Vichy Mineral 89 48H Moisture Matte Sorbet Versus Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream

Vichy Mineral 89 48H Moisture Matte Sorbet Versus Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream Detailed comparison of Vichy Mineral 89 48H Moisture Matte Sorbet versus Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream. This oil-control moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Sodium Hyaluronate to balance excess oil and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Alcohol Denat. Niacinamide Butylene Glycol Sodium Carbomer Squalane Citric Acid Hydroxyacetophenone Mineral Salts Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Hydroxide Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Silica Biosaccharide Gum-1 Caprylyl Glycol Glyceryl Isostearate Maltodextrin Xanthan Gum Salicylic Acid Water, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Carbomer, Squalane, Citric Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Mineral Salts, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Silica, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Isostearate, Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Salicylic Acid Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Isoamyl Laurate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Sorbitan Olivate Cetearyl Olivate Ceramide NP Jojoba Esters Euterpe Oleracea Sterols Linoleic Acid Oleic Acid Linolenic Acid Ethyl Linoleate Tocopherol Isoamyl Cocoate Cetyl Palmitate Sorbitan Palmitate Cetearyl Alcohol Ethylhexylglycerin Carbomer 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 Be the first to review 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. Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity. In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface. Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior: Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair. Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects. You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient. Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective. In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline. Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated. "Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic. Squalane is the hydrogenated and shelf-stable form of squalene (a lipid that naturally occurs in human sebum). It is an emollient and skin conditioning agent that is able to integrate seamlessly into the skin's lipid barrier without clogging pores. This is due to how structurally similar it is to what your skin already produces. Though it is mostly an emollient that helps soften and hydrate skin, it also has some humectant and occlusive action. Humectants help the skin retain moisture while occlusives seal it in, making squalane a triple-threat moisturizer. Research shows it has antioxidant capabilities that help protect against stressors like UV exposure, specifically UVA induced oxida