Biossance Squalane + Caffeine Toning Body Cream - Unscented Versus Truly Coco Rose Fudge Whipped Body Butter

Biossance Squalane + Caffeine Toning Body Cream - Unscented Versus Truly Coco Rose Fudge Whipped Body Butter

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Squalane

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Glycerin

Sorbitan Olivate

Cetearyl Olivate

Jojoba Esters

Behenyl Alcohol

Cetyl Palmitate

Caffeine

Niacinamide

Plankton Extract

Sorbitan Palmitate

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Tocopherol

Sodium Gluconate

Ethylhexylglycerin

Phenoxyethanol

Citric Acid

Water, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Jojoba Esters, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetyl Palmitate, Caffeine, Niacinamide, Plankton Extract, Sorbitan Palmitate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Tocopherol, Sodium Gluconate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Cocos Nucifera Oil

Garcinia Indica Seed Butter

Mangifera Indica Seed Oil

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter

Maranta Arundinacea Root Powder

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract

Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract

Corallina Officinalis Extract

Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate

Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract

Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract

Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract

Gluconolactone

Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Callus Extract

Hydrogenated Soybean Oil

Beta Vulgaris Root Extract

Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate

Rosa Damascena Flower Water

Laminaria Digitata Extract

Collagen

Parfum

Mica

Titanium Dioxide

Iron Oxides

CI 77742

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Garcinia Indica Seed Butter, Mangifera Indica Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Tocopherol, Maranta Arundinacea Root Powder, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract, Gluconolactone, Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Callus Extract, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Glycerin, Water, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Collagen, Parfum, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, Iron Oxides, CI 77742

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Ingredients Explained

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.

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 products.

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 water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

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