The INKEY List Q10 Serum Versus Indeed Labs Q10 Booster Serum

The INKEY List Q10 Serum Versus Indeed Labs Q10 Booster Serum Detailed comparison of The INKEY List Q10 Serum versus Indeed Labs Q10 Booster Serum. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Squalane and Ubiquinone to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Ubiquinone and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to soften the look of wrinkles and brighten dull-looking skin. Water Butylene Glycol Propanediol Glycerin Dicaprylyl Carbonate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Dimethicone Phenoxyethanol Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Caprylyl Glycol Squalane Phospholipids Lecithin Glycine Soja Oil Carbomer Polysorbate 60 Tocopheryl Acetate Ubiquinone Sodium Phytate Glycolipids Sorbitan Isostearate Sodium Hydroxide Glycine Soja Sterols Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Hyaluronic Acid Tocopherol Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminohydroxybutyrate Water, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Squalane, Phospholipids, Lecithin, Glycine Soja Oil, Carbomer, Polysorbate 60, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ubiquinone, Sodium Phytate, Glycolipids, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Hydroxide, Glycine Soja Sterols, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopherol, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminohydroxybutyrate Propylene Glycol Isononyl Isononanoate Cyclopentasiloxane Cyclohexasiloxane Isohexadecane Glycine Soja Extract Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Polysilicone-11 Disodium EDTA C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Biosaccharide Gum-1 Water, Propylene Glycol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Glycerin, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isohexadecane, Dimethicone, Ubiquinone, Phospholipids, Glycine Soja Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polysorbate 60, Polysilicone-11, Disodium EDTA, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitan Isostearate 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). Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane. What it does: Dimethicone comes in different viscosities: Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties. Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity. This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient. Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy. 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. This is a synthetic polymer. It helps improve the texture of products by adding thickness and gel-like feel. It is also an emulsifer, meaning it prevents ingredients such as oil and water from separating. It also helps evenly disperse other ingredients. 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 acr