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rhode Peptide Glazing Fluid Versus iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Face Glaze
rhode Peptide Glazing Fluid Versus iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Face Glaze This barrier-repair serum is formulated around Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and soften the look of wrinkles. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formul
rhode Peptide Glazing Fluid Versus iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Face Glaze
This barrier-repair serum is formulated around Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and soften the look of wrinkles.
This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Butylene Glycol
Glycerin
Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
Niacinamide
Tetradecane
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Diheptyl Succinate
Benzyl Alcohol
Glyceryl Oleate
Sucrose Palmitate
Hydroxyacetophenone
Carbomer
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Caprylyl Glycol
Sodium Hydroxide
Disodium Phosphate
Sodium Phosphate
Sodium Hyaluronate
Dilauryl Thiodipropionate
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Niacinamide, Tetradecane, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Diheptyl Succinate, Benzyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Oleate, Sucrose Palmitate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dilauryl Thiodipropionate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Squalane
Glycereth-26
Dipropylene Glycol
Betaine
Triisostearin
Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters
1,2-Hexanediol
Ceramide NP
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Curcuma Longa Root Extract
Silica
Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract
Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Propanediol
Phytosphingosine
Eicosapentaenoic Acid
Sorbitan Oleate
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
Phospholipids
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Xanthan Gum
Sorbitol
Phosphatidylcholine
Docosahexaenoic Acid
Hydrogenated Polydecene
Cetearyl Alcohol
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
Cholesterol
C14-22 Alcohols
Polyisobutene
Tocopheryl Acetate
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
Alumina
C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside
Triethylhexanoin
Mica
Tin Oxide
CI 77891
CI 77491
Ethylhexylglycerin
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Glycereth-26, Dipropylene Glycol, Betaine, Triisostearin, Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ceramide NP, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Silica, Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract, Pinus Pinaster Bark Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Propanediol, Phytosphingosine, Eicosapentaenoic Acid, Sorbitan Oleate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Phospholipids, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Sorbitol, Phosphatidylcholine, Docosahexaenoic Acid, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Cetearyl Alcohol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Cholesterol, C14-22 Alcohols, Polyisobutene, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Alumina, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Triethylhexanoin, Mica, Tin Oxide, CI 77891, CI 77491, Ethylhexylglycerin
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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.
Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture.
Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%.
It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier.
Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%.
A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions.
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.
Sodium 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.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
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!