innisfree Green Tea Hyaluronic Acid Serum Versus The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%

innisfree Green Tea Hyaluronic Acid Serum Versus The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10% Detailed comparison of innisfree Green Tea Hyaluronic Acid Serum versus The Ordinary Azelaic Acid Suspension 10%. This hydrating serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. This calming serum is formulated around Azelaic Acid to calm redness and refine skin texture. Water Propanediol Glycerin Alcohol Denat. 1,2-Hexanediol Trehalose Niacinamide Betaine Saccharide Isomerate Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil Cetearyl Olivate Hydrogenated Lecithin Sorbitan Olivate Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate Butylene Glycol Squalane Panthenol Allantoin Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Tromethamine Ceratonia Siliqua Gum Ethylhexylglycerin Disodium EDTA Parfum Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic Acid Dextrin Theobroma Cacao Extract 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Sorbitan Isostearate Sodium Citrate Citric Acid Linalool Limonene Poloxamer 235 Sucrose Lactic Acid Epigallocatechin Gallate Ethoxydiglycol Tocophersolan Poloxamer 338 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Caprylyl Glycol Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., 1,2-Hexanediol, Trehalose, Niacinamide, Betaine, Saccharide Isomerate, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sorbitan Olivate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Butylene Glycol, Squalane, Panthenol, Allantoin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Tromethamine, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Dextrin, Theobroma Cacao Extract, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Linalool, Limonene, Poloxamer 235, Sucrose, Lactic Acid, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Ethoxydiglycol, Tocophersolan, Poloxamer 338, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Isodecyl Neopentanoate Dimethicone Azelaic Acid Dimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer Dimethyl Isosorbide Polysilicone-11 Isohexadecane Tocopherol Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Isoceteth-20 Polysorbate 60 Triethanolamine Phenoxyethanol Chlorphenesin Water, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Dimethicone, Azelaic Acid, Dimethicone/Bis-Isobutyl PPG-20 Crosspolymer, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polysilicone-11, Isohexadecane, Tocopherol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Isoceteth-20, Polysorbate 60, Triethanolamine, Ethoxydiglycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin 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. Ethoxydiglycol (aka Diethylene Glycol Monoethyl Ether) is one of the cosmetic world's quiet problem solvers. In a formula, it is a solvent that dissolves tricky ingredients that don't want to mix in and helps spread ingredients evenly across your skin without leaving a greasy or sticky feeling This makes it great for hard-to-dissolve actives like vitamin C, benzoyl peroxide, and self-tanner DHA. It also has mild humectant and penetration enhancer abilities so it can help some actives absorb a little deeper. The penetration boost is backed by lab research: studies using human skin samples found it improved how well an active dissolves into the upper layer of skin rather than tearing down your skin barrier. Reviews of its mechanism also describe it interacting gently with the lipids and water in your outermost layer of skin. Just know this penetration-enhancing effect is not universal. It helps a lot in some formulas and did very little in others (so the benefit really depends on the specific product). Safety-wise, the evidence is reassuring. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel reviewed it and concluded it's safe for use in cosmetics and recognized it as non-irritating, non-sensitizing, and non-comedogenic in skincare. Typical leave-on skincare usage lands around 1-10%. The EU has sets caps of 2.6% in non-spray products, 10% in rinse-offs, 7% in oxidative hair dye, and 5% in non-oxidative hair dye. This is a synthetic polymer. It helps improve the texture of products by adding thickness and gel-like feel. It is also an emulsifer, meaning it prevents ingredients such as oil and water from separating. It also helps evenly disperse other ingredients. 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!