iUNIK Black Snail Restore Cream Versus The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5

iUNIK Black Snail Restore Cream Versus The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Detailed comparison of iUNIK Black Snail Restore Cream versus The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Centella Asiatica Leaf Water and Snail Extract to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. This hydrating treatment is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. No concerns Water Centella Asiatica Leaf Water Butylene Glycol Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Cetearyl Alcohol Glycereth-26 1,2-Hexanediol Cetearyl Olivate Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Camellia Japonica Seed Oil Sorbitan Olivate Beeswax Sorbitan Sesquioleate Vinyldimethicone Glyceryl Stearate Arginine Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Snail Extract Xanthan Gum Sodium Polyacrylate Adenosine Disodium EDTA Ethylhexylglycerin Centella Asiatica Extract Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Pentylene Glycol Caprylyl Glycol Cynanchum Atratum Extract Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Water, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Butylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycereth-26, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Olivate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Sorbitan Olivate, Beeswax, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Vinyldimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Arginine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Snail Extract, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Polyacrylate, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Propanediol Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Panthenol Ahnfeltia Concinna Extract Glycerin Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Citric Acid Isoceteth-20 Ethoxydiglycol Hexylene Glycol Phenoxyethanol Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Panthenol, Ahnfeltia Concinna Extract, Glycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Citric Acid, Isoceteth-20, Ethoxydiglycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol 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 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). Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that: The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure. Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations. Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula: Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses. On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations. Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%. 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!