StriVectin Hydration Multiplier Hyaluronic Acid Serum Versus SkinCeuticals H.A. Intensifier Multi-Glycan

StriVectin Hydration Multiplier Hyaluronic Acid Serum Versus SkinCeuticals H.A. Intensifier Multi-Glycan Detailed comparison of StriVectin Hydration Multiplier Hyaluronic Acid Serum versus SkinCeuticals H.A. Intensifier Multi-Glycan. This hydrating serum is formulated around Squalane and Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. Water Pentylene Glycol Propanediol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Squalane Behenyl Alcohol Isopentyldiol Myristyl Nicotinate Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate Saccharide Isomerate Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate Glycerin Undecane Vegetable Oil Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Bacillus/Sea Salt Ferment Filtrate Ceramide AP Polyglutamic Acid Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Glyceryl Caprylate Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Ceramide Ag Tridecane Ceramide Ng Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Spirodela Polyrhiza Extract Hyaluronic Acid Ceramide EOP Sodium Hyaluronate Triheptanoin Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans Pullulan Lecithin Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Bisabolol C9-12 Alkane Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Allantoin Chlorphenesin Caprylhydroxamic Acid Parfum Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Helianthus Annuus Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Ceramide NP Hydrogenated Lecithin Dipropylene Glycol Glyceryl Stearate Cholesterol Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer Tocopherol 1,2-Hexanediol Polysorbate 20 Panthenol Sclerotium Gum Sodium Hydroxide Xanthan Gum Silica Citric Acid Sodium Citrate Limonene Linalool Benzyl Salicylate Geraniol Citronellol Water, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Behenyl Alcohol, Isopentyldiol, Myristyl Nicotinate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Saccharide Isomerate, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Glycerin, Undecane, Vegetable Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Bacillus/Sea Salt Ferment Filtrate, Ceramide AP, Polyglutamic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Ceramide Ag, Tridecane, Ceramide Ng, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Spirodela Polyrhiza Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide EOP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Triheptanoin, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Pullulan, Lecithin, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Bisabolol, C9-12 Alkane, Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Allantoin, Chlorphenesin, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Parfum, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Dipropylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate, Cholesterol, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Tocopherol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polysorbate 20, Panthenol, Sclerotium Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Silica, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl Salicylate, Geraniol, Citronellol Dimethicone Alcohol Denat. Hydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol Propylene Glycol Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Lactobacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract Polysilicone-11 Phenoxyethanol Capryloyl Salicylic Acid Octyldodecanol Bis-PEG/PPG-16/16 PEG/PPG-16/16 Dimethicone Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquist 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. Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken, emulsify, and improve the texture of products. As an emulsifier, it helps stabilize oil-in-water emulsions to give products an elegant feel when applied. It can also form a thin protective film on skin. One study found that a formula using this polymer helped slow down how quickly other ingredients (like DEET) were absorbed through skin. A 2024 study of over 1,300 patients confirmed that sensitization to this ingredient is rare. It is also non-mutagenic and has a clean track record. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel. While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns. Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source. This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out. This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%. 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. Limonene is a fragrance that adds scent and taste to a formula