Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Vitamin C Serum Versus Torriden Dive-In Low-Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Vitamin C Serum Versus Torriden Dive-In Low-Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum Detailed comparison of Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Vitamin C Serum versus Torriden Dive-In Low-Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Serum. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Ascorbyl Glucoside to soften the look of wrinkles and brighten dull-looking skin. This hydrating serum is formulated around Panthenol and Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. Propylene Glycol Dimethicone Glycerin Ascorbic Acid Ethylhexyl Palmitate Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone Dimethicone Crosspolymer Ascorbyl Glucoside Cyclohexasiloxane Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid Lauroyl Lysine Acrylonitrile/Methyl Methacrylate/Vinylidene Chloride Copolymer Polysilicone-11 Adenosine Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Limonene Isobutane Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Citrus Limon Peel Oil Citral Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Propylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Ascorbic Acid, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Cyclohexasiloxane, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Lauroyl Lysine, Acrylonitrile/Methyl Methacrylate/Vinylidene Chloride Copolymer, Polysilicone-11, Adenosine, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Limonene, Isobutane, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Citral, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Water Butylene Glycol Dipropylene Glycol 1,2-Hexanediol Panthenol Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Allantoin Ectoin Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract 2,3-Butanediol Trehalose Betaine Propanediol Portulaca Oleracea Extract Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract Madecassoside Madecassic Acid Ceramide NP Beta-Glucan Malachite Extract Cholesterol Pentylene Glycol Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer Pvm/Ma Copolymer Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Xanthan Gum Tromethamine Carbomer Ethylhexylglycerin Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Ectoin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, 2,3-Butanediol, Trehalose, Betaine, Propanediol, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Madecassoside, Madecassic Acid, Ceramide NP, Beta-Glucan, Malachite Extract, Cholesterol, Pentylene Glycol, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Xanthan Gum, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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. Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid is hyaluronic acid (HA) that is broken down into lower molecular weight fragments. It's a humectant that pulls and holds water in the skin to help with hydration, plumpness, and reduce transepidermal water loss. Because hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid is smaller in size, it can slip past your outermost layer of skin more easily than full-sized HA. Most formulations will combine all sizes to get the best of both worlds. Typical usage levels range from 0.01-1%. Any percentage higher than 2% might become goopy and tacky.