BYOMA Milky Moisture Cleanser Versus Allies of Skin Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser

BYOMA Milky Moisture Cleanser Versus Allies of Skin Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser Detailed comparison of BYOMA Milky Moisture Cleanser versus Allies of Skin Molecular Silk Amino Hydrating Cleanser. This mild cream cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry. This lactic acid gel cleanser is formulated around Lactic Acid to exfoliate and smooth skin. Water Glycerin Decyl Glucoside Cetyl Ethylhexanoate Ethylhexyl Palmitate Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Diisostearyl Malate Arachidyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol Panthenol Glucose Glyceryl Stearate Behenyl Alcohol Avena Sativa Meal Extract Dipropylene Glycol Arachidyl Glucoside Ceramide NP Cholesterol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Tocopherol Hydrogenated Lecithin Oryza Sativa Germ Extract Xanthan Gum Hydroxyacetophenone Phytosphingosine Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Caprylyl Glycol Citric Acid Ethylhexylglycerin Disodium EDTA Stearic Acid Oleic Acid Maltodextrin Cetyl Alcohol Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Astaxanthin 1,2-Hexanediol Butylene Glycol Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract Lactic Acid Cyanocobalamin Sodium Citrate Caprylhydroxamic Acid Water, Glycerin, Decyl Glucoside, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Diisostearyl Malate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Panthenol, Glucose, Glyceryl Stearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Avena Sativa Meal Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Ceramide NP, Cholesterol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Oryza Sativa Germ Extract, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Phytosphingosine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Stearic Acid, Oleic Acid, Maltodextrin, Cetyl Alcohol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Astaxanthin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Lactic Acid, Cyanocobalamin, Sodium Citrate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid Polyacrylate-1 Crosspolymer Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine Sodium Cocoamphoacetate Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Propanediol Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Silk Amino Acids Hydrolyzed Silk Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Lecithin Lauryl Glucoside Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate O-Cymen-5-Ol Polysorbate 20 Tetrasodium EDTA Phenethyl Alcohol Potassium Sorbate Water, Polyacrylate-1 Crosspolymer, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Glycerin, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Propanediol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Lactic Acid, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Silk Amino Acids, Hydrolyzed Silk, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lecithin, Astaxanthin, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Lauryl Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate, Sodium Lauryl Glucose Carboxylate, Caprylyl Glycol, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Polysorbate 20, Tetrasodium EDTA, Phenethyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Astaxanthin is a carotene pigment and red pigment. It is a promising antioxidant with a ton of skin benefits. This antioxidant has great anti-aging benefits by blocking the following: Astaxanthin is also great at soothing skin due to its ability to block molecules that signal inflammation. It is currently being studied for preventing chronic inflammatory diseases. Plus, a study from 2012 found Astaxanthin in liposomes protected mouse skin from UV-damage. Fun fact: Astaxanthin is responsible for giving salmon a pink color. 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). Citric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes. Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath. However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products. Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH. In skincare formulas, citric acid can: While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants. Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations. Rosacea skin has a lower threshold for acids generally, with 62.5% of rosacea subjects in one study reacting to lactic acid in a sting test. This is why we mark citric acid as a potential rosacea trigger. However, this ingredient shows up as a pH adjuster or chelator at roughly 0.1-1% in many products. These low levels are unlikely to be an issue for rosacea skin and becomes a potential trigger at exfoliating concentrations (20%). Because everybody's skin is unique, we recommend a patch test if you are unsure. 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