Cica Reti-A Mask

Not on the ingredient list below: denatured or SD alcohol, essential oils, silicones, parabens, sulfate surfactants, mineral oil or petrolatum and added color.

Full INCI (49): Purified water, glycerin, glycereth-26, maltitol, sorbitol, 1,2-hexanediol, hydroxypropyl starch phosphate, sodium polystyrene sulfonate, C12-14 alkes-12, trehalose, hydroxyacetophenone, xanthan gum, acrylate/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, caprylyl glycol, arginine, ethylhexyl glycerin, centella asiatica extract, indian mulberry leaf extract, disodium EDTA, fragrance, butylene glycol Kohl, persimmon leaf extract, grape extract, coffee bean extract, safflower flower extract, rose hip root extract, puerh tea extract, chestnut bark extract, sagebrush fruit extract, Indian mulberry flower extract, bakuchiol, dimethylisosorbide, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxypinacolone retinoate, polyglyceryl-10 laurate, lecithin, polysorbate 20, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoylpentapeptide-4, hexapeptide-9, acetyl hexa Peptide-8, Retinol, Madecassoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Propolis Extract, Tripeptide-1, Copper Tripeptide-1

39 of 49 explained

Purified water 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.

glycerin humectant

Glycerin is the most used humectant in skincare. It draws water into the outer layer of skin and holds it there, and it is one of the very few ingredients whose hydrating effect is settled science rather than marketing. Higher amounts feel tacky, which is why it is usually blended.

glycereth-26 humectant

Glycereth-26 is a modified glycerin that hydrates with far less stickiness than glycerin itself. It is a common way to load water into a formula that has to stay light.

maltitol humectant

Maltitol is a sugar alcohol humectant made from starch. It hydrates with a smooth, low-tack finish and adds a little body to a watery formula.

sorbitol humectant

Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol used as a humectant. It hydrates like glycerin with a smoother, less sticky finish, and it adds a little body to watery textures.

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.

hydroxypropyl starch phosphate thickener

Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate is a modified starch used to thicken and to take the sticky edge off a formula, leaving a powdery finish.

sodium polystyrene sulfonate film former

A water soluble sulfonated polymer used as a film former and a stabiliser. It carries a strong negative charge, which is what keeps other charged ingredients evenly dispersed.

trehalose humectant

Trehalose is a sugar that some desert plants use to survive drying out. In skincare it is a humectant that holds water in the outer layer and helps a formula feel comfortable rather than tight.

hydroxyacetophenone preservative booster

Hydroxyacetophenone is an antioxidant that also strengthens a preservative system, so a formula needs less traditional preservative. Korean formulas pair it with 1,2-hexanediol constantly.

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.

acrylate/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer thickener

This is a carbomer relative with fatty side chains, so it thickens and stabilises an emulsion at the same time. It gives a light gel-cream body rather than a heavy one.

Made in

Republic of Korea

Volume

30ea

Category

Mask

Actives

Bakuchiol, Centella Asiatica, Madecassoside, Peptides, Propolis, Retinol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Trehalose

Ships from

California or Korea

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