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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!

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Formula cabinet

Ingredients & structured notes

Ingredient index

Ingredients Side-by-side

  1. 01Water
  2. 02Glycerin
  3. 03Alcohol Denat.
  4. 04Glycine Soja Oil
  5. 05Isononyl Isononanoate
  6. 06Pentylene Glycol
  7. 07Dicaprylyl Ether
  8. 08Propylene Glycol
  9. 09PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
  10. 10PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-30
  11. 11Dicaprylyl Carbonate
  12. 12Glyceryl Isostearate
  13. 13Sodium Hyaluronate
  14. 14Retinol
  15. 15Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
  16. 16Caprylyl Glycol
  17. 17Citric Acid
  18. 18Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
  19. 19Xanthan Gum
  20. 20Butylene Glycol
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