#fourthraybeauty - Looking Passed the Marketing & Dissecting the Ingredients
"10 % Niacinamide Serum, a form of Vitamin B3, works wonders for all skin types to enhance skin clarity, perfect pores over time, and boost overall skin health." $15 for 1 fl oz.
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Niacinamide. Form of Vitamin B3 known to help acne, rosacea, wrinkles, and other pigmentation issues
Glycerin. Humectant
Propanediol. Thins out the solution
Polysorbate 20. Surfactant and Emulsifier with a higher hazard score.
Sodium Hyaluronate. Humectant as the salt of hyaluronic acid
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract. Skin conditioner used for its known anti-inflammatory properties
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract. Antioxidant known to help diminsh age spots and under eye circle
Allantoin. Moisturizer
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate. Antimicrobial properties as well as a skin conditioner
Quartz. Used as an abrasive usually
Xanthan Gum. Thickener
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride. Usually used for fragrance but also can be an occlusive
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer. Humectant
Sodium Hydroxide. Buffering agent
Caprylyl Glycol. Humectant
Hexylene Glycol. Thins out the solution and is a skin conditioner
Potassium Sorbate. Preservative
Phenoxyethanol. Preservative
Red 40 (CI 16035). Colorant
Yellow 5 (CI 19140). Colorant
Next time you want results, look on the back of the bottle and the price tag. Fourth Ray ingredients are promising as the key ingredients sit high up on the label. It offers some researched advantages with niacinamide and a few extracts. I would be interested to hear how this worked and if one might see some of that discoloration fade. Have you tried Fourth Ray Beauty? I would love to hear your #lipsmack - comment below!
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