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Vitamins and Sea beauty Sea Lavender Chamomile Overnight Hydration Sleep Mask Versus Laneige Water Sleeping Mask

Vitamins and Sea beauty Sea Lavender Chamomile Overnight Hydration Sleep Mask Versus Laneige Water Sleeping Mask This calming overnight mask is formulated around Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract to calm redness. This hydrating overnight mask is formulated ar

Vitamins and Sea beauty Sea Lavender Chamomile Overnight Hydration Sleep Mask Versus Laneige Water Sleeping Mask

This calming overnight mask is formulated around Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract to calm redness.

This hydrating overnight mask is formulated around Ceramide AP and Squalane to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Isopropyl Palmitate

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Glycerin

Dimethicone

Stearic Acid

Cetyl Alcohol

Glyceryl Stearate Se

Sorbitan Sesquioleate

Polysorbate 60

Carbomer

Sodium Hydroxide

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Cocos Nucifera Oil

Tocopheryl Acetate

Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract

Limonium Gerberi Extract

Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract

Zingiber Officinale Root Extract

Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract

Phenoxyethanol

Benzyl Alcohol

Dehydroacetic Acid

Parfum

Caramel

CI 42090

CI 16035

Water, Isopropyl Palmitate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Polysorbate 60, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Limonium Gerberi Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Symphytum Officinale Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Parfum, Caramel, CI 42090, CI 16035

Butylene Glycol

Methyl Trimethicone

Ceramide AP

1,2-Hexanediol

Squalane

Phenyl Trimethicone

PCA Dimethicone

Caprylyl Methicone

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer

Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate

Propanediol

Tromethamine

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Glyceryl Caprylate

Ethylhexylglycerin

Disodium EDTA

Raffinose

Stearyl Behenate

Malachite Extract

Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate

Inulin Lauryl Carbamate

Niacinamide

Tryptophan

Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea

Beta-Glucan

Limonene

Saururus Chinensis Extract

Acorus Gramineus Extract

Linalool

Tocopherol

Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Methyl Trimethicone, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Squalane, Phenyl Trimethicone, PCA Dimethicone, Caprylyl Methicone, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Carbomer, Propanediol, Tromethamine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Caprylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Raffinose, Stearyl Behenate, Malachite Extract, Parfum, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Niacinamide, Tryptophan, Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea, Beta-Glucan, Limonene, Saururus Chinensis Extract, Acorus Gramineus Extract, Linalool, Tocopherol

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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.

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.

Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.

Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.

For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.

The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.

For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.

One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.

Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.

Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.

The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.

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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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. 03Benzyl Alcohol is an aromatic alcohol with several roles: it's a preservative, solvent, and mild fragrance component with a floral scent.
  4. 04This ingredient has been deemed safe for use in cosmetic formulations at concentrations up to 5%, and up to 10% in hair dyes. You'll typically see 0.5-2% in most rinse-off or leave-on products.
  5. 05As a preservative, it works by disrupting the membrane of microbial proteins. This helps keep bacteria and fungi from growing in your products.
  6. 06The sensitization picture is actually quite assuring as well:of nearly 71,000 patients patch tested with benzyl alcohol, only 0.21% showed a positive reaction with most of them being weakly positive.
  7. 07This led researchers to conclude that benzyl alcohol cannot be regarded as a significant contact allergen.
  8. 08It is worth noting this ingredient is classified as one of the EU's regulated fragrance allergens and restricted to 1% in finished products.
  9. 09Labels must also declare it in concentrations above 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01% in rinse-off products.
  10. 10At concentrations around 5%, localized redness and itching can appear as a direct irritant response and not as a true allergic reaction.
  11. 11Dehydroacetic Acid is a synthetic preservative that keeps your products safe from microbes.
  12. 12As an organic acid, it penetrates microbial cell walls and disrupts cellular metabolism. This makes it effective against bacteria, yeast, and mold.
  13. 13It is effective at low concentrations (<0.6%). Clinical studies have found it to be non-irritating, non-sensitizing, and non-photosensitizing.
  14. 14Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
  15. 15Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
  16. 16Your 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.
  17. 17Aquaporin-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.
  18. 18This 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.
  19. 19Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
  20. 20Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
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