iUNIK Beta Glucan Power Moisture Serum Versus Allies of Skin Beta Glucan & Resveratrol Advanced Hydrating Serum

iUNIK Beta Glucan Power Moisture Serum Versus Allies of Skin Beta Glucan & Resveratrol Advanced Hydrating Serum Detailed comparison of iUNIK Beta Glucan Power Moisture Serum versus Allies of Skin Beta Glucan & Resveratrol Advanced Hydrating Serum. This hydrating serum is formulated around Beta-Glucan and Adenosine to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. This hydrating serum is formulated around Beta-Glucan and Ceramide NP to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. No key ingredients No concerns Water Glycerin 1,2-Hexanediol Butylene Glycol Adenosine Tromethamine Sodium PCA Carbomer Beta-Glucan Sodium Polyacrylate Water, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Adenosine, Tromethamine, Sodium PCA, Carbomer, Beta-Glucan, Sodium Polyacrylate PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate Ethyl Macadamiate Caprylyl Glycol Punica Granatum Seed Oil Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate C10-18 Triglycerides Methylheptylglycerin Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil Carnosine Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Ceramide NP Pichia/Resveratrol Ferment Extract Punica Granatum Extract Panthenol Bisabolol Honey Phospholipids Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters Hyaluronic Acid Epigallocatechin Gallate Madecassoside Asiaticoside Superoxide Dismutase Lecithin Pullulan Sphingolipids Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract Tocopherol Ascorbyl Palmitate Astaxanthin Cetearyl Alcohol Sclerotium Gum Sodium Polygamma-Glutamate Glyceryl Stearate Sodium Gluconate Xanthan Gum Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate Ethylhexylglycerin Hydroxyethylcellulose Propanediol Citric Acid Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Dehydroacetate Polysorbate 60 Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate Polysorbate 20 Silica Malic Acid Phenoxyethanol Water, PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate, Glycerin, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Ethyl Macadamiate, Caprylyl Glycol, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, C10-18 Triglycerides, Methylheptylglycerin, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Beta-Glucan, Carnosine, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ceramide NP, Pichia/Resveratrol Ferment Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Panthenol, Sodium PCA, Bisabolol, Honey, Phospholipids, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Hyaluronic Acid, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Madecassoside, Asiaticoside, Superoxide Dismutase, Lecithin, Pullulan, Sphingolipids, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Astaxanthin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sclerotium Gum, Sodium Polygamma-Glutamate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Gluconate, Xanthan Gum, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Propanediol, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Polysorbate 60, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Polysorbate 20, Silica, Malic Acid, Phenoxyethanol These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Beta-Glucan is a soluble polysaccharide (a chain of glucose sugars) sourced from the cells walls of oats, baker's yeast, mushrooms, and seaweed. It's a rare ingredient that pulls double-duty as a heavy-duty hydrator and skin-soothing repair agent. On the surface, it acts as a humectant that holds water in place and reduces moisture loss for a plumper, smoother feel, while its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties make it a great pick for calming redness or sensitive skin The more interesting story is underneath: Despite its large molecular size, oat beta-glucan has been shown to penetrate the epidermis and reach the dermis by slipping between skin cells. Here, it interacts with fibroblasts and macrophages to nudge collagen synthesis and support wound repair. A small 2005 split-face clinical study of 27 subjects found topical beta-glucan produced measurable reductions in wrinkle depth, height, and roughness after 8 weeks of use. It is worth noting the trial was small and the penetration testing used frozen, irradiated skin so the anti-aging data is encouraging rather than definitive. This ingredient gets along with pretty much everything and is typically used around 0.1-1%. Fungal acne: This ingredient is not a food source for the Malassezia yeast because it is a glucose polysaccharide with no fatty acid or ester component. 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 PCA (the salt of PCA) is one of the most well-established humectants in skincare. Why is it so special? Your skin already makes it naturally; it's a natural component of your skin's Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF), or the mix of water-binding compounds inside your skin cells that keeps things soft and hydrated. As a cosmetic ingredient, it grabs water and holds it in the upper layers of skin to smooth roughness and ease dehydration. There's some clinical support for the NMF approach with a study showing that a cream built to mimic the skin's NMF significantly boosted hydrati