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Ingredient glossary

Every ingredient. Every reason.

If we cannot explain why it is there, it is not there. Alphabetical, including the boring ones.

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Argireline. Neuro-peptide for the look of expression lines. · Verglas, Halflight
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Eyeseryl. Tested for under-eye puffiness. · Halflight
Allantoin
Soothing, skin-softening. · Verglas
Caffeine
Helps the look of morning puffiness. · Halflight
Ceramide NP / AP / EOP
Skin-identical barrier lipids. · Snowline, Halflight, Thaw
Cholesterol + Phytosphingosine
Complete the barrier lipid trio with ceramides. · Snowline
Chrysin + N-Hydroxysuccinimide
Two of the four parts of Haloxyl, for the colour of dark circles. · Halflight
Copper Tripeptide-1
GHK-Cu. Carrier peptide, naturally blue. · Verglas
Glycerin
Humectant. Draws and holds water. · All
Niacinamide
Vitamin B3. Tone, barrier, oil balance. · Verglas, Snowline
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 + Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Matrixyl 3000. Signal peptides. · Verglas, Thaw, Halflight
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
SYN-COLL. Collagen-supporting signal peptide. · Snowline
Panthenol
Pro-vitamin B5. Soothing, barrier support. · Verglas, Snowline
Propanediol
Plant-derived solvent and humectant. · Verglas
Sodium Hyaluronate
Hyaluronic acid salt, used in three molecular weights. · Verglas, Halflight, Thaw
Sodium Phytate
Chelator. Keeps the formula stable. · All
Squalane
Skin-identical emollient from sugarcane. · Snowline, Halflight, Thaw
1,2-Hexanediol + Ethylhexylglycerin
Gentle preservation system. Every water-based product needs one; the alternative is mould. · All water-based products
What is not in any Polar Fox product: added fragrance, essential oils, dyes, drying alcohol (alcohol denat.), mineral oil, formaldehyde-releasing preservatives, or any "complex" we cannot name ingredient by ingredient.

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