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BYOMA Hydrating Serum Versus Revolution Beauty Targeted Under Eye Serum - 5% Caffeine + Hyaluronic Acid Serum
BYOMA Hydrating Serum Versus Revolution Beauty Targeted Under Eye Serum - 5% Caffeine + Hyaluronic Acid Serum This hydrating serum is formulated around Squalane and Ceramide NP to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. This anti-aging serum is formulate
BYOMA Hydrating Serum Versus Revolution Beauty Targeted Under Eye Serum - 5% Caffeine + Hyaluronic Acid Serum
This hydrating serum is formulated around Squalane and Ceramide NP to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.
This anti-aging serum is formulated around Caffeine and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.
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Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Glycerin
Butylene Glycol
Squalane
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Dipropylene Glycol
Ceramide NP
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Cholesterol
Phytosphingosine
Stearic Acid
Oleic Acid
Hydroxyacetophenone
Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Caprylyl Glycol
Glyceryl Oleate
Lactic Acid
Ethylhexylglycerin
Hydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol
Sorbitan Isostearate
Sodium Phytate
Xanthan Gum
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Tocopherol
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Squalane, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Dipropylene Glycol, Ceramide NP, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Stearic Acid, Oleic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Oleate, Lactic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Phytate, Xanthan Gum, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tocopherol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Propanediol
Caffeine
Niacinamide
Phenoxyethanol
Potassium Sorbate
Sodium Benzoate
Disodium EDTA
Sodium Hyaluronate
Water, Propanediol, Caffeine, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate
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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.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
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.
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!
Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.
On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.
Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.