Biologique Recherche Gel ADN Silkgen Refreshing Moisturizing Face Fluid Versus Mary Kay Botanical Effects Moisturizing Gel

Biologique Recherche Gel ADN Silkgen Refreshing Moisturizing Face Fluid Versus Mary Kay Botanical Effects Moisturizing Gel Detailed comparison of Biologique Recherche Gel ADN Silkgen Refreshing Moisturizing Face Fluid versus Mary Kay Botanical Effects Moisturizing Gel. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract and Hydrolyzed Silk to calm redness and hydrate skin. This moisturizer is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract to hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Propylene Glycol Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract DNA Hydrolyzed Silk Diaminopropionoyl Tripeptide-33 Butylene Glycol Carbomer Ethylhexylglycerin Caprylyl Glycol Triethanolamine Phenoxyethanol Water, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract, DNA, Hydrolyzed Silk, Diaminopropionoyl Tripeptide-33, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol Dimethicone Crosspolymer Disodium EDTA Dipropylene Glycol Methylenedioxyphenyl Methylpropanal Cyclamen Aldehyde Citronellyl Acetate Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Ethylene Brassylate Ethyl Linalool Isobutyl Methyl Tetrahydropyranol Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Hexylene Glycol Gamma-Undecalactone Citric Acid Dimethicone Sodium Benzoate CI 14700 CI 47005 Silica Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate Methyldihydrojasmonate Methyl Aminomethylcyclohexane Carboxamide Hcl Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Disodium EDTA, Dipropylene Glycol, Methylenedioxyphenyl Methylpropanal, Cyclamen Aldehyde, Citronellyl Acetate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Ethylene Brassylate, Ethyl Linalool, Ethylhexylglycerin, Isobutyl Methyl Tetrahydropyranol, Water, Caprylyl Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Hexylene Glycol, Gamma-Undecalactone, Citric Acid, Dimethicone, Sodium Benzoate, CI 14700, CI 47005, Phenoxyethanol, Triethanolamine, Silica, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Methyldihydrojasmonate, Methyl Aminomethylcyclohexane Carboxamide Hcl, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. 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. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Pheno