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Laneige Eye Sleeping Mask Ex Versus Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream
Laneige Eye Sleeping Mask Ex Versus Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream This hydrating eye mask is formulated around Caffeine and Beta-Glucan to hydrate skin and soften the look of wrinkles. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Squalane
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Laneige Eye Sleeping Mask Ex Versus Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream
This hydrating eye mask is formulated around Caffeine and Beta-Glucan to hydrate skin and soften the look of wrinkles.
This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Butylene Glycol
Glycerin
Dimethicone
1,2-Hexanediol
Hesperidin
Caffeine
Beta-Glucan
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract
Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract
Magnesium Sulfate
Calcium Chloride
Manganese Sulfate
Zinc Sulfate
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Adenosine
Triethylhexanoin
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Glyceryl Caprylate
Propanediol
Ethylhexylglycerin
Potassium Hydroxide
PEG-14m
Disodium EDTA
Parfum
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hesperidin, Caffeine, Beta-Glucan, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract, Magnesium Sulfate, Calcium Chloride, Manganese Sulfate, Zinc Sulfate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Adenosine, Triethylhexanoin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Caprylate, Propanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Hydroxide, PEG-14m, Disodium EDTA, Parfum
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Squalane
Sorbitan Olivate
Cetearyl Olivate
Jojoba Esters
Glyceryl Stearate Se
Panthenol
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Cetyl Palmitate
Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Sorbitan Palmitate
Dunaliella Salina Extract
Astaxanthin
Sodium Hyaluronate
Phenoxyethanol
Tocopherol
Citric Acid
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Glycerin, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Jojoba Esters, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Panthenol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Cetyl Palmitate, Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Sorbitan Palmitate, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Astaxanthin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Citric Acid
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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.
Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.
Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
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!