iUNIK Noni Light Oil Serum Versus Paula's Choice Calm Repairing Serum

iUNIK Noni Light Oil Serum Versus Paula's Choice Calm Repairing Serum Detailed comparison of iUNIK Noni Light Oil Serum versus Paula's Choice Calm Repairing Serum. This hydrating serum is formulated around Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract and Rosa Canina Fruit Oil to hydrate skin and soften the look of wrinkles. This calming serum is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Ceramide NP to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier. No key ingredients Water Glycerin Butylene Glycol Glycereth-26 1,2-Hexanediol Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract Morinda Citrifolia Extract Rosa Canina Fruit Oil Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract Cocos Nucifera Oil Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Aspalathus Linearis Extract Commiphora Myrrha Resin Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate Canola Oil Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate Xanthan Gum Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Arginine Adenosine Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Allantoin Trehalose Pentylene Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, 1,2-Hexanediol, Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract, Morinda Citrifolia Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Perilla Frutescens Leaf Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Commiphora Myrrha Resin Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Canola Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Arginine, Adenosine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Allantoin, Trehalose, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Sodium Hyaluronate Polysorbate 20 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride PEG/PPG-14/4 Dimethicone Disodium EDTA Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids Ceramide NP Epilobium Angustifolium Extract Ceramide AP Cholesterol Phytosphingosine Beta-Glucan Sarcosine Carbomer Chrysanthemum Parthenium Flower Extract Sea Whip Extract Glycine Soja Seed Extract Hyaluronic Acid Ceramide EOP Magnesium Aspartate Potassium Aspartate Ubiquinone Phenoxyethanol Caprylyl Glycol Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Calcium Chloride Propylene Glycol Tocopherol Sodium Metabisulfite Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Water, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polysorbate 20, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, PEG/PPG-14/4 Dimethicone, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids, Ceramide NP, Ethylhexylglycerin, Epilobium Angustifolium Extract, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Phytosphingosine, Beta-Glucan, Sarcosine, Carbomer, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Flower Extract, Sea Whip Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Ceramide EOP, Magnesium Aspartate, Potassium Aspartate, Ubiquinone, Phenoxyethanol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Calcium Chloride, Propylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Sodium Metabisulfite, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate 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 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. 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. Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Licorice. It has been found to have several benefits such as skin hydrating, conditioning, and soothing. One component, glabridin, has extra potent antioxidant and soothing properties. It has also been found to block pigmentation from UVB rays in guinea pigs. Licorice Root also contains a flavonoid. Flavonoids are a natural substance from in plants. Flavonoids also have antioxidant properties. Another component, glycyrrhizin, has been found to have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits. This may make licorice root extract effective at treating acne. However, more research is needed to support this. Liquiritin is one of the flavone compounds found in licorice. It has been found to help lighten skin by preventing tyrosinase from reacting with tyrosine. When the two react, protein is converted to melanin. Melanin is the substance in your body that gives your features pigmentation. 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 m