KORA Organics Active Algae Lightweight Moisturizer Versus Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream

KORA Organics Active Algae Lightweight Moisturizer Versus Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream Detailed comparison of KORA Organics Active Algae Lightweight Moisturizer versus Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream. This calming moisturizer is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Lactobacillus Ferment to calm redness and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Glycerin Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Isoamyl Laurate Water Triheptanoin Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii Extract Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate Lactobacillus Ferment Hydrogenated Lecithin Xylityl Sesquicaprylate Lysolecithin Sclerotium Gum Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex Lactobacillus Xanthan Gum Pullulan Potassium Sorbate Citric Acid Anhydroxylitol Lecithin Tocopherol Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Rhododendron Ferrugineum Extract Silica Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer Ocimum Basilicum Oil Rosa Centifolia Flower Oil Alcohol Citronellol Geraniol Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Isoamyl Laurate, Water, Triheptanoin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii Extract, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Lactobacillus Ferment, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Xylityl Sesquicaprylate, Lysolecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex, Lactobacillus, Xanthan Gum, Pullulan, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Anhydroxylitol, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract, Cocos Nucifera Fruit Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Rhododendron Ferrugineum Extract, Silica, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Ocimum Basilicum Oil, Rosa Centifolia Flower Oil, Alcohol, Citronellol, Geraniol Squalane Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Sorbitan Olivate Cetearyl Olivate Ceramide NP Jojoba Esters Sodium Hyaluronate Euterpe Oleracea Sterols Linoleic Acid Oleic Acid Linolenic Acid Ethyl Linoleate Isoamyl Cocoate Cetyl Palmitate Sorbitan Palmitate Cetearyl Alcohol Ethylhexylglycerin Carbomer Sodium Hydroxide Phenoxyethanol Sodium Gluconate Water, Squalane, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isoamyl Laurate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Ceramide NP, Jojoba Esters, Sodium Hyaluronate, Euterpe Oleracea Sterols, Linoleic Acid, Oleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Ethyl Linoleate, Tocopherol, Isoamyl Cocoate, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Gluconate These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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. Isoamyl Laurate is a plant-derived and biodegradable lightweight emollient that is an Ecocert/COSMOS approved alternative to silicones. It functions as an emollient that helps soften and hydrate skin without leaving a greasy/sticky feel. You'll find it in a range of products from makeup to sunscreen, and typically at low percentages (~2-5%). This ingredient is deemed safe at current cosmetic use and non-sensitizing in human studies (it's even approved as a food additive flavoring substance). Because this ingredient is an easter of lauric acid, it falls in the C11-24 range that Malassezia can feed on, making this ingredient not fungal acne safe. 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. Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all