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Kiehl's Vital Skin-Strengthening Hyaluronic Acid Super Serum Versus Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Serum

Kiehl's Vital Skin-Strengthening Hyaluronic Acid Super Serum Versus Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Serum Detailed comparison of Kiehl's Vital Skin-Strengthening Hyaluronic Acid Super Serum versus Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Serum US. This hy

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Kiehl's Vital Skin-Strengthening Hyaluronic Acid Super Serum Versus Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Serum Detailed comparison of Kiehl's Vital Skin-Strengthening Hyaluronic Acid Super Serum versus Neutrogena Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Serum US. This hydrating serum is formulated around Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract and Panax Ginseng Root Extract to hydrate skin. This hydrating serum is formulated around Panthenol and Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. Water Dimethicone Glycerin Alcohol Denat. Hamamelis Virginiana Water Propanediol Phenoxyethanol Tocopherol Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract Capryloyl Salicylic Acid Caprylyl Glycol Xanthan Gum PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Panax Ginseng Root Extract Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate Disodium EDTA Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Limonene Adenosine Sodium Hydroxide Methyldihydrojasmonate Citric Acid Eugenol Sodium Benzoate Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil Citral Potassium Sorbate Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil Citronellol Linalool Geraniol Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Propanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Disodium EDTA, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Limonene, Adenosine, Sodium Hydroxide, Methyldihydrojasmonate, Citric Acid, Eugenol, Sodium Benzoate, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Citral, Potassium Sorbate, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil, Citronellol, Linalool, Geraniol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil Butylene Glycol Panthenol Pentylene Glycol Chlorphenesin Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Trehalose Xylitylglucoside Sodium Hyaluronate Anhydroxylitol Yeast Extract Xylitol Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Carrageenan Agar Potassium Chloride Ultramarines Titanium Dioxide Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Trehalose, Xylitylglucoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Anhydroxylitol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Yeast Extract, Xylitol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Carrageenan, Agar, Potassium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Ultramarines, Titanium Dioxide 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. Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air. This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with: On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it. One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin). Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption. You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%. 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. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including