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Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide Versus Krave Beauty Great Barrier Relief

Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide Versus Krave Beauty Great Barrier Relief Detailed comparison of Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide versus Krave Beauty Great Barrier Relief. This acne serum is formulated around Propolis Extr

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Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide Versus Krave Beauty Great Barrier Relief Detailed comparison of Beauty of Joseon Glow Serum: Propolis + Niacinamide versus Krave Beauty Great Barrier Relief. This acne serum is formulated around Propolis Extract and Niacinamide to clear breakouts and brighten dull-looking skin. This barrier-repair serum is formulated around Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. Propolis Extract Dipropylene Glycol Glycerin Butylene Glycol Water Niacinamide 1,2-Hexanediol Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Curcuma Longa Root Extract Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract Centella Asiatica Extract Corallina Officinalis Extract Lotus Corniculatus Seed Extract Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil Betaine Salicylate Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Tromethamine Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Caprylyl Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Dextrin Pentylene Glycol Octanediol Tocopherol Xanthan Gum Carbomer Propolis Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Water, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Lotus Corniculatus Seed Extract, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Betaine Salicylate, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Tromethamine, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dextrin, Pentylene Glycol, Octanediol, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer Propanediol Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Cetearyl Olivate Polysorbate 60 Glyceryl Oleate Octyldodecanol Rosa Canina Fruit Oil Sorbitan Oleate Sorbitan Olivate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Tocopheryl Acetate Hydroxyacetophenone Squalane Urea Sorbitan Isostearate Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables Disodium EDTA Avena Sativa Kernel Flour Magnesium Chloride Glycine Soja Sterols Lactic Acid Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glycosyl Trehalose Acetyl Glutamine Oleic Acid Sodium PCA Serine Ceramide NP Glycine Water, Propanediol, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Dipropylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Polysorbate 60, Glyceryl Oleate, Octyldodecanol, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitan Olivate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Pentylene Glycol, Squalane, Urea, Xanthan Gum, Sorbitan Isostearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Disodium EDTA, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycine Soja Sterols, Lactic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycosyl Trehalose, Acetyl Glutamine, Oleic Acid, Sodium PCA, Serine, Ceramide NP, Glycine These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse. It is a: Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin Emollient, helping to soften skin Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil comes from the Tamanu tree. This tree grows in tropical regions of Asia and Polynesian countries such as Fiji. Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil contains many fatty acids such as linoleic, oleic, stearic, and palmitic acid. These properties help your skin stay hydrated. As an antioxidant, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil may also slow down the signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight unstable free-radical molecules. These molecules may damage your skin cells and speed up aging. By helping to stabilize these molecules, antioxidants may help slow the signs of aging. A study from 2015 found Tamanu oil to have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Another study from 2009 found Tamanu Oil to help absorb UV rays. However, this should not replace your sunscreen. Due to the fatty acid content, this ingredient may not be fungal-acne safe. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent. This ingredient helps: Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol. As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent. Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare. 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.