SUNDรRI
Gotu Kola and Azulene Moisturizer
Gotu Kola and Azulene Moisturizer
SUNDรRI
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WHAT IS IT?
A moisturizer with multiple botanical ingredients
FEATURES
Firming and age defying moisturizer.
BEST FOR
Dry skin
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Free of parabens, sulfate, phthalates
Who Is It For?
Adults Both Women And MenWhat Does It Help With?
Firming Hydrating Soothing And Nourishing SkinBudget
Mid-rangeHow To Use
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Product Description:
A firming and age defying moisturizer infused with skin firming, age fighting botanicals and technologically advanced peptides to leave the skin soft and dewy. Gotu Kola, a traditional Ayurvedic herb, helps to firm and lift tired skin. The moisturizer hydrates, soothes and nourishes the skin. Formulated with Azulene that soothes the skin and Mango seed butter rich in essential fatty acids needed by dry skin. It provides visible firming results within 4 weeks.
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Ingredients List
water, prunus armaniaca kernel oil, dimethicone, sucrose cocoate, hydrogenated vegetable oil, glycine soya oil, acetyl hexapeptide-8, butylene glycol, carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, glycerin, palmitoyl pentapeptide-3, polysorbate 20, polysorbate 60, glycol stearate, peg-100 stearate, streath-2, octyl palmitate, sodium hyaluronate, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, carrageenan extract, aminomethyl propanol, mangifera indica seed butter, menthone glycerin acetal, beta-carotene, disodium edta, geranium maculatum oil, boswellia serrata, aleurites moluccana nut oil, rosa moschata seed oil, symphytum officinale extract, tocopheryl acetate, guaiazulene, oenothera biennis oil, centella asiatica extract, propylene glycol
Key Ingredients
Gotu Kola (Centella asiatica extract), Azulene (Guaiazulene), Mango seed butter (Mangifera indica seed butter)
Ingredients Details
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Common Name(s): Argireline plus,snap-6,acetyl glutamyl hexapeptide-3 modified
CAS Number: 616204-22-9
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Inhibits neuromuscular acetylcholine release for reduced facial muscle contraction and expression line formation.
Why It's Used: Enhanced argireline analog with improved stability for formulations requiring optimized neuro-inhibiting anti-wrinkle performance.
How It Works: Competes with snap-25 protein for binding to the snare complex, reducing vesicular acetylcholine release at neuromuscular junctions. reduced acetylcholine binding decreases muscle contraction amplitude, reducing expression line depth with repeated use.
Typically Found In: Anti-wrinkle creams,expression line treatments,forehead/eye area products
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Active ingredient โ neurotransmitter-inhibiting peptide
Secondary Functions: Enhanced snare inhibition,improved stability
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 3โ1000 ppm
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes โ synthetic
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Synthetically produced. encapsulation may improve delivery to neuromuscular junction.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Non-irritating.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Exceptional safety profile. ewg score: 1.
Works Well With: Hyaluronic acid,ceramides,retinol,moisturizers
Avoid Combining With: No significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Hexapeptide-8 differs from argireline (hexapeptide-3) in its c-terminal modification that increases resistance to enzymatic degradation by skin proteases. this improved stability extends the bioavailability of the active peptide at the neuromuscular junction, potentially improving clinical anti-wrinkle efficacy vs the original argireline.
Last Verified: Cosing database,lipotec argireline plus data
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Butylene Glycol
Common Name(s): 1,3-butanediol,bg,1,3-butylene glycol
CAS Number: 107-88-0
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides humectant hydration and active ingredient solubilization with excellent skin feel.
Why It's Used: Preferred glycol humectant in premium and k-beauty formulations for superior skin feel vs propylene glycol with equivalent functionality.
How It Works: Two hydroxyl groups at 1,3-positions provide water binding and solvent activity. better tolerated than propylene glycol with minimal sensitization risk. 4-carbon backbone provides slightly greater hydrophobic character enabling dissolution of less polar actives vs pg.
Typically Found In: Toners,essences,serums,k-beauty formulas
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Functional ingredient โ glycol humectant
Secondary Functions: Tewl reduction,skin plumping
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 1%โ10%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes โ synthetic
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Synthetic or naturally derived. excellent aqueous solubility.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1/5 โ very low
Comedogenicity Rating: 0/5 โ non-comedogenic
Sensitivity Concerns: Non-irritating; suitable for all skin types.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Excellent safety profile. ewg score: 1.
Works Well With: Ceramides,emollients,occlusives,glycerin,hyaluronic acid
Avoid Combining With: No significant incompatibilities
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
K-beauty's preference for butylene glycol over propylene glycol is driven by two factors: bg's superior skin feel (less tacky than pg's higher viscosity) and its lower sensitization potential (1,3-bg has better spatial distribution of hydroxyl groups that reduces protein interaction vs pg's 1,2-position oh groups).
Last Verified: Cosing database,cir safety assessment
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Carbomer
Common Name(s): Carbopol,polyacrylic acid,carboxyvinyl polymer
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides transparent gel textures and thickening at very low concentrations via ph-responsive swelling.
Why It's Used: The most widely used gel thickener โ provides crystal-clear, stable gels at concentrations as low as 0.1-0.5% with ph-controlled viscosity.
How It Works: Highly crosslinked polyacrylic acid remains tightly coiled at acidic ph. neutralization with naoh or triethanolamine ionizes carboxylic groups causing electrostatic repulsion that unfolds and swells the polymer coils, dramatically increasing viscosity. concentration-dependent thickening.
Typically Found In: Gels,serums,emulsions,sunscreens
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Functional ingredient โ polyacrylic acid thickener
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%โ2%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes โ synthetic
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
Carbomer's ph-responsive swelling mechanism provides an elegant formulation control tool: a neutralized gel can be liquefied by ph reduction (adding acid) and re-thickened by reneutralization. this reversible rheology control allows two-phase products that mix on application without the need for mechanical emulsification.
Last Verified: Cosing database,cir safety assessment
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12
Cetearyl Alcohol
Common Name(s): Cetostearyl alcohol,c16-18 fatty alcohol
CAS Number: 8005-44-5
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Provides fatty alcohol emulsification and thickening for stable, well-textured emulsions.
Why It's Used: The most widely used fatty alcohol in cosmetics โ provides emulsification, thickening, and emolliency simultaneously from a single ingredient with excellent safety profile.
How It Works: Forms bilayer lamellar structures in water with emulsifiers creating a viscous structured network that thickens and stabilizes emulsions. fatty alcohol emolliency provides direct skin conditioning. bilayer formation reduces inter-droplet coalescence in emulsions.
Typically Found In: Creams,lotions,conditioners โ virtually all emulsion products
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Functional ingredient โ fatty alcohol emulsifier/thickener
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%โ25%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes โ from vegetable or coconut/palm fatty acids
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
Cetearyl alcohol's ability to form lamellar liquid crystal structures ('krafft phases') with water and co-emulsifiers provides not only emulsion stability but also enhanced skin penetration via the lamellar skin barrier pathway. these crystalline structures can act as a reservoir for active ingredients, slowly releasing them as the lamellar structure melts on skin contact.
Last Verified: Cosing database,cir safety assessment
Primary Sources: 2026-03-12