YOUTH Ageless Smoothing Wand for Eyes

What’s inside

The notable ingredients in this formula and what each one is.

• Aqua/Water/Eau solvent

  Water; the solvent base and primary vehicle of the formula.

• Pentylene Glycol humectant/solvent

  A pentose-sugar-derived glycol used as a humectant, solvent, and preservative booster.

• Propanediol humectant/solvent

  1,3-Propanediol, a glycol commonly produced by fermentation of corn sugar, used as a humectant and solvent.

• Niacinamide vitamin

  The amide form of vitamin B3 (niacin).

• Glycereth-7 Triacetate emollient

  A glycerin-derived polyethylene glycol triacetate ester used as a skin-conditioning emollient.

• Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate preservative

  A filtrate produced by fermenting radish root with Leuconostoc bacteria; used as a naturally derived antimicrobial preservative.

• Glycerin humectant

  A polyol (glycerol) humectant derived from plant oils or synthesis.

• Rosa Rugosa Extract botanical extract

  An extract of the rugosa rose plant.

• Lactobacillus Ferment preservative

  A filtrate produced by Lactobacillus bacterial fermentation, used as a naturally derived preservative.

• Ascorbyl Glucoside vitamin C derivative

  A stable, water-soluble derivative of vitamin C (ascorbic acid bonded to glucose).

• Caffeine skin-conditioning

  A methylxanthine alkaloid.

• Sucrose humectant

  A disaccharide sugar (table sugar) used as a humectant.

• Carbomer thickener

  A cross-linked polyacrylic acid polymer used as a gelling and thickening agent.

• Sodium PCA humectant

  The sodium salt of pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a component of skin's natural moisturizing factor, used as a humectant.

• Glycolic Acid AHA/exfoliant

  An alpha-hydroxy acid (AHA), the smallest AHA, derived from sugar cane.

• Panthenol skin-conditioning

  Provitamin B5, the alcohol analog of pantothenic acid.

• Sodium Hyaluronate humectant

  The sodium salt of hyaluronic acid, a naturally occurring glycosaminoglycan; a humectant.

• Vitis Rotundifolia (Muscadine Grape) Fruit Extract botanical extract

  An extract of the fruit of the muscadine grape (listed bilingually on the label).

• Vitis Vinifera (Chardonnay Grape) Seed Extract botanical extract

  An extract of the seed of the Chardonnay wine grape (listed bilingually on the label).

• Resveratrol antioxidant

  A stilbenoid polyphenol found in grapes and other plants.

• Sodium Phytate chelating agent

  The sodium salt of phytic acid, used as a metal-ion chelating agent.

• Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 peptide

  A synthetic palmitoylated three-amino-acid peptide.

• Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 peptide

  A synthetic palmitoylated four-amino-acid peptide.

• Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 peptide

  A synthetic palmitoylated three-amino-acid peptide.

• Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide peptide

  A polypeptide composed of the amino acids arginine and lysine.

• Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 peptide

  A synthetic six-amino-acid peptide, also marketed as Argireline.

• Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate peptide

  A synthetic dipeptide, marketed under the trade name SYN-AKE.

• Nonapeptide-1 peptide

  A synthetic nine-amino-acid peptide.

• Carnosine antioxidant/peptide

  A naturally occurring dipeptide of beta-alanine and histidine.

• Lotus Japonicus Symbiosome Extract botanical extract

  An extract derived from the root-nodule symbiosomes of the Lotus japonicus plant.

• Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract plant cell culture extract

  A cultured cell extract from the fruit of the apple (Malus domestica).

• Beta Glucan skin-conditioning

  A polysaccharide made of glucose units, typically sourced from yeast, oats, or fungi.

• Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract botanical extract

  An extract of the fruit of the Schisandra chinensis (magnolia-vine) plant.

• Kojic Acid skin-conditioning

  An organic acid produced by fungal fermentation (Aspergillus/Acetobacter species).

• Superoxide Dismutase enzyme

  An enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of superoxide.

• Retinyl Palmitate vitamin

  An ester of retinol (vitamin A) and palmitic acid; a vitamin A derivative.

• Tocopherol vitamin

  Vitamin E, a fat-soluble compound of the tocopherol class.

• Xanthan Gum thickener

  A polysaccharide produced by bacterial fermentation, used as a thickener and stabilizer.

• Polysorbate 20 surfactant/emulsifier

  A polyethoxylated sorbitan laurate ester used as a nonionic surfactant and solubilizer.

• Butylene Glycol solvent/humectant

  A glycol used as a solvent and humectant.

• 1,2-Hexanediol solvent

  A glycol used as a solvent and preservative booster.

• Hydroxyacetophenone stabilizer

  An aromatic ketone used as a preservative-boosting stabilizer.

• Ethylhexylglycerin preservative booster

  A glyceryl ether used as a skin-conditioning agent and preservative booster.