Nø Cosmetics Liquid Refiner Versus Nø Cosmetics Happy Today 120h Liquid Hydrator

Nø Cosmetics Liquid Refiner Versus Nø Cosmetics Happy Today 120h Liquid Hydrator Detailed comparison of Nø Cosmetics Liquid Refiner versus Nø Cosmetics Happy Today 120h Liquid Hydrator. This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Salicylic Acid and Resveratrol to refine skin texture and refine the look of pores. This hydrating toner is formulated around Panthenol and Niacinamide to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. Water Propylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol Salicylic Acid Succinic Acid Sodium PCA Resveratrol Epigallocatechin Gallate Phospholipids Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Superoxide Dismutase Xanthan Gum Phytic Acid Sodium Hydroxide Water, Propylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Succinic Acid, Sodium PCA, Resveratrol, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Phospholipids, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Superoxide Dismutase, Xanthan Gum, Phytic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide Panthenol Glycerin Propanediol Niacinamide Butylene Glycol Ectoin Amylopectin Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract Beta-Glucan Sphingolipids Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Bioflavonoids Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract Lysine Histidine Arginine Aspartic Acid Threonine Serine Glutamic Acid Proline Glycine Alanine Valine Isoleucine Leucine Tyrosine Phenylalanine Allantoin Acacia Senegal Gum 1,2-Hexanediol Caprylyl Glycol Tocopherol Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate Sodium Citrate P-Anisic Acid Lactic Acid Water, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Ectoin, Amylopectin, Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract, Beta-Glucan, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Bioflavonoids, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Sodium PCA, Lysine, Histidine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Threonine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Proline, Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, Acacia Senegal Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Tocopherol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Citrate, P-Anisic Acid, Lactic Acid These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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%. Phospholipids are a family of skin-identical lipids that makeup the structural backbone of every cell membrane in your body. In cosmetics, they function as skin conditioning agents with emulsifier and surfactant properties. They're typically sourced from soybean or sunflower lecithin (or sometimes egg yolk or marine sources). Because they mirror the lipids naturally found in the deeper layers of your skin, topical phospholipids help reinforce the lipid matrix, reduce transepidermal water loss, and leave skin feeling conditioned. They're also used to form liposomes, or tiny self-assembling vesible used to stabilize actives like vitamin c or retinol. This helps these ingredients integrate into the upper layers of skin more easily. Phospholipids are compatible with everything and the CIR Expert Panel has concluded them to be safe at current use levels. Some types of phospholipids include: Sodium PCA (the salt of PCA) is one of the most well-established humectants in skincare. Why is it so special? Your skin already makes it naturally; it's a natural component of your skin's Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF), or the mix of water-binding compounds inside your skin cells that keeps things soft and hydrated. As a cosmetic ingredient, it grabs water and holds it in the upper layers of skin to smooth roughness and ease dehydration. There's some clinical support for the NMF approach with a study showing that a cream built to mimic the skin's NMF significantly boosted hydration. Safety-wise, this ingredient non-irritating, non-comedogenic, and non-phototoxic in testing, with minimal skin absorption. It also works really well with other hydrators like glycerin or hyaluronic acid, and typical usage is somewhere between 0.2-4%. 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! Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from b