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Cosiq CPM 2% Moisturiser With Ceramides + Peptides Versus Deconstruct Oil-Free Moisturizer For Oily Skin
Cosiq CPM 2% Moisturiser With Ceramides + Peptides Versus Deconstruct Oil-Free Moisturizer For Oily Skin This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract and Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 to soften the look of wrinkles. This calming mo
Cosiq CPM 2% Moisturiser With Ceramides + Peptides Versus Deconstruct Oil-Free Moisturizer For Oily Skin
This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract and Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 to soften the look of wrinkles.
This calming moisturizer is formulated around Calendula Officinalis Extract and Aloe Barbadensis Extract to calm redness and hydrate skin.
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Key Ingredients
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Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Glycerin
Propanediol
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Xylitylglucoside
Anhydroxylitol
Xylitol
Benzyl Alcohol
Ethylhexylglycerin
Tocopherol
Cetearyl Alcohol
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Ceramide EOP
Ceramide Ns
Ceramide NP
Ceramide As
Ceramide AP
Cholesterol
Allantoin
Sodium Gluconate
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Propanediol, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Benzyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide NP, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Allantoin, Sodium Gluconate
Calendula Officinalis Extract
Diheptyl Succinate
Aloe Barbadensis Extract
Triethanolamine
Phenoxyethanol
Betaine
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Sodium PCA
Panthenol
Sodium Lactate
PCA
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Serine
Alanine
Glycine
Glutamic Acid
Lysine Hcl
Threonine
Arginine
Proline
Water, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Glycerin, Diheptyl Succinate, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Betaine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium PCA, Panthenol, Sodium Gluconate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Lactate, PCA, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Serine, Alanine, Glycine, Glutamic Acid, Lysine Hcl, Threonine, Arginine, Proline
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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.
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.
This is the synthetic salt of gluconic acid, a form of PHA and mild exfoliant.
It is mainly used to stabilize oil and butter formulations from going bad. Sodium gluconate is a humectant, pH regulator, and chelating agent.
Chelating agents help neutralize unwanted metals from affecting the formulation.
Sodium gluconate is water-soluble.
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!