Wait, that doesn’t sound natural!
In the world of beauty, ingredients often have complex and technical sounding names, tempting you to run and hide rather than try them out. Take Polyglyceryl-5 Laurate, for example. Breaking it down: Poly = many + Glyceryl = glycerine (moisture binder). Basically, “many glycerine molecules” joined together to result in a more moisturizing molecule. Laurate = lauric (fatty acid). Fatty acids contain long tails which are oil loving. Marrying up both phases of your formulation Moisture + Fat = Emulsion. All skin care creams are classified as emulsions. Doesn’t sound so “chemical” now, does it? You can make yourself crazy analyzing every…
