Biossance Squalane + Elderberry Jelly Cleanser Versus Glow Recipe Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser

Biossance Squalane + Elderberry Jelly Cleanser Versus Glow Recipe Blueberry Bounce Gentle Cleanser

This oil-based cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry.

This glycolic acid gel cleanser is formulated around Glycolic Acid to exfoliate and smooth skin.

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Glycerin

Water

Squalane

Hydrogenated Farnesene

Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate

Sucrose Laurate

Sucrose Stearate

Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice

Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide

Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract

Lactobacillus

Ipomoea Batatas Root Extract

Oryza Sativa Bran Extract

Acacia Senegal Gum

Helianthus Annuus Extract

Caprylhydroxamic Acid

Sucrose Palmitate

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract

Phenethyl Alcohol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Maltodextrin

Tocopherol

Citric Acid

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Water, Squalane, Hydrogenated Farnesene, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sucrose Laurate, Sucrose Stearate, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Lactobacillus, Ipomoea Batatas Root Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Acacia Senegal Gum, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sucrose Palmitate, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Phenethyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Maltodextrin, Tocopherol, Citric Acid

Decyl Glucoside

Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract

Beta-Glucan

Sodium Hyaluronate

Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit

Glycolic Acid

Lactic Acid

Physalis Peruviana Fruit Extract

Rubus Idaeus Fruit

Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract

Morus Nigra Fruit Extract

Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract

Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract

Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Betaine

Sodium Chloride

1,2-Hexanediol

Butylene Glycol

Parfum

Water, Decyl Glucoside, Caulerpa Lentillifera Extract, Beta-Glucan, Sodium Hyaluronate, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit, Glycolic Acid, Lactic Acid, Physalis Peruviana Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit, Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract, Morus Nigra Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Parfum

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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.

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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