Vitamins and Sea beauty Blue Sea Kale & Niacinamide Smoothing Facial Serum Versus Cocokind Ceramide Barrier Serum

Vitamins and Sea beauty Blue Sea Kale & Niacinamide Smoothing Facial Serum Versus Cocokind Ceramide Barrier Serum Detailed comparison of Vitamins and Sea beauty Blue Sea Kale & Niacinamide Smoothing Facial Serum versus Cocokind Ceramide Barrier Serum. This smoothing serum is formulated around Niacinamide to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin. This barrier-repair serum is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Beta-Glucan to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Propanediol Glycereth-26 Crambe Maritima Extract Niacinamide Glycerin Hydroxyethylcellulose Polysorbate 20 Carbomer Aminomethyl Propanol Phenoxyethanol Dehydroacetic Acid Benzyl Alcohol Hc Violet No. 1 Water, Propanediol, Glycereth-26, Crambe Maritima Extract, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Polysorbate 20, Carbomer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Phenoxyethanol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Hc Violet No. 1 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Squalane Beta-Glucan Lysolecithin Sclerotium Gum Pullulan Xanthan Gum Ceramide NP Ceramide Ns Ceramide AP Ceramide Eos Ceramide EOP Sodium Levulinate Sodium Anisate Tocopherol Cetyl Alcohol Caprylyl Glycol Ceteareth-25 Silica Caprooyl Phytosphingosine Caprooyl Sphingosine Cholesterol Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Glyceryl Caprylate Sodium Benzoate Ethylhexylglycerin 1,2-Hexanediol Citric Acid Behenic Acid Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Squalane, Beta-Glucan, Lysolecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Pullulan, Xanthan Gum, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide AP, Ceramide Eos, Ceramide EOP, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, Tocopherol, Cetyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ceteareth-25, Silica, Caprooyl Phytosphingosine, Caprooyl Sphingosine, Cholesterol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Citric Acid, Behenic Acid 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. 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. 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 across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages. Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon. Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin. It’s often used to: Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent. Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product. So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation. You'll also recognize wa