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Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Acid Serum Versus Versed Just Breathe Clarifying Serum

Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Acid Serum Versus Versed Just Breathe Clarifying Serum Detailed comparison of Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Acid Serum versus Versed Just Breathe Clarifying Serum. This hydrating serum is formulated around Sodium Acetylate

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Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Acid Serum Versus Versed Just Breathe Clarifying Serum Detailed comparison of Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Acid Serum versus Versed Just Breathe Clarifying Serum. This hydrating serum is formulated around Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate and Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. This acne serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc Gluconate to clear breakouts and refine the look of pores. Water Glycerin Propanediol Pentylene Glycol Pleiogynium Timoriense Fruit Extract Podocarpus Elatus Fruit Extract Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Sodium Hyaluronate Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide Acacia Seyal Gum Extract Sr-Spider Polypeptide-1 Pantothenic Acid Phospholipids Sodium Hydroxide Spirulina Platensis Extract Raphanus Sativus Root Extract Caprylyl Glycol Chlorphenesin Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate Potassium Sorbate Propylene Glycol Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate 1,2-Hexanediol Citric Acid Ethylhexylglycerin Hydroxyacetophenone Carrageenan Xanthan Gum Sodium Glycolate Sodium Formate Phenoxyethanol Parfum Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Pleiogynium Timoriense Fruit Extract, Podocarpus Elatus Fruit Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Acacia Seyal Gum Extract, Sr-Spider Polypeptide-1, Pantothenic Acid, Phospholipids, Sodium Hydroxide, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Raphanus Sativus Root Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Potassium Sorbate, Propylene Glycol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Glycolate, Sodium Formate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum Niacinamide Salix Nigra Bark Extract Zinc Gluconate Salicylic Acid Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract Ceramide AP Butylene Glycol PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Hydroxyethylcellulose Yeast Extract Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Ammonium Glycyrrhizate Biotin Panthenol Caffeine Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Salix Nigra Bark Extract, Zinc Gluconate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Salicylic Acid, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Yeast Extract, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Ammonium Glycyrrhizate, Biotin, Panthenol, Propylene Glycol, Caffeine 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. 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 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. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages. Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon. Propylene Glycol is a synthetic, colorless, odorless liquid that has been a staple in cosmetics for decades. It is a skin conditioning agent, humectant, and solvent. As a humectant, it draw water to the skin to reduce flaking and restore suppleness. It's also a solvent that helps disso