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Equate Hyaluronic Acid Serum Versus Equate Foaming Scrub

Equate Hyaluronic Acid Serum Versus Equate Foaming Scrub This hydrating serum is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. What's inside Key Ingredients Benefits Concerns Ingredients Side-by-side Water Glycerin Sodiu

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Equate Hyaluronic Acid Serum Versus Equate Foaming Scrub

This hydrating serum is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Glycerin

Sodium Hyaluronate

Citric Acid

Polysorbate 20

Potassium Sorbate

Sodium Benzoate

Water, Glycerin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citric Acid, Polysorbate 20, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate

Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Methyl Gluceth-20

Sodium Laureth Sulfate

Lauryl Glucoside

Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate

PEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate

Panthenol

Dimethicone PEG-8 Meadowfoamate

Polyquaternium-7

Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate

Menthol

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Tetrasodium EDTA

Phenoxyethanol

Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate

Sodium Hydroxide

Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil

CI 77007

CI 42090

CI 60730

Parfum

Water, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Methyl Gluceth-20, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Lauryl Glucoside, Disodium Lauroamphodiacetate, PEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate, Panthenol, Dimethicone PEG-8 Meadowfoamate, Polyquaternium-7, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Menthol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tetrasodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Sodium Hydroxide, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil, CI 77007, CI 42090, CI 60730, Parfum

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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.

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!

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Formula cabinet

Ingredients & structured notes

Ingredient index

Ingredients Explained

  1. 01These ingredients are found in both products.
  2. 02Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
  3. 03Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
  4. 04Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
  5. 05Your 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.
  6. 06Aquaporin-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.
  7. 07This 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.
  8. 08Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
  9. 09Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
  10. 10Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
  11. 11In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
  12. 12Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
  13. 13Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
  14. 14Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
  15. 15You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
  16. 16Water. 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.
  17. 17So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
  18. 18You'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!
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01How to Apply Face Serums

Skincare rules can get confusing, but when it comes to application the general rule of thumb is to pay attention to the product’s consistency. “Apply the lightest, thinnest product first and the heaviest, and more dense products last, since thinner products can’t penetrate thicker products,”says Dr. Lewis. After cleansing the face and following up with a toner, let the skin dry before using a serum. You can layer different serums on top of each other or opt for a product that has a precise mix of multiple hero ingredients, such as hyaluronic acid and vitamin C.

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02When and How to Use Hyaluronic Acid in Your Routine

Products with hyaluronic acid can be used in the morning or at night (or both!). Applying the hydrating ingredient at night will restore your skin’s resilience while you sleep, and applying it in the morning will leave your skin feeling plump, hydrated and ready for makeup. Hyaluronic acid is great at providing topical hydration when it’s introduced into a balanced skincare routine. According to Dr. King, it’s important to pair your hyaluronic acid products with an emollient or occlusive moisturizer to lock in hydration.

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