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Vitamins and Sea beauty Sea Lavender & Bakuchiol Renewing Face Serum Versus KAINE Kombu Barrier Ampoule

Vitamins and Sea beauty Sea Lavender & Bakuchiol Renewing Face Serum Versus KAINE Kombu Barrier Ampoule This anti-aging serum is formulated around Bakuchiol and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This barrier-repair ampoule is

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Vitamins and Sea beauty Sea Lavender & Bakuchiol Renewing Face Serum Versus KAINE Kombu Barrier Ampoule

This anti-aging serum is formulated around Bakuchiol and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture.

This barrier-repair ampoule is formulated around Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment and Panthenol to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Water

Propanediol

Glycereth-26

Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract

Bakuchiol

Niacinamide

Aminomethyl Propanol

PEG-12 Dimethicone

Xanthan Gum

Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Citric Acid

Phenoxyethanol

Dehydroacetic Acid

Benzyl Alcohol

Hc Violet No. 2

Water, Propanediol, Glycereth-26, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Bakuchiol, Niacinamide, Aminomethyl Propanol, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Xanthan Gum, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Hc Violet No. 2

Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment

Panthenol

Glycerin

Butylene Glycol

1,2-Hexanediol

Methylpropanediol

Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables

Theobroma Cacao Extract

Sodium Hyaluronate

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Hyaluronic Acid

Betaine

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Tromethamine

Allantoin

Squalane

Ethylhexylglycerin

Ethylhexyl Palmitate

Dextrin

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate

Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer

Biosaccharide Gum-1

Ceramide NP

Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate

Sodium Phytate

Beta-Glucan

Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate

Tocopherol

Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate

Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate

Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer

Potassium Hyaluronate

Carbomer

Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Panthenol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Water, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Methylpropanediol, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Betaine, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tromethamine, Allantoin, Squalane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Dextrin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Ceramide NP, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Sodium Phytate, Beta-Glucan, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum

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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.

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!

Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.

On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.

Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.

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Ingredients Explained

  1. 01These ingredients are found in both products.
  2. 02Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
  3. 03Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
  4. 04Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
  5. 05Your 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.
  6. 06Aquaporin-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.
  7. 07This 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.
  8. 08Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
  9. 09Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
  10. 10Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
  11. 11It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
  12. 12On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
  13. 13Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
  14. 14You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
  15. 15Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
  16. 16Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
  17. 17Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
  18. 18Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
  19. 19It’s often used to:
  20. 20Propanediol 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.
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