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TONYMOLY Inkey Library Serum Ampoule Versus The INKEY List Omega Water Cream
TONYMOLY Inkey Library Serum Ampoule Versus The INKEY List Omega Water Cream This barrier-repair ampoule is formulated around Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulate
TONYMOLY Inkey Library Serum Ampoule Versus The INKEY List Omega Water Cream
This barrier-repair ampoule is formulated around Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.
This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and balance excess oil.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Chondrus Crispus Powder
Pentylene Glycol
Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil
Gellan Gum
Ceramide NP
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Sodium Citrate
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil 10%
Polyglycerin-3
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Glycerin
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Sodium Hyaluronate
Glycosphingolipids
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
Propanediol
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Styrene/Vp Copolymer
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Adenosine
Glyceryl Stearate
Xanthan Gum
Agar
Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil
Diethoxyethyl Succinate
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Butylene Glycol
1,2-Hexanediol
Soluble Collagen
Methyl Gluceth-20
Tocopherol
Disodium EDTA
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
Tromethamine
Dipropylene Glycol
Water, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Pentylene Glycol, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Gellan Gum, Ceramide NP, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Sodium Citrate, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil 10%, Polyglycerin-3, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycosphingolipids, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Propanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Styrene/Vp Copolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine, Glyceryl Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Agar, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Soluble Collagen, Methyl Gluceth-20, Tocopherol, Disodium EDTA, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Tromethamine, Dipropylene Glycol
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
Niacinamide
Betaine
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Magnesium Sulfate
Glycolipids
Sodium Benzoate
Disteardimonium Hectorite
Oleic Acid
Potassium Sorbate
Citric Acid
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
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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.
Glycosphingolipids are naturally found in the cell membranes of organisms. In animals, they are the major glycolipids found.
Glyolipids help ensure the stability of cell membranes. They also help with cellular recognition, such as allowing cells to form tissues in skin.
Polyglycerin-3 is a 3-unit glycerin polymer.
Like glycerin, this ingredient is a humectant. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing water to it.
Having moisturized skin helps improve the skin barrier. Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
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!