But the Bliss Bright Idea Vitamin C Serum and Moisturizer contain 3-O-ethyl ascorbic acid, a little detail that can make a big difference. c. puts it in his awesome blog post, squalane's main things are " emolliency , surface occlusion, and TEWL prevention all with extreme cosmetic elegance". It creates ultra-soft, light texture, has excellent dermo-compatibility and is readily biodegradable.

But afterward, I saw that my face looked smoother; I didn’t spot any of those little dry cracks around my lips or eyes.What's more, 60% of the participants also noticed a reduction in the look of the pore size also after 4 weeks of treatment.

It can be used to improve skin moisturization, as a solvent, to boost preservative efficacy or to influence the sensory properties of the end formula. Bottom line: Licorice is a great skincare ingredient with significant depigmenting, anti-inflammatory and even some antioxidant properties. 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.About The Brand: Bliss is a skincare brand that formulates its products with clean ingredients from responsible suppliers for an affordable, effective collection for the face and body.

Glabridin has also some soothing properties but the main active anti-inflammatory component is glycyrrhizin. It's especially useful to help active ingredients for self-tanning (DHA), anti-acne or skin-whitening to penetrate deeper and work better.

The problem, though, is that it's very unstable, turns brown and becomes ineffective in no time (after a few month) and the cosmetics industry is trying to come up with smart derivatives that are stable and have the magic properties of pure Vitamin C.

Vitamin C is a skincare staple, and Bliss's Bright Idea serum proves to be one of the most multi-tasking and budget-friendly options on the market. We also checked Prospector for sodium hyaluronate versions actually used in cosmetic products and found that the most common molecular weight was 1. After applying both of these Bliss products, I’m able to look in the mirror and say, right away, “Wow, I look better! In cosmetics it's quite the multi-tasker: it's an emollient and water-binding ingredient but it's also an emulsifier and can be used for stabilization purposes. Certain brands and/or products may ship from USA directly to you on a personal importation basis, but we guarantee there will be no additional VAT charges to pay should this be the case.This collagen-protecting and brightening serum features our highest concentration of clinical-grade vitamin C plus tri-peptide to brighten, diminish the look of dark spots and visibly firm skin. Ethyl Ascorbic Acid or EAC for short is an "etherified derivative of ascorbic acid" that consists of vitamin C and an ethyl group bound to the third carbon position.