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BYOMA Hydrating Milky Moisturizer Versus The INKEY List Omega Water Cream
BYOMA Hydrating Milky Moisturizer Versus The INKEY List Omega Water Cream This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Panthenol and Centella Asiatica Extract to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulate
BYOMA Hydrating Milky Moisturizer Versus The INKEY List Omega Water Cream
This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Panthenol and Centella Asiatica Extract to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and balance excess oil.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
No concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Glycerin
Tripropylene Glycol
Tridecyl Trimellitate
1,2-Hexanediol
Butylene Glycol
Diisostearyl Malate
Methyl Hydrogenated Rosinate
Propanediol
Panthenol
C14-22 Alcohols
Centella Asiatica Extract
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Xanthan Gum
Adenosine
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Hyaluronic Acid
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Sodium Hyaluronate
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Beta-Glucan
Hydroxyacetophenone
Sphingolipids
Tromethamine
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
Ethylhexylglycerin
Water, Glycerin, Tripropylene Glycol, Tridecyl Trimellitate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Diisostearyl Malate, Methyl Hydrogenated Rosinate, Propanediol, Panthenol, C14-22 Alcohols, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Sodium Hyaluronate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Beta-Glucan, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sphingolipids, Tromethamine, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
Niacinamide
Betaine
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Magnesium Sulfate
Glycosphingolipids
Glycolipids
Sodium Benzoate
Disteardimonium Hectorite
Oleic Acid
Potassium Sorbate
Citric Acid
Polyglycerin-3
Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Betaine, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Magnesium Sulfate, Glycosphingolipids, Glycolipids, Sodium Benzoate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Oleic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Polyglycerin-3
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.
Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.
This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.
Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!