
Highlights
WHAT IS IT?
Night cream with multiple active ingredients
FEATURES
Firms skin, reduces wrinkles, evens skin tone and texture, hydrates and plumps
BEST FOR
All Skin Types
CHECKS
Paraben-free
Who Is It For?
Adults Both Women And MenWhat Does It Help With?
Premature Aging Uneven Skin Tone Fine Lines And WrinklesBudget
PremiumHow To Use
Which routine should it be used in?
Instructions:
Key Information
What Glytone Says
Product Description:
A restorative cream featuring a powerful tetrapeptide complex that helps firm skin and reduce the appearance of wrinkles. Glycolic Acid works to even skin tone and texture while Hyaluronic Acid hydrates and plumps.
About the Brand:
Ingredients Overview
Ingredients List
Aqua (Water), Glycolic Acid, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Polyacrylate-13, Gluconolactone, Glycerin, Behenyl Alcohol, Dipentaerythrityl Pentaisononanoate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Polysorbate 20, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Polyisobutene, Arachidyl Glucoside, Tocopheryl Glucoside, Sodium Benzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Gluconate, Hyaluronic Acid, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9
Key Ingredients
Tetrapeptide Complex, Albizia Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Glycolic Acid
Ingredients Details
Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract
Common Name(s): Albizia julibrissin bark extract,botanical extract,phytochemical active
CAS Number: N/a
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides antioxidant protection, anti-inflammatory activity, and skin conditioning from polyphenols, terpenoids, and phytochemicals in the extract.
Why It's Used: Natural plant extracts provide multi-functional phytochemical profiles supporting concurrent skin care claims from one ingredient with authentic botanical heritage.
How It Works: Polyphenols scavenge ros via hโข donation; terpenoids inhibit nf-kb or cox inflammatory pathways; vitamins and minerals provide cofactor skin nutrition.
Typically Found In: Botanical skin care,natural products
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Active ingredient โ antioxidant
Secondary Functions: Free radical scavenging,anti-aging
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.1%โ30%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Conditional
Halal Status: Conditional
Source Notes: Plant-derived extract or synthetic.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Non-irritating; well-tolerated.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Excellent safety profile. ewg score: 1.
Works Well With: Vitamin c,vitamin e,ferulic acid,spf,other antioxidants
Avoid Combining With: No significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Plant secondary metabolites evolved for uv photoprotection and pathogen defence โ mechanisms directly applicable to cosmetic antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity in human skin.
Last Verified: Cosing database,albizia julibrissin bark extract botanical review
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Arachidyl Alcohol
Common Name(s): Fatty alcohol,co-emulsifier thickener,emollient emulsion stabiliser
CAS Number: N/a
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Thickens o/w emulsions by forming a lamellar crystal gel network with nonionic emulsifiers, provides co-emulsifier activity at the oil-water interface, and conditions skin from the c16-c18 chain's sc lipid compatibility.
Why It's Used: Fatty alcohols are irreplaceable in conventional o/w cream formulation โ the lamellar gel network they form with peg emulsifiers provides the thick, stable cream texture that consumers expect, while delivering emolliency unavailable from wax-only structuring.
How It Works: Cetyl/stearyl alcohol packs into ฮฑ-gel or ฮฒ-gel crystal phases with peg surfactants (ceteareth-20, polysorbates) at 60โ80ยฐc, forming an ordered lamellar bilayer network on cooling. this network provides zero-shear viscosity (cream texture) and mechanical emulsion stability simultaneously โ the fundamental mechanism of classical o/w cream formulation.
Typically Found In: Creams,lotions,o/w emulsions
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Functional ingredient โ emollient
Secondary Functions: Barrier sealing,softening
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 1%โ15%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Plant-derived, synthetic or animal-derived. verify source.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 1/5 โ low; formulation-dependent
Sensitivity Concerns: Non-irritating.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Excellent safety profile. ewg score: 1.
Works Well With: Humectants,ceramides,actives as carrier
Avoid Combining With: No significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
The fatty alcohol + peg emulsifier ratio is critical: 1:3 (fatty alcohol:peg emulsifier by weight) typically provides optimal lamellar gel network formation and cream texture. deviating from this ratio shifts the phase structure from lamellar gel to micellar, reducing viscosity.
Last Verified: Cosing database,fatty alcohol lamellar gel cream texture review
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Butyrospermum Parkii Shea Butter
Common Name(s): Butyrospermum parkii shea butter
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Delivers targeted skin-conditioning or bioactive benefits through a specific mechanism of action suited to the formulation's intended purpose.
Why It's Used: Specialty actives address specific skin concerns through targeted molecular mechanisms, providing efficacy beyond what base formulation ingredients alone can achieve.
How It Works: The bioactive compound interacts with specific molecular targets in skin cells or the extracellular matrix โ enzymes, receptors, structural proteins, or signaling molecules โ triggering beneficial biological responses.
Typically Found In: Serums,treatments,moisturizers,specialty products
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Specialty actives
Secondary Functions: Skin-conditioning,anti-aging
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.01โ5%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Specialty active ingredient; check individual sourcing for vegan status.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1899-12-31 00:00:00 -0800
Sensitivity Concerns: Low sensitization potential at recommended use concentrations.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Well-characterized cosmetic ingredient with established safety profile. generally non-irritating at typical use concentrations. suitable for leave-on and rinse-off cosmetics.
Works Well With: Niacinamide,hyaluronic acid,vitamin c,peptides
Avoid Combining With: Incompatible with oxidizing agents; check ph stability
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Specialty actives typically work through enzyme inhibition (e.g., tyrosinase inhibition for brightening, mmp inhibition for anti-aging), receptor activation (e.g., retinoid receptors, ppar-ฮณ for barrier genes), or transcription factor modulation (e.g., nrf2 for antioxidant gene upregulation). structure-activity relationships determine potency and selectivity.
Last Verified: Cosing eu database; pcpc cosmetic ingredient safety reviews; ingredient-specific safety and efficacy literature
Primary Sources: 2025-01-15
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
Common Name(s): C12-15 alkyl benzoate,cosmetic active,functional ingredient
CAS Number: N/a
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Delivers characteristic cosmetic function at recommended use concentration.
Why It's Used: Selected for functional contribution and formulation compatibility supported by cosmetic science and regulatory safety data.
How It Works: Works through the mechanism of its molecular class โ physicochemical or biological interaction with skin proteins, lipids, or receptors as documented in peer-reviewed cosmetic literature.
Typically Found In: Skin care formulations
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Active ingredient โ cosmetic active
Secondary Functions: Skin conditioning
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.1%โ10%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Conditional
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Commercially produced for cosmetic use. verify vegan/halal status with supplier.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Well-tolerated by most skin types.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Good safety profile at recommended concentrations. ewg score: 1โ2.
Works Well With: Standard skincare actives
Avoid Combining With: No known significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
C12-15 alkyl benzoate has an established safety and efficacy profile within the cosmetic regulatory framework at standard use concentrations.
Last Verified: Cosing database,c12-15 alkyl benzoate technical literature
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12