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Laneige Cream Skin Cerapeptide Refiner Versus The INKEY List Acne Clearing Moisturizer

Laneige Cream Skin Cerapeptide Refiner Versus The INKEY List Acne Clearing Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Laneige Cream Skin Cerapeptide Refiner versus The INKEY List Acne Clearing Moisturizer. This hydrating essence is formulated around Limnanthes Alba Se

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Laneige Cream Skin Cerapeptide Refiner Versus The INKEY List Acne Clearing Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Laneige Cream Skin Cerapeptide Refiner versus The INKEY List Acne Clearing Moisturizer. This hydrating essence is formulated around Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil and Ceramide NP to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. This acne moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate and Retinol to clear breakouts and refine skin texture. Water Butylene Glycol Glycerin Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil Isopentyldiol 1,2-Hexanediol Squalane Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Inulin Lauryl Carbamate Glyceryl Caprylate Ethylhexylglycerin Propanediol Disodium EDTA Carbomer Mannitol Acrylates/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract Hyaluronic Acid Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Xanthan Gum Ceramide NP Camellia Japonica Flower Extract Tocopherol Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11 Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Isopentyldiol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Squalane, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Propanediol, Disodium EDTA, Carbomer, Mannitol, Acrylates/Stearyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Ceramide NP, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11 Octyldodecanol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Arachidyl Alcohol Pentaerythrityl Distearate Glyceryl Stearate Se Citronellyl Methylcrotonate Behenyl Alcohol Acacia Senegal Gum Arachidyl Glucoside Phenoxyethanol Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Panthenol Benzyl Alcohol Citric Acid Retinol Sodium Hyaluronate Pentylene Glycol Sodium Metabisulfite Pistacia Lentiscus Gum Dehydroacetic Acid Lecithin Glucose Water, Glycerin, Octyldodecanol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Pentaerythrityl Distearate, Squalane, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Citronellyl Methylcrotonate, Behenyl Alcohol, Acacia Senegal Gum, Arachidyl Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Panthenol, Xanthan Gum, Benzyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Retinol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Metabisulfite, Pistacia Lentiscus Gum, Dehydroacetic Acid, Lecithin, Glucose, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Caprylate These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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. Glyceryl Caprylate comes from glycerin and caprylic acid. It is an emollient, co-emulsifier, and preservative booster. Its short C8 fatty acid chain makes it behave differently from its longer-chain emollient cousins like Glyceryl Stearate. It feels more lightweight, fast-absorbing, and silky instead of rich and waxy. As a co-emulsifier, its "head" and "tail" sit at the oil-water interface. But overall, the short C8 tail and not being water soluble means it doesn't really have the muscle to emulsify a formula on its own. That's why you'll often see it paired with a primary emulsifier like Cetearyl Glucoside. Interestingly, Glyceryl Caprylate acts as a preservative booster. This is because its fatty-acid backbone disrupts microbial lipid membranes. It shows excellent activity against bacteria and yeast but is weaker against mold. Typical concentrations range from 0.5-1% and this ingredient is generally non-irritating. Because this ingredient has a C8 fatty acid chain, it is outside the range that the Malassezia yeast metabolizes (making it fungal acne safe). Squalane is the hydrogenated and shelf-stable form of squalene (a lipid that naturally occurs in human sebum). It is an emollient and skin conditioning agent that is able to integrate seamlessly into the skin's lipid barrier without clogging pores. This is due to how structurally similar it is to what your skin already produces. Though it is mostly an emollient that helps soften and hydrate skin, it also has