The INKEY List Omega Water Cream Versus Lancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Moisturising Face Cream

The INKEY List Omega Water Cream Versus Lancôme Hydra Zen Anti-Stress Moisturising Face Cream

This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and balance excess oil.

This calming moisturizer is formulated around Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine and Sodium Hyaluronate to calm redness and hydrate skin.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Dicaprylyl Carbonate

Glycerin

Niacinamide

Propanediol

Betaine

Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

Magnesium Sulfate

Glycosphingolipids

Glycolipids

Sodium Benzoate

Disteardimonium Hectorite

Oleic Acid

Potassium Sorbate

Citric Acid

Polyglycerin-3

Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Betaine, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Magnesium Sulfate, Glycosphingolipids, Glycolipids, Sodium Benzoate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Oleic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Polyglycerin-3

Cyclohexasiloxane

Isononyl Isononanoate

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Butylene Glycol

Cetyl Alcohol

Stearyl Dimethicone

Glyceryl Stearate

Stearic Acid

Stearyl Alcohol

PEG-8 Stearate

Synthetic Wax

Cyclopentasiloxane

Lecithin

Sodium Dextran Sulfate

Sodium Chloride

Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine

Sodium Hyaluronate

Paeonia Suffruticosa Extract

Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract

PEG-100 Stearate

Eugenol

Ethylparaben

Triethanolamine

Crithmum Maritimum Extract

Palmitic Acid

Silica

Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

Polyphosphorylcholine Glycol Acrylate

Polycaprolactone

Polyvinyl Alcohol

Poloxamer 188

Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate

Dimethiconol

Limonene

Benzyl Alcohol

2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol

Caprylyl Glycol

Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone

Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract

Ceramide NP

Disodium EDTA

Rosa Gallica Flower Extract

Methylparaben

Butylphenyl Methylpropional

Octyldodecanol

Parfum

Phenoxyethanol

Water, Glycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Isononyl Isononanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, PEG-8 Stearate, Synthetic Wax, Cyclopentasiloxane, Lecithin, Sodium Dextran Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Paeonia Suffruticosa Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, PEG-100 Stearate, Eugenol, Ethylparaben, Triethanolamine, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Palmitic Acid, Silica, Cellulose Acetate Butyrate, Polyphosphorylcholine Glycol Acrylate, Polycaprolactone, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Poloxamer 188, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Dimethiconol, Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol, 2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Ceramide NP, Disodium EDTA, Rosa Gallica Flower Extract, Methylparaben, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Octyldodecanol, Parfum, Phenoxyethanol

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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.

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.

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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