Laneige Fresh Calming Balancing Serum Versus Nø Cosmetics Re-Balance Serum Balance tøday

Laneige Fresh Calming Balancing Serum Versus Nø Cosmetics Re-Balance Serum Balance tøday

This calming serum is formulated around Panthenol to calm redness and hydrate skin.

This barrier-repair serum is formulated around Inulin and Laminaria Digitata Extract to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.

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Water

Propanediol

Glycerin

Dipropylene Glycol

1,2-Hexanediol

Betaine

Sea Water

Polyglycerin-3

Glyceryl Polymethacrylate

Butylene Glycol

Carbomer

Tromethamine

Panthenol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Disodium EDTA

Litchi Chinensis Pericarp Extract

Tocopherol

Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Betaine, Sea Water, Polyglycerin-3, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Litchi Chinensis Pericarp Extract, Tocopherol

Inulin

Diglycerin

Fructose

Laminaria Digitata Extract

Chlorella Vulgaris Extract

Saccharide Isomerate

Acacia Senegal Gum

Xanthan Gum

Phenoxyethanol

Citric Acid

Water, Glycerin, Inulin, Diglycerin, Fructose, Sea Water, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, 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.

Sea water is a humectant and solvent. It is purified water from bodies of salt water.

This ingredient contains minerals (such as salt, zinc, and copper), but the amount will vary depending on where it comes from.

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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