Biossance Squalane + Rose Vegan Lip Balm Versus Pacifica Lavender Moon Bedtime Lip Treatment

Biossance Squalane + Rose Vegan Lip Balm Versus Pacifica Lavender Moon Bedtime Lip Treatment

This barrier-repair lip moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Ceramide NP to strengthen the lip barrier and hydrate lips.

This hydrating lip mask is formulated around Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil and Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil to hydrate lips and strengthen the lip barrier.

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Diisostearyl Malate

Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer

Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2

Glycerin

Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides

Myristic/Palmitic/Stearic/Ricinoleic/Eicosanedioic Glycerides

Ricinus Communis Seed Oil

Squalane

Water

Rosa Damascena Flower Wax

Ceramide NP

Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters

Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

Undaria Pinnatifida Extract

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

Sodium Hyaluronate

Jojoba Esters

Tocopherol

Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Glyceryl Caprylate

Glyceryl Undecylenate

Dextrin Palmitate

Diisostearyl Malate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Glycerin, Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides, Myristic/Palmitic/Stearic/Ricinoleic/Eicosanedioic Glycerides, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Squalane, Water, Rosa Damascena Flower Wax, Ceramide NP, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Jojoba Esters, Tocopherol, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Dextrin Palmitate

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Euphorbia Cerifera Wax

Trihydroxystearin

Soybean Glycerides

Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax

Aroma

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables

Behenyl Behenate

Stevia Rebaudiana Extract

Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract

Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax

Mica

Iron Oxides

Titanium Dioxide

Polyglycerin-3

Caprylhydroxamic Acid

Caprylyl Glycol

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Jojoba Esters, Euphorbia Cerifera Wax, Trihydroxystearin, Soybean Glycerides, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Water, Aroma, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables, Behenyl Behenate, Glycerin, Stevia Rebaudiana Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax, Sodium Hyaluronate, Mica, Iron Oxides, Tocopherol, Titanium Dioxide, Polyglycerin-3, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol

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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.

Jojoba Esters is a wax created from Jojoba oil. It is an emollient and film-forming ingredient. In bead form, it is an exfoliator.

This ingredient has high oxidative stability, meaning it doesn't break down when exposed to oxygen.

Its similarity to our skin's natural oils makes it a great emollient. Emollients help soften and soothe our skin by creating a barrier on top. This barrier helps trap moisture in, keeping skin hydrated.

It is created using either the hydrogenation or transesterification processes on jojoba oil.

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 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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