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No7 Hydraluminous+ 2% Hyaluronic Acid Serum Versus The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Serum

No7 Hydraluminous+ 2% Hyaluronic Acid Serum Versus The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Serum Detailed comparison of No7 Hydraluminous+ 2% Hyaluronic Acid Serum versus The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Serum. This hydrating serum is formulated around Niacin

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No7 Hydraluminous+ 2% Hyaluronic Acid Serum Versus The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Serum Detailed comparison of No7 Hydraluminous+ 2% Hyaluronic Acid Serum versus The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Serum. This hydrating serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and brighten dull-looking skin. This hydrating serum is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Panthenol to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. Water Niacinamide Propanediol Glycerin PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Sodium Hyaluronate Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Panthenol Xylitylglucoside Anhydroxylitol Phenoxyethanol Tocopheryl Acetate Caprylyl Glycol Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Xylitol Ascorbyl Glucoside Propylene Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Tetrasodium EDTA Glucose Butylene Glycol Panax Ginseng Root Extract Biosaccharide Gum-4 Morus Alba Leaf Extract Water, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Glycerin, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Xylitol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Propylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium EDTA, Glucose, Butylene Glycol, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Morus Alba Leaf Extract Pentylene Glycol Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Phospholipids Sphingolipids Ahnfeltiopsis Concinna Extract Polysorbate 20 Citric Acid Sodium Citrate P-Anisic Acid Tocopherol Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Ethoxydiglycol Hexylene Glycol Chlorphenesin Water, Sodium Hyaluronate, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Panthenol, Ahnfeltiopsis Concinna Extract, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, P-Anisic Acid, Tocopherol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin 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. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). 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. 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. 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. I