skin-friendly pH. It is used at a fraction of a percent.
Cellulose absorbent: Cellulose is plant fibre. In a formula it thickens, absorbs oil and, in a sheet mask, is often the fabric itself.
C14-22 Alcohols fatty alcohol: C14-22 Alcohols is a declaration for a mixture of long-chain fatty alcohols. They thicken a cream and hold the emulsion together.
Cetyl Alcohol fatty alcohol: Cetyl Alcohol is a waxy fatty alcohol from coconut or palm, unrelated to drying ethanol. It thickens creams, stabilises the emulsion and leaves skin feeling softer.

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Microcrystalline Cellulose absorbent: Microcrystalline Cellulose is purified cellulose ground fine. It thickens, holds powders in suspension and gives a soft, matte feel.
1,2-Hexanediol humectant: 1,2-Hexanediol is a glycol used for two reasons: it holds water like glycerin, and it makes a formula harder for microbes to live in, so less traditional preservative is needed. Korean formulas use it heavily for that second reason.
Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil emollient: Meadowfoam Seed Oil is over 95 percent long-chain fatty acids, which makes it exceptionally stable against going rancid. It is an emollient that leaves a soft, sealed feel.
Dimethicone silicone: Dimethicone is the most used cosmetic silicone. It forms a breathable film that smooths the surface, slows water leaving skin, and gives the slip that makes a primer or cream feel silky. It is inert and does not penetrate.
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene emollient: Hydrogenated Polyisobutene is a stabilised synthetic hydrocarbon used in place of mineral oil. It is an emollient that leaves a smooth, cushioned film.
Xanthan Gum thickener: Xanthan Gum is a polysaccharide made by fermenting sugar. It thickens a watery formula into a gel and holds the whole thing in suspension so nothing separates. Too much of it and a serum turns stringy, which is why it appears in fractions of a percent.
Phenoxyethanol preservative: Phenoxyethanol is the most widely used cosmetic preservative outside the paraben family. It keeps a water-containing formula from growing bacteria and mould, and is capped at one percent in most markets, so it always sits low on a list.
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside emulsifier: C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside is a sugar-derived emulsifier used in mild, plant-based cream bases.
Laureth-21 emulsifier: Laureth-21 is a solubiliser that keeps oils and fragrance dissolved in a water-based formula. The number records how much water-loving chain it carries.
Hydroxyethylcellulose thickener: Hydroxyethylcellulose is a cellulose thickener that builds a clear, smooth gel and holds the rest of the formula in suspension.
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil emulsifier: PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil is the most used solubiliser in clear toners and micellar waters. It holds small amounts of oil and fragrance in solution without turning the formula cloudy.
Disodium EDTA chelator: EDTA is a chelator: it locks up trace metal ions from water and packaging that would otherwise turn a formula cloudy, off-colour or rancid. It does nothing to skin and appears at a fraction of a percent.
Ethylhexylglycerin preservative booster: Ethylhexylglycerin softens skin and boosts a preservative system, which is why it is nearly always sitting beside phenoxyethanol or 1,2-hexanediol. It also cuts down the odour bacteria produce, so it turns up in deodorising products.
Acacia Senegal Gum film former: Gum arabic, tapped from the acacia tree. It thickens, forms a tightening film as it dries, and holds pigments in place.
Alcohol Denat solvent: Alcohol Denat. is ethanol with a bitter additive that makes it undrinkable, which is a tax rule rather than a formulation choice. It behaves like alcohol: a fast-evaporating solvent that gives a weightless finish and can feel drying at higher levels.
Butylene Glycol humectant: Butylene Glycol is a small glycol that does two jobs at once: it holds water in the top layer of skin and it dissolves plant extracts and actives that plain water cannot. It also thins a formula, which is why watery Korean essences lean on it.
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water plant extract: Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water is green tea distillate used in place of plain water as a base. It is far more dilute than the extract, so it sets the base rather than supplying the antioxidants.
Glycine Soja Seed Extract plant extract: Soybean Seed Extract carries isoflavones, plant sterols and soy proteins. It is used as a conditioning antioxidant extract.

How it works

The Skinny Microcara #Black is a product. The plant extract it is built around is Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract, named thirty-third on its own ingredient list. The same list carries Beeswax, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax and Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, so the plant extract is not the only thing on it worth naming. How much of the Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract stays on the skin, and for how long, is decided by the product format rather than by the list alone. innisfree sells this Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract product in Korea, and this is that version.

How to use

Apply from root to tip on clean lashes as the final step of eye makeup, building thin coats rather than one heavy one to avoid clumping.

Worth knowing

Wipe excess product off the wand before applying to reduce clumping and flaking.

Complete the routine

This iteminnisfree Skinny Microcara #Black$15.00
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Total for 3 items$47.50

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The Original Korean Formula product from innisfree, formulated with Glycine Soja (Soybean) Seed Extract and Beeswax, shipped from California or direct from Korea.

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Korean-market stock with the original barcode and batch code intact, exactly as it left Korea.

On the unit itself

The Korean-market barcode, unaltered from the retail package.
The manufacturer’s batch code, exactly as the maker printed it.

정품Genuine article, Korean-market stock

What professionals say

What skin-care professionals say about skin care, quoted from the medical sources linked beside each.

Your skin barrier is basically your outer layer of the skin.
Melissa Piliang, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic
Pretty much every step of a Korean skin care routine is going to have some component of hydration.
Alok Vij, MDDermatologist, Cleveland Clinic