Tower 28 Beauty SOS Intensive Rescue Serum Ingredients Explained

Name: SOS Intensive Rescue Serum
Brand: Tower 28 Beauty

Updated July 19, 2023 • Added by sophia_teigiser

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Overview

What it is

Serum with 5 ingredients

Cool Features

It is vegan, cruelty-free, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe

Free From

It doesn't contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens or silicones

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Tower 28 Beauty is from United States. This product is used in 87 routines created by our community.

We independently verify ingredients and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Does this product need an update? Let us know.

Serum with 5 ingredients

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Ingredients 5

Water Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

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Magnesium Sulfate

Sulfate

Magnesium Sulfate is a salt. It can be naturally found in sea water or mineral deposits.

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Sodium Fluorosilicate

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Sodium Chloride Masking

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Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.

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Hypochlorous Acid Antiseborrhoeic

Hypochlorous Acid is created from dissolving chlorine in water. It is a weak acid that has antimicrobial properties. Due to its ability to kill bacteria, it can be used to treat acne. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns or questions.

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Water, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Fluorosilicate, Sodium Chloride, Hypochlorous Acid

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Ingredients Explained

This product contains 5 ingredients. Click on any ingredient to learn more about it

Water

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Magnesium Sulfate

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Magnesium Sulfate is a salt. It can be naturally found in sea water or mineral deposits.

In cosmetics, Magnesium Sulfate is used to thicken a product or help dilute other solids. It is a non-reactive and non-irritating ingredient.

You might recognize Magnesium Sulfate as epsom salt, or the bath salt used to help relieve muscle aches.

One study shows magnesium deficiency may lead to inflammation of the skin. Applying magnesium topically may help reduce inflammation.

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Sodium Fluorosilicate

We don't have a description for Sodium Fluorosilicate yet.

Sodium Chloride

Masking

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Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.

This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.

You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.

There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.

The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.

Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.

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Hypochlorous Acid

Antiseborrhoeic

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Hypochlorous Acid naturally exists in our bodies. It is created by white blood cells to protect us from infections and bacteria.