๐ฌ How It Actually Works
A carbohydrate shaped like a hollow cone. It is used to encapsulate highly unstable ingredients (like Retinol), protecting them from air and light until they touch the skin.
๐ Why Your Skin Loves It
Ensures expensive active ingredients actually work and reduces their irritation potential.
๐ก Pro Tip
A sign of a highly formulated, premium serum.
๐งช The Mixology Guide
Skincare is chemistry. Here is how Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin interacts with other active ingredients on your shelf.
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Best Friends (Synergy)
Retinol
โ ๏ธ Arch Enemies (Conflict)
Plays well with most ingredients.