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Good Molecules Ultra-Hydrating Facial Oil Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Oat & Hemp Seed Dry Oil

Good Molecules Ultra-Hydrating Facial Oil Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Oat & Hemp Seed Dry Oil This hydrating oil is formulated around Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil and Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. This calming

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Good Molecules Ultra-Hydrating Facial Oil Versus First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Oat & Hemp Seed Dry Oil

This hydrating oil is formulated around Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil and Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.

This calming oil is formulated around Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil and Colloidal Oatmeal to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier.

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Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil

Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil

Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Isodecyl Neopentanoate

Colloidal Oatmeal

Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil

Borago Officinalis Seed Oil

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil

Persea Gratissima Oil

Butyrospermum Parkii Oil

Oryza Sativa Bran Extract

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Ribes Nigrum Seed Extract

Chlorella Vulgaris Extract

Panax Ginseng Root Extract

Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Arnica Montana Flower Extract

Glycerin

Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

Tocopheryl Acetate

Ricinoleth-40

Butylene Glycol

Water

Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate

Phenoxyethanol

EDTA

Citric Acid

Limonene

Linalool

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Colloidal Oatmeal, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Oil, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ribes Nigrum Seed Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Glycerin, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ricinoleth-40, Butylene Glycol, Water, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Phenoxyethanol, EDTA, Citric Acid, Limonene, Linalool

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  1. 01These ingredients are found in both products.
  2. 02Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
  3. 03Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (tea extract) is one of the most well-researched plant extracts in skincare with an impressive resume.
  4. 04Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from the Camellia Sinensis plant.
  5. 05Studies show green tea extract and its catechins (like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) help your skin cells product energy more efficiently and reducing the number of free-radicals that can damage your skin from the inside.
  6. 06In lab-grown skin models, this translated to younger, healthier, and stronger skin.
  7. 07There's also good sun protection data; researchers saw less DNA damage and redness on human skin when green tea was applied before UVB exposure. And the more they applied, the better the protection.
  8. 08Needless to say, this ingredient shouldn't replace your sunscreen. But it is a great supportive ingredient that you can already find in many sunscreens and antioxidant serums.
  9. 09A 2009 study found a 2% green tea lotion was effective for mild-to-moderate acne thanks to its anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity.
  10. 10The quality of the extract matters a lot here:
  11. 11Good extracts contain 50-90% catechins while lower quality ones are mostly there for marketing. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the quality or source of their ingredients.
  12. 12Human Repeated Insult Patch Testing showed no irritation or sensitization at use concentrations (0.86% in leave-on products and up to 30% as leaf water).
  13. 13Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
  14. 14Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
  15. 15Your 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.
  16. 16Aquaporin-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.
  17. 17This 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.
  18. 18Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
  19. 19Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
  20. 20Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
Source · skinsort.com ⟶
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