Biossance Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil Versus Laneige Glowy Makeup Serum

Biossance Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil Versus Laneige Glowy Makeup Serum

This brightening oil is formulated around Squalane and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to brighten dull-looking skin and hydrate skin.

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Squalane

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Pistacia Lentiscus Gum

Rosa Damascena Flower Extract

Geraniol

Citronellol

Squalane, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pistacia Lentiscus Gum, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Geraniol, Citronellol

Water

Glycerin

PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer

Diglycerin

Methyl Gluceth-20

Propanediol

Dimethicone

1,2-Hexanediol

Betaine

Undecane

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Tromethamine

Caprylyl Methicone

Tridecane

Saccharide Hydrolysate

Fructooligosaccharides

Silica Dimethyl Silylate

Mica

Xanthan Gum

C30-45 Alkyl Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Pullulan

CI 77891

Eclipta Prostrata Extract

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil

Lauryl Dimethicone

Synthetic Fluorphlogopite

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract

CI 75470

Diamond Powder

Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract

Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil

Butylene Glycol

Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract

Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract

Tocopherol

Tin Oxide

Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract

Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Phosphatidylcholine

Corallina Officinalis Extract

Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract

Curcuma Longa Root Extract

Ceramide NP

Glycine

Serine

Glutamic Acid

Lysine

Alanine

Proline

Threonine

Water, Glycerin, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Diglycerin, Methyl Gluceth-20, Propanediol, Dimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Undecane, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Caprylyl Methicone, Tridecane, Saccharide Hydrolysate, Fructooligosaccharides, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Mica, Xanthan Gum, C30-45 Alkyl Cetearyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Pullulan, CI 77891, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Lauryl Dimethicone, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, CI 75470, Diamond Powder, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Tocopherol, Tin Oxide, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Phosphatidylcholine, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ceramide NP, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Lysine, Alanine, Proline, Threonine

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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.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.

Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.

In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.

While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.

Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.

This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.

This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.

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