Minimalist Aquaporin Booster 05% Cleanser Versus The Derma Co Snail Peptide 96 Hydrating Face Wash

Minimalist Aquaporin Booster 05% Cleanser Versus The Derma Co Snail Peptide 96 Hydrating Face Wash Detailed comparison of Minimalist Aquaporin Booster 05% Cleanser versus The Derma Co Snail Peptide 96 Hydrating Face Wash. This mild gel cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry. This mild cream cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry. Water Glycerin Glyceryl Glucoside Diglycerin Methylpropanediol Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate Sodium Cocoamphoacetate Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate Pentylene Glycol Methyl Gluceth-20 PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate Coco-Glucoside Glyceryl Oleate Panthenol Betaine Sodium PCA PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Allantoin Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Lactic Acid Water, Glycerin, Glyceryl Glucoside, Diglycerin, Methylpropanediol, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate, Pentylene Glycol, Methyl Gluceth-20, PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate, Coco-Glucoside, Glyceryl Oleate, Panthenol, Betaine, Sodium PCA, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Allantoin, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Lactic Acid Propylene Glycol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Niacinamide Ethylhexyl Olivate Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate Caffeine Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Tripeptide-1 Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 N-Hydroxysuccinimide Polysorbate 20 Butylene Glycol Carbomer Alpha-Arbutin Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Sodium Hyaluronate Snail Secretion Filtrate Ubiquinone Retinyl Palmitate Diacetyl Boldine Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Water, Propylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Caffeine, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Polysorbate 20, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Alpha-Arbutin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Ubiquinone, Retinyl Palmitate, Diacetyl Boldine, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin 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. Panthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair. There are two forms of panthenol: D and L. D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol. Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons): Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated. This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds. Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells. This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5. 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 Ethylhexylglyc