MEDIHEAL Derma Modeling Pack Collagen Firming
Description
Dense, cushioned lather. The real soap kind.
What this bottle does
A 50ml bottle, formulated to soften the surface, hold water in the surface and calm the look of redness.
A soap-based foam, by formulation
The cleansing system here is saponified: Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, neutralised with an alkali. That is what produces dense, cushioned lather rather than the thin foam a detergent system gives.
Worth knowing if you deliberately avoid soap-based cleansers.
Key ingredients
| Ingredient | What it is, and what it is used for |
|---|---|
| Adenosine | Purine nucleoside. Studied for signalling to skin cells rather than sitting on top. |
| Panthenol | Provitamin B5. Used to calm irritation; used to pull in water and hold it. |
| Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | Medium-chain triglyceride from coconut. Used to soften by filling the gaps between surface cells. |
| Ceramide NP | Ceramide 3. A material skin already contains, so it reads as its own. |
| Glycerin | Polyol. A material skin already contains, so it reads as its own; used to pull in water and hold it. |
| Butylene Glycol | Diol. Used to pull in water and hold it; dissolves the rest so the formula stays one liquid. |
| Palmitic Acid | C16 saturated fatty acid. A material skin already contains, so it reads as its own; used to soften by filling the gaps between surface cells; keeps oil and water from separating. |
| Stearic Acid | C18 saturated fatty acid. Used to soften by filling the gaps between surface cells; sets how thick it is. |
| Glyceryl Stearate | Glyceryl ester of stearic acid. Used to soften by filling the gaps between surface cells; keeps oil and water from separating. |
| Hydrogenated Lecithin | Hydrogenated phospholipid. Used to soften by filling the gaps between surface cells; keeps oil and water from separating. |
| Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer | Acrylate copolymer. Sets how thick it is; stops the mix separating over time. |
| Carbomer | Cross-linked polyacrylic acid. Sets how thick it is; stops the mix separating over time. |
How the formula works together
Three groups of ingredients are doing the work here. Emollients and lipids — Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ceramide NP and Palmitic Acid among others — sit on top and slow how fast that water leaves. Humectants — Glycerin and Butylene Glycol — draw water into the surface. Panthenol works on the look of redness.
Humectants and emollients and lipids are the pairing that matters here: water pulled in by one, held there by the other. That is the difference between skin that feels comfortable an hour after application and skin that feels comfortable at bedtime.
Who it is for
Worth checking before you buy: soap-based (saponified) cleansing system.
How to use it
- Apply the ampoule before using the modeling pack
- Add cold water (50ml) to the marked line in the bowl, mix in the powder using the spatula, and apply quickly as the modeling pack may set fast
- Rest for 15 minutes, then gently remove the modeling pack when it hardens and finish by smoothing out the skin texture
- TIP After using the modeling pack, apply the ampoule once again to make skin even more moisturized and smooth
Details
| Size | 50ml |
| Made in | Korea |
| Ingredients | 35, published in full below |
Full ingredient list
Water, Glycerin, Dipropyiene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Triethy|hexanoin, Glyceryl Stearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglycery/-3 Methy glucose Distearate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Ethyhexyglycerin, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Adenosine, Polyglycery/-10 Laurate, Barosma Betulina Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Polyglycery/-4 Laurate, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Pantolactone, Cyperus Rotundus Root Extracthydrolyzed Colagen, Perila Frutesoens Leaf Extract, Taraxacum Officinale (Dandelion) Rhizome/Root Extract, Panthenol, Pantothenic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phytosterols, Acety Hexapeptide-8, Collagen, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Hydrolyzed Extensin, Ceramide NP
In label order, unedited.
Shipping
Ships from Korea.
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