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OSEA Atmosphere Protection Cream Versus The INKEY List Q10 Serum

OSEA Atmosphere Protection Cream Versus The INKEY List Q10 Serum This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This anti-aging serum is formul

OSEA Atmosphere Protection Cream Versus The INKEY List Q10 Serum

This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.

This anti-aging serum is formulated around Squalane and Ubiquinone to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Algae Extract

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil

Sorbitan Olivate

Cetearyl Glucoside

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Persea Gratissima Oil

Tocopherol

Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract

Lysine Lauroyl Methionate

Xanthan Gum

Laminaria Digitata Extract

Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract

Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract

Lavandula Angustifolia Oil

Pelargonium Graveolens Oil

Magnesium Aluminum Silicate

Citrus Grandis Peel Oil

Potassium Sorbate

Glycine

Water, Algae Extract, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Tocopherol, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Lysine Lauroyl Methionate, Xanthan Gum, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Potassium Sorbate, Glycine

Butylene Glycol

Propanediol

Glycerin

Dicaprylyl Carbonate

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Dimethicone

Phenoxyethanol

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Caprylyl Glycol

Squalane

Phospholipids

Lecithin

Glycine Soja Oil

Carbomer

Polysorbate 60

Tocopheryl Acetate

Ubiquinone

Sodium Phytate

Glycolipids

Sorbitan Isostearate

Sodium Hydroxide

Glycine Soja Sterols

Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate

Hyaluronic Acid

Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine

Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminohydroxybutyrate

Water, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Squalane, Phospholipids, Lecithin, Glycine Soja Oil, Carbomer, Polysorbate 60, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ubiquinone, Sodium Phytate, Glycolipids, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Hydroxide, Glycine Soja Sterols, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopherol, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminohydroxybutyrate

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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.

Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.

You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.

Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.

It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.

This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.

This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.

In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.

Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.

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 Side-by-side

  1. 01Water
  2. 02Coco-Glucoside
  3. 03Glycerin
  4. 04Butylene Glycol
  5. 05Xanthan Gum
  6. 06Phenoxyethanol
  7. 07Benzyl Alcohol
  8. 08Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
  9. 09Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
  10. 10Peat
  11. 11Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
  12. 12PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate
  13. 13PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
  14. 14Disodium EDTA
  15. 15Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
  16. 16Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
  17. 17Dehydroacetic Acid
  18. 18Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
  19. 19Potassium Sorbate
  20. 20Water, Coco-Glucoside, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Peat, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Co…
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Product index

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