Nø Cosmetics No Make Up Shake Today Hypercalm 2-Phase Cloud Serum Versus Balea Beauty Expert Calming Serum

Nø Cosmetics No Make Up Shake Today Hypercalm 2-Phase Cloud Serum Versus Balea Beauty Expert Calming Serum

This calming serum is formulated around Azelaic Acid and Ceramide NP to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier.

This calming serum is formulated around Linoleic Acid and Phospholipids to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier.

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

C13-15 Alkane

Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil

Azelaic Acid

Persea Gratissima Oil

Brassica Campestris Seed Oil

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Stearalkonium Hectorite

Polygonum Tinctorium Leaf Extract

Squalane

Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract

Ceramide NP

Propylene Carbonate

Tocopherol

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C13-15 Alkane, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Azelaic Acid, Persea Gratissima Oil, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Polygonum Tinctorium Leaf Extract, Squalane, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Ceramide NP, Propylene Carbonate, Tocopherol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Water

Dicaprylyl Carbonate

Linoleic Acid

Glycerin

Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil

Inulin

Phenoxyethanol

Sclerotium Gum

Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide

Stearyl Alcohol

Phospholipids

Sodium Benzoate

Xanthan Gum

Potassium Cetyl Phosphate

Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate

Cetearyl Alcohol

Linolenic Acid

Ethylhexylglycerin

Ceramide Ng

Citric Acid

Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Linoleic Acid, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Inulin, Phenoxyethanol, Sclerotium Gum, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Stearyl Alcohol, Phospholipids, Sodium Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Ceramide NP, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Linolenic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ceramide Ng, Citric Acid, Tocopherol

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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.

Ceramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids.

Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes.

This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants.

A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%.

Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days.

Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient.

Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically.

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.

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