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BYOMA Hydrating Serum Versus The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Serum

BYOMA Hydrating Serum Versus The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Serum Detailed comparison of BYOMA Hydrating Serum versus The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Serum EU & Canada. This hydrating serum is formulated around Squalane and Ceramide NP to hydrate skin and stren

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BYOMA Hydrating Serum Versus The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Serum Detailed comparison of BYOMA Hydrating Serum versus The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Serum EU & Canada. This hydrating serum is formulated around Squalane and Ceramide NP to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. This hydrating serum is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Hyaluronic Acid to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. Water Glycerin Butylene Glycol Squalane Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Dipropylene Glycol Ceramide NP Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cholesterol Phytosphingosine Stearic Acid Oleic Acid Hydroxyacetophenone Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Hydrogenated Lecithin Caprylyl Glycol Glyceryl Oleate Lactic Acid Ethylhexylglycerin Hydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol Sorbitan Isostearate Sodium Phytate Xanthan Gum Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Tocopherol Caprylhydroxamic Acid Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Squalane, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Dipropylene Glycol, Ceramide NP, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Stearic Acid, Oleic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Oleate, Lactic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Phytate, Xanthan Gum, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tocopherol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid Propanediol Sodium Hyaluronate Phenoxyethanol Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Hyaluronic Acid Carbomer Sodium Lactate Polysorbate 20 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Water, Propanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Hyaluronic Acid, Carbomer, Sodium Lactate, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer is a synthetically created polymer. It's used as a film-forming agent and used to thicken the consistency of products. Think of it as a supportive ingredient that helps your gel-creams feel silky, "cloud cream-like", and spread evenly without being greasy. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel evaluated it (along with 22 other acryloyldimethyltaurate polymers) and concluded it's: Due to its large molecular size, it sits on the surface of skin rather than penetrating it. 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. 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. 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!