La Mer Crème De La Mer Moisturizer Versus Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream

La Mer Crème De La Mer Moisturizer Versus Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream Detailed comparison of La Mer Crème De La Mer Moisturizer versus Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream. This moisturizer is formulated around Petrolatum and Copper Gluconate to hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Algae Extract Paraffinum Liquidum Petrolatum Glycerin Isohexadecane Cera Microcristallina Lanolin Alcohol Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Sesamum Indicum Seed Powder Medicago Sativa Seed Powder Helianthus Annuus Seedcake Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Meal Sodium Gluconate Copper Gluconate Calcium Gluconate Magnesium Gluconate Zinc Gluconate Magnesium Sulfate Paraffin Tocopheryl Succinate Niacin Water Beta-Carotene Decyl Oleate Aluminum Distearate Octyldodecanol Citric Acid Cyanocobalamin Magnesium Stearate Panthenol Zea Mays Oil Limonene Geraniol Linalool Hydroxycitronellal Citronellol Benzyl Salicylate Benzyl Benzoate Sodium Benzoate Alcohol Denat. Parfum Algae Extract, Paraffinum Liquidum, Petrolatum, Glycerin, Isohexadecane, Cera Microcristallina, Lanolin Alcohol, Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Powder, Medicago Sativa Seed Powder, Helianthus Annuus Seedcake, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Meal, Sodium Gluconate, Copper Gluconate, Calcium Gluconate, Magnesium Gluconate, Zinc Gluconate, Magnesium Sulfate, Paraffin, Tocopheryl Succinate, Niacin, Water, Beta-Carotene, Decyl Oleate, Aluminum Distearate, Octyldodecanol, Citric Acid, Cyanocobalamin, Magnesium Stearate, Panthenol, Zea Mays Oil, Limonene, Geraniol, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Benzoate, Sodium Benzoate, Alcohol Denat., Parfum Squalane 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 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. This is the synthetic salt of gluconic acid, a form of PHA and mild exfoliant. It is mainly used to stabilize oil and butter formulations from going bad. Sodium gluconate is a humectant, pH regulator, and chelating agent. Chelating agents help neutralize unwanted metals from affecting the formulation. Sodium gluconate is water-soluble. 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!