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Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel Versus ELFORMULA Intensive CeraHydro Moisturizer Barrier
Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel Versus ELFORMULA Intensive CeraHydro Moisturizer Barrier Detailed comparison of Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel versus ELFORMULA Intensive CeraHydro Moisturizer Barrier. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Pant
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Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel Versus ELFORMULA Intensive CeraHydro Moisturizer Barrier Detailed comparison of Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel versus ELFORMULA Intensive CeraHydro Moisturizer Barrier. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Panthenol and Allantoin to calm redness and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Ectoin and Centella Asiatica Extract to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Butylene Glycol Glycerin 1,2-Hexanediol Methyl Trimethicone Phaseolus Angularis Seed Extract Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Tromethamine Glyceryl Glucoside C12-14 Alketh-12 Maltodextrin Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Dimethicone Crosspolymer Ethylhexylglycerin Betaine Panthenol Allantoin Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Polyquaternium-51 Xanthan Gum Disodium EDTA Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract Glucose Sodium Citrate Beta-Glucan Hydrolyzed Corn Starch Citric Acid Sucrose Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Caprylyl Glycol Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Tocopherol Cyanocobalamin Glycine Serine Glutamic Acid Aspartic Acid Leucine Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Alanine Lysine Arginine Tyrosine Phenylalanine Proline Threonine Valine Isoleucine Histidine Cysteine Methionine Phosphoric Acid Ascorbic Acid Sh-Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Oligopeptide-2 Sh-Polypeptide-1 Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Methyl Trimethicone, Phaseolus Angularis Seed Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Glyceryl Glucoside, C12-14 Alketh-12, Maltodextrin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Betaine, Panthenol, Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Polyquaternium-51, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Glucose, Sodium Citrate, Beta-Glucan, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Citric Acid, Sucrose, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Cyanocobalamin, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Threonine, Valine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Cysteine, Methionine, Phosphoric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-1 Isononyl Isononanoate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Isododecane Cyclopentasiloxane Hydroxyacetophenone Cetearyl Alcohol Diglycerin Carbomer Polysorbate 80 Triethanolamine Ectoin Propylene Glycol Sodium Polyglutamate Sorbitan Oleate Bisabolol Sodium Hyaluronate Centella Asiatica Extract Propanediol Hydrogenated Lecithin Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract Hexylene Glycol Stearic Acid Cholesterol Ceramide NP Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Lespedeza Capitata Leaf/Stem Extract Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Zingiber Officinale Root Extract Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isododecane, Cyclopentasiloxane, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Diglycerin, Carbomer, Polysorbate 80, Triethanolamine, Ectoin, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Polyglutamate, Sorbitan Oleate, Bisabolol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Propan 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 Beta-Glucan is a soluble polysaccharide (a chain of glucose sugars) sourced from the cells walls of oats, baker's yeast, mushrooms, and seaweed. It's a rare ingredient that pulls double-duty as a heavy-duty hydrator and skin-soothing repair agent. On the surface, it acts as a humectant that holds water in place and reduces moisture loss for a plumper, smoother feel, while its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties make it a great pick for calming redness or sensitive skin The more interesting story is underneath: Despite its large molecular size, oat beta-glucan has been shown to penetrate the epidermis and reach the dermis by slipping between skin cells. Here, it interacts with fibroblasts and macrophages to nudge collagen synthesis and support wound repair. A small 2005 split-face clinical study of 27 subjects found topical beta-glucan produced measurable reductions in wrinkle depth, height, and roughness after 8 weeks of use. It is worth noting the trial was small and the penetration testing used frozen, irradiated skin so the anti-aging data is encouraging rather than definitive. This ingredient gets along with pretty much everything and is typically used around 0.1-1%. Fungal acne: This ingredient is not a food source for the Malassezia yeast because it is a glucose polysaccharide with no fatty acid or ester component. 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. Glucose is a simple sugar (a monosaccharide). In skincare, it is mostly a humectant and skin conditioning agent. Mechanistically, it has multiple hydroxyl groups that hydrogen-bond to water. This pulls moisture into the upper layers of skin to keep the surface soft and hydrated. It's worth knowing sugars are already a natural component of the skin's NMF (natural moisturizing factor) so it's a molecule that your stratum corneum is well-acquainted with. Just so you know, glucose is hydrophilic (water-loving) and the stratum corneum is a strong barrier to hydrophilic compounds. This just means penetration is slow and most of the action is happening on the surface. Gram-to-gram, glucose is not as efficient as a humectant as glycerin. This is why you'll likely see glycose paired with stronger humectants for a bigger hydration payoff. In skincare, glucose is t