The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Hydrating Serum Versus Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Night Serum

The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Hydrating Serum Versus Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Night Serum Detailed comparison of The INKEY List Polyglutamic Acid Hydrating Serum versus Drunk Elephant T.L.C. Framboos Glycolic Night Serum. This hydrating serum is formulated around Polyglutamic Acid to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. This smoothing serum is formulated around Glycolic Acid and Lactic Acid to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin. No key ingredients Water Dimethicone Butylene Glycol Bis-PEG-12 Dimethicone Glycerin Polymethylsilsesquioxane Polysilicone-11 Phenoxyethanol Polyglutamic Acid Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Isohexadecane Propanediol Coco-Glucoside Sodium Benzoate Hydroxyethylcellulose Polysorbate 80 Ethylhexylglycerin Potassium Sorbate Decyl Glucoside Dimethylacrylamide/Acrylic Acid/Polystyrene Ethyl Methacrylate Copolymer Sorbitan Oleate Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Caprylyl Glycol Hexylene Glycol Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Water, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Bis-PEG-12 Dimethicone, Glycerin, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polysilicone-11, Phenoxyethanol, Polyglutamic Acid, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Propanediol, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium Benzoate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Polysorbate 80, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Decyl Glucoside, Dimethylacrylamide/Acrylic Acid/Polystyrene Ethyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Sorbitan Oleate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Glycolic Acid Sodium Hydroxide Lactic Acid Salicylic Acid Tartaric Acid Vitis Vinifera Juice Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract Buddleja Davidii Meristem Cell Culture Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Allantoin Galactoarabinan Citric Acid Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Xanthan Gum Pentylene Glycol Sodium Carbonate Sodium Chloride Disodium Phosphate Sodium Phosphate Water, Glycolic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Lactic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Tartaric Acid, Vitis Vinifera Juice Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Extract, Aesculus Hippocastanum Seed Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Buddleja Davidii Meristem Cell Culture, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Allantoin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Galactoarabinan, Propanediol, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Xanthan Gum, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Ethylhexylglycerin 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. 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. Hexylene Glycol is a multitasker ingredient that works as a solvent, humectant, emulsifier, viscosity reducer, and preservative booster. It is able to dissolve both water and oil-soluble ingredients to stabilize tricky actives and make products spread more easily. As a humectant, it pulls water into the skin. But it's a pretty minor moisturizing ingredient compared to other humectants, like glycerin. Interestingly, it can act as a mild penetration enhancer. One in vitro study on human skin found a 12% concentration upped the absorption of mometasone furoate (a medicinal ingredient used to treat inflammatory skin conditions) up to 7%. This ingredient is typically used at levels of 0.1-10% depending on the role it's playing. 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