Mary & May Niacinamide Vitamin C Brightening Mask Versus The INKEY List Tranexamic Acid Serum

Mary & May Niacinamide Vitamin C Brightening Mask Versus The INKEY List Tranexamic Acid Serum Detailed comparison of Mary & May Niacinamide Vitamin C Brightening Mask versus The INKEY List Tranexamic Acid Serum. This brightening sheet mask is formulated around Niacinamide and Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbyl Glucoside and Tranexamic Acid to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin. Water Glycerin Niacinamide 2% Dipropylene Glycol Hydroxyacetophenone Arginine Carbomer Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate Allantoin Hydroxyethylcellulose Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside Butylene Glycol Caprylyl Glycol Disodium EDTA Parfum 1,2-Hexanediol Sodium Hyaluronate Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide 2%, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Arginine, Carbomer, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate, Allantoin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate Ascorbyl Glucoside Tranexamic Acid Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract 1-Methylhydantoin-2-Imide Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Phenoxyethanol Sodium Hydroxide Cetearyl Olivate Benzyl Alcohol Sorbitan Olivate Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Lecithin Squalane Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Gluconate Polysorbate 60 Dehydroacetic Acid Lactobacillus Ferment Sorbitan Isostearate Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Tranexamic Acid, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, 1-Methylhydantoin-2-Imide, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Cetearyl Olivate, Benzyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Lecithin, Squalane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Gluconate, Polysorbate 60, Dehydroacetic Acid, Lactobacillus Ferment, Sorbitan Isostearate These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture. Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%. It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier. Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%. A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions. 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. 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!