Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream Versus The INKEY List Omega Water Cream

Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream Versus The INKEY List Omega Water Cream Detailed comparison of Dermalogica Skin Smoothing Cream UK versus The INKEY List Omega Water Cream. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Aloe Barbadensis Extract to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and balance excess oil. Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate Butylene Glycol Glycerin Palmitic Acid Dimethicone PEG-8 Stearic Acid Cetearyl Alcohol Sodium Hyaluronate Aloe Barbadensis Extract Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract Saccharide Isomerate Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Arnica Montana Flower Extract Hedera Helix Extract Malva Sylvestris Flower Extract Parietaria Officinalis Extract Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract Ascorbyl Palmitate Trehalose Algin Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Serine Linoleic Acid Phospholipids Phytosterols Cananga Odorata Flower Oil Urea Hydrogenated Lecithin Pullulan Caprylhydroxamic Acid Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Extract Tocopheryl Acetate Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Hexanediol Pentylene Glycol Glyceryl Polyacrylate Sodium Citrate Disodium Phosphate Palmitoyl Hydroxypropyltrimonium Amylopectin/Glycerin Crosspolymer Caprylyl Glycol Potassium Phosphate Citric Acid Tocopherol Methylpropanediol Polysorbate 60 Panthenol Polyquaternium-10 Cetyl Alcohol PEG-100 Stearate Glyceryl Stearate Aminomethyl Propanol Carbomer Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Hydroxide Hydroxystearic Acid Myristic Acid BHT Benzyl Benzoate Benzyl Salicylate Linalool Sodium Benzoate Phenoxyethanol Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Palmitic Acid, Dimethicone, PEG-8, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Hedera Helix Extract, Malva Sylvestris Flower Extract, Parietaria Officinalis Extract, Sambucus Nigra Flower Extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Trehalose, Algin, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Serine, Linoleic Acid, Phospholipids, Phytosterols, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Urea, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Pullulan, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Sodium Citrate, Disodium Phosphate, Palmitoyl Hydroxypropyltrimonium Amylopectin/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Phosphate, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Methylpropanediol, Polysorbate 60, Panthenol, Polyquaternium-10, Cetyl Alcohol, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Aminomethyl Propanol, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Hydroxystearic Acid, Myristic Acid, BHT, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Linalool, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol Dicaprylyl Carbonate Niacinamide Propanediol Betaine Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Magnesium Sulfate Glycosphingolipids Glycolipids Disteardimonium Hectorite Oleic Acid Potassium Sorbate Polyglycerin-3 Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Betaine, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Magnesium Sulfate, Glycosphingolipids, Glycolipids, Sodium Benzoate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Oleic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Polyglycerin-3 Be the first to review These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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 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. Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically. Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed. Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzym