Special Care

WHITENING CREAM

Special Care

WHITENING CREAM

A mild specialized product to lighten the skin. Also suitable for moderate sun protection.

30 ml Jar
Art.-No. 1120

7 ml Tube
Art.-No. 1420


Ingredients (INCI declaration of the ingredients):

Aqua, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Cocoate, Caprylic/Capric/Stearic Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Urea, Titanium Dioxide (nano), Stearyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Alpha-Arbutin, Sodium Lactate, Sucrose Stearate, D-Mixed Tocopherols, Lactic Acid, Allantoin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Dimethicone/Methicone Copolymer


Further explanations of the ingredients:

Aqua:
Water. It makes up approximately 65% ​​of the weight of the human body and is therefore essential for bodily functions, including those of the skin. In many cosmetic products (aqueous solutions, cleansers, emulsions), water is the ingredient with the largest proportion of the formulation and forms the basis of the aqueous phase in emulsions. Water is a good solvent for polar (hydrophilic) substances such as alcohols, water-soluble vitamins, or salts. For use in cosmetic products, the water used is generally pre-treated to remove microorganisms that could lead to product spoilage or dissolved salts that might impair the stability of emulsions or gels (sterilization and desalination).

Butylene Glycol:
Solvent with moisturizing properties for the skin, very well tolerated, should be preferred to propylene glycol in products used daily.

Ethylhexyl Cocoate:
Identical to Octyl Cocoate. A highly spreading, non-greasy liquid wax ester, produced from coconut oil. Wide range of applications as a neutral base oil.

Caprylic/Capric/Stearic Triglyceride:
Vegetable neutral fat. Contains almost all fatty acids found in sebum and has moisturizing and protective properties.

Niacinamide:
Vitamin B3: Stabilizes the skin barrier, promotes the formation of ceramides, fatty acids, chilesterol, glycosylceramides, reduces transepidermal water loss, normalizes pigment irregularities, counteracts premature skin aging.

Urea:
Water-soluble urea is used in numerous cosmetic products. Urea is a component of the natural moisturizing factors in the stratum corneum (content between 7% and 12%; up to half that in chronically dry skin) and has a high water-binding capacity. It contributes to sustained skin hydration and reduces transepidermal water loss. Urea has a keratoplastic effect, and at higher concentrations, a keratolytic effect, and is therefore also used in the care of skin affected by psoriasis or atopic dermatitis (eczema). Furthermore, urea is able to reduce the irritating potential of surfactants.

Titanium Dioxide (nano):
Titanium dioxide, a natural mineral, is used in fine powder form as a highly opaque white pigment in decorative cosmetics (CI 77891) and as a particularly skin-friendly (inert) sunscreen filter, primarily effective in the UVB range. Surface-treated titanium dioxide (e.g., with alumina or hydroxystearic acid) is often used to improve its application properties. It is sometimes used as a nanomaterial; contrary to some claims, nanoscale titanium dioxide cannot penetrate the skin.

Stearyl Alcohol:
A fatty alcohol identical to those found in the body, occurring as an intermediate in fat metabolism, also present in small amounts in the epidermis. A consistency enhancer in emulsions.

Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate:
Emulsifier for oil-in-water systems with very good skin compatibility. Derived from glycerin, sugar, and fatty acids.

Alpha-Arbutin:
Glycosidically bound hydroquinone, used for skin lightening, is effective even at low concentrations and therefore better tolerated than the often-used beta-arbutin.

Sodium Lactate:
Sodium lactic acid: Has a moisturizing effect on the skin, with the physiological pH value of the skin of an average of 5.5. Important component of the skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF) and acid mantle.

Sucrose Stearate:
O/W emulsifier derived from cane sugar and fat, very skin-friendly, moisturizing.

D-Mixed Tocopherols:
This is the name given to a mixture of natural tocopherols (vitamin E; D-alpha, beta, gamma and delta tocopherol). Vitamin E is the most important skin-protecting vitamin, shielding the skin from UV rays and free radicals.

Lactic Acid:
Lactic acid. Occurs as a metabolic product in the body and on the skin; in higher concentrations and at a low pH value of 2 to 3, it has an exfoliating effect on the stratum corneum; in buffered form (physiological pH value of the skin approx. 5.5), it supports the moisture content and preserves the skin's acid mantle.

Allantoin:
Allantoin is a naturally occurring, water-soluble substance chemically related to urea. It is found in various plants, but for cosmetic use, it is now produced synthetically. Its most important property is the stimulation of cell regeneration. It promotes collagen production, skin regeneration and wound healing, stimulates desquamation, smooths the skin, and can have a soothing effect on atopic dermatitis.

Aluminum Hydroxide:
Component in powder base

Xanthan Gum:
Polysaccharide, a natural gelling agent with very good skin-friendly properties, is obtained biotechnologically.

Dimethicone/Methicone Copolymer:
Siloxane-based polymer. Skin-neutral excipient for improving the texture and application properties of cosmetic products.