Mad Hippie Hydrating Nutrient Mist Versus Biossance Squalane + Hyaluronic Toning Mist

Mad Hippie Hydrating Nutrient Mist Versus Biossance Squalane + Hyaluronic Toning Mist

This hydrating toner is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and brighten dull-looking skin.

This hydrating toner is formulated around Squalane and Panthenol to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Ascorbic Acid

Phenethyl Alcohol

Caprylyl Glycol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Glycerin

Sodium PCA

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract

Sodium Hyaluronate

Ferulic Acid

Hesperidin

Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract

Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract

Punica Granatum Seed Extract

Resveratrol

Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer

Beta-Glucan

Acetyl Glucosamine

Pinus Strobus Bark Extract

Glycine Soja Sterols

Sophora Japonica Fruit Extract

Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract

Thioctic Acid

Water, Ascorbic Acid, Phenethyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycerin, Sodium PCA, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Aurantifolia Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ferulic Acid, Hesperidin, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Seed Extract, Resveratrol, Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer, Beta-Glucan, Acetyl Glucosamine, Pinus Strobus Bark Extract, Glycine Soja Sterols, Sophora Japonica Fruit Extract, Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract, Thioctic Acid

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate

Squalane

Panthenol

Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate

Enteromorpha Compressa Extract

Lysine

Magnesium Chloride

Sodium Chloride

Potassium Chloride

Zinc Chloride

Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

Lavandula Angustifolia Oil

Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil

Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil

Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

Polyglyceryl-4 Cocoate

Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate

Glyceryl Caprylate

Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate

Citric Acid

Phenoxyethanol

Hexylene Glycol

Limonene

Citronellol

Geraniol

Linalool

Water, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate, Squalane, Glycerin, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Enteromorpha Compressa Extract, Lysine, Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Zinc Chloride, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Polyglyceryl-4 Cocoate, Polyglyceryl-3 Caprate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Hexylene Glycol, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Linalool

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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.

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.

Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.

Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).

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.

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.

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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