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Biologique Recherche Sérum Biosensible Soothing Facial Serum Versus Balea Aqua Feuchtigkeits Serum
Biologique Recherche Sérum Biosensible Soothing Facial Serum Versus Balea Aqua Feuchtigkeits Serum Detailed comparison of Biologique Recherche Sérum Biosensible Soothing Facial Serum versus Balea Aqua Feuchtigkeits Serum. This calming serum is formulated aroun
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Biologique Recherche Sérum Biosensible Soothing Facial Serum Versus Balea Aqua Feuchtigkeits Serum Detailed comparison of Biologique Recherche Sérum Biosensible Soothing Facial Serum versus Balea Aqua Feuchtigkeits Serum. This calming serum is formulated around Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8 to calm redness. This hydrating serum is formulated around Panthenol and Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Water Water Pentylene Glycol Butylene Glycol Glycerin Xylitylglucoside Hamamelis Virginiana Water Anhydroxylitol Xylitol Pueraria Lobata Root Extract Mimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract Phenoxyethanol Biosaccharide Gum-2 Milk Protein Sodium Hyaluronate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Lactose Lactic Acid Vaccinium Oxycoccos Fruit Extract Sodium Dehydroacetate Disodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphate Curcuma Longa Root Extract Caffeyl Glucoside Sorbic Acid Potassium Sorbate Dextran Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8 Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Water, Water, Pentylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Xylitylglucoside, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Mimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Biosaccharide Gum-2, Milk Protein, Sodium Hyaluronate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Lactose, Lactic Acid, Vaccinium Oxycoccos Fruit Extract, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Disodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphate, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Caffeyl Glucoside, Sorbic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Dextran, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8 Panthenol Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine Tocopheryl Acetate Tocopherol Acacia Senegal Gum Sclerotium Gum Xanthan Gum Pantolactone Citric Acid Sodium Hydroxide Ethylhexylglycerin Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes Geranyl Acetate Parfum Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Xylitylglucoside, Panthenol, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Acacia Senegal Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Pantolactone, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Geranyl Acetate, Parfum These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. This ingredient is created from dehydrating xylitol in acidic conditions. Xylitol is a famous sugar and humectant. Much like its predecessor, anhydroxylitol is a humectant. Humectants attract and hold water to moisturize the skin. This ingredient is most commonly found in a popular trio called Aquaxyl. Aquaxyl is made up of anhydroxylitol (24 - 34%), xylitylglucoside (35 - 50%), and xylitol (5 - 15%). According to a manufacturer, Aquaxyl is known for a 3-D hydration concept and an anti-dehydration shield to reinforce the outer layer of skin. This ingredient is often derived from plants such as wood and sugarcane. 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. Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula: Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses. On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations. Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%. 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 Phenoxyethanol concentrati