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The INKEY List Vitamin B, C and E Moisturizer Versus heimish Moisture Surge Gel Cream

The INKEY List Vitamin B, C and E Moisturizer Versus heimish Moisture Surge Gel Cream Detailed comparison of The INKEY List Vitamin B, C and E Moisturizer versus heimish Moisture Surge Gel Cream. This brightening moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide an

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The INKEY List Vitamin B, C and E Moisturizer Versus heimish Moisture Surge Gel Cream Detailed comparison of The INKEY List Vitamin B, C and E Moisturizer versus heimish Moisture Surge Gel Cream. This brightening moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate to brighten dull-looking skin. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract and Ceramide NP to calm redness and hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Glyceryl Stearate Se Cetearyl Alcohol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cocos Nucifera Oil Stearic Acid Phenoxyethanol Benzyl Alcohol Carbomer Sodium Hydroxide Niacinamide Panthenol Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Sodium Hyaluronate Tocopheryl Acetate Ethylhexylglycerin Dehydroacetic Acid Lecithin Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Ascorbyl Palmitate Tocopherol Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Water, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Stearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dehydroacetic Acid, Lecithin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract Dimethicone Butylene Glycol Phenyl Trimethicone Sorbitol Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract Hydrangea Macrophylla Leaf Extract Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract Ceramide NP Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Coptis Japonica Extract Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Curcuma Longa Root Extract Corallina Officinalis Extract Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract Phytosphingosine Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment Hydrogenated Lecithin 1,2-Hexanediol Trehalose Hydroxyacetophenone Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Tromethamine Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer Caprylyl Glycol Octyldodecanol Oleyl Alcohol Glycine Soja Sterols Disodium EDTA Water, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Sorbitol, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Hydrangea Macrophylla Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Ceramide NP, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Coptis Japonica Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Phytosphingosine, Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Trehalose, Hydroxyacetophenone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Octyldodecanol, Oleyl Alcohol, Glycine Soja Sterols, Disodium EDTA These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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. Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity. In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface. Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior: Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair. Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects. You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient. Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E. You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells. Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes. It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks. This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage. This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there. In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading. Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on produc