I've heard a lot of good things about this brand, so I'm curious to see if it really lives up to its hype! On our voyage we found the most effective skincare ingredient in this vast and endless desert in Northern Africa. Lightweight and fast-absorbing, the silky gel-cream texture melts effortlessly into skin, effectively moisturising to leave skin feeling refreshed and hydrated. kDa version: apart from moisturizing, this size might also help the skin to repair itself by increasing its self-defense.

If the item comes direct from a manufacturer, it may be delivered in non-retail packaging, such as a plain or unprinted box or plastic bag. Parabens, sodium lauryl sulfates, artificial dyes or mineral oils are never used in Huxley products. What seems to be a true difference, though, is that the salt form is more stable, easier to formulate and cheaper so it pops up more often on the ingredient lists. This long-named, polymer molecule (big molecule from repeated subunits) is a helper ingredient that's good at emulsifying and stabilizing oils into water-based formulas.

So while the brightening and hydrating factor is good, I don't want to feel like I'm being made to work for it. These are exact same vitamins and antioxidants found in argan oil, except that prickly pear cactus seed oil contains even larger amounts of both linoleic acid and vitamin E.

At the same time, it also boosts the effectiveness of other preservatives, such as the nowadays super commonly used phenoxyethanol.It’s essentially an anti-aging superstar loaded with extremely high levels of linoleic acid and vitamin E. At first, I loved it for the texture as I tend to reach for more creamy formulas more than I do serum. For this whole set, it's Grab Water > Oil Essence > Light and More Oil > Brightly Ever After > Glow and Brightness Mask for me. It works over a very wide pH range (3-12) and can be used to thicken up low-ph formulas, such as exfoliants. It also helps to disperse insoluble particles (think color pigments or zinc/titanium dioxide sunscreen) nice and even in cosmetic formulas.

I feel like I had such high expectations going into this that I was a little disappointed when I didn't get super bouncy skin even after using it for almost a month.OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA STEM EXTRACT, PROPANEDIOL, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL,1,2-HEXANEDIOL, LAGERSTROEMIA INDICA FLOWER EXTRACT, AQUA, PEG-60 HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, PARFUM, XANTHAN GUM, DISODIUM EDTA, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, ROSA CENTIFOLIA FLOWER EXTRACT, OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA SEED OIL, PHENOXYETHANOL, AMYL CINNAMAL, EUGENOL, BENZYL SALICYLATE, BUTYLPHENYL METHYL PROPIONAL, CITRONELLOL, HEXYL CINNAMAL. I am not a fan of the strong fragrance because I suffer from allergies and this was a detonating for my nose allergies. As for its composition, its three main fatty acids are barrier-repairing linoleic (60-70%), nourishing oleic (9-26%), and saturated fatty acid, palmitic (8-18%). A unique, non-greasy, lightweight oil-essence hybrid that combines antioxidant-rich prickly pear seed oil with quick-absorbing essence for hydration and nourishment.