Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Aestura Ato Barrier 365 Hydro Essence versus Cyla Essence Initiale - Initial Essence .
Published on February 13, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe essences. They have a total of 17 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain AHA
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, reducing pores, scar healing, dark spots and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates
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Essence
Essences are used to prep skin for further treatment and may provide extra skin benefits. They are usually used before serum and moisturizers. Essences are thought to have originated in either Japan or Korea and is an essential step in K-Beauty.
Essence
Essences are used to prep skin for further treatment and may provide extra skin benefits. They are usually used before serum and moisturizers. Essences are thought to have originated in either Japan or Korea and is an essential step in K-Beauty.
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Ingredient Info
Aestura Ato Barrier 365 Hydro Essence 48 ingredients
Cyla Essence Initiale - Initial Essence 29 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
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Aestura Ato Barrier 365 Hydro Essence 48 ingredients
Cyla Essence Initiale - Initial Essence 29 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Aestura Ato Barrier 365 Hydro Essence 48 ingredients
Cyla Essence Initiale - Initial Essence 29 ingredients
Water • Butylene Glycol • Glycerin • Squalene • 1,2-Hexanediol • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer • Carbomer • Tromethamine • Glyceryl Caprylate • Ethylhexylglycerin • Disodium EDTA • Natto Gum • Stearic Acid • Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide Mea • Mannitol • PCA • Lactic Acid • Glucose • Glycine • Urea • Sodium Glycerophosphate • Serine • Glutamic Acid • Tocopherol • Acrylates/Ammonium Methacrylate Copolymer • Potassium Magnesium Aspartate • Aspartic Acid • Leucine • Sodium Chloride • Alanine • Lysine • Arginine • Calcium Gluconate • Tyrosine • Phenylalanine • Proline • Threonine • Valine • Isoleucine • Citric Acid • Cholesterol • Histidine • Silica • Acetyl Glucosamine • Creatine • Uric Acid • Cysteine • Methionine
Water • Serine • Glycerin • Lactic Acid • Glycine • PCA • Urea • Acetyl Glucosamine • Glucose • Histidine • Lysine Hcl • Glutamine • Leucine • Tyrosine • Arginine • Aspartic Acid • Phenylalanine • Sodium Chloride • Potassium PCA • Calcium PCA • Magnesium PCA • Biosaccharide Gum-1 • Hydroxyethylcellulose • Sodium Nitrate • Sodium Hydroxide • Sodium Gluconate • 1,2-Hexanediol • Caprylyl Glycol • Potassium Sorbate
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Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterAestura Ato Barrier 365 Hydro Essence contains this as ingredient number 1.
Cyla Essence Initiale - Initial Essence contains this as ingredient number 1.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinAestura Ato Barrier 365 Hydro Essence contains this as ingredient number 3.
Cyla Essence Initiale - Initial Essence contains this as ingredient number 3.
1,2-Hexanediol is a multi-tasker ingredient. It acts as a preservative to increase shelf-life and can aid other preservatives in preventing microbe growth. 1,2-Hexanediol also helps the skin retain moisture as a humectant.
In products that are water-based, this ingredient can help stabilize perfumes and fragrances. It can also help make the texture of products softer and more smooth.
Aestura Ato Barrier 365 Hydro Essence contains this as ingredient number 5.
Cyla Essence Initiale - Initial Essence contains this as ingredient number 27.
PCA is derived from amino acids and is naturally found in our skin's barrier.
As a humectant, PCA helps draw and hold moisture to the skin. Studies show it is effective at helping the skin stay hydrated long-term.
Aestura Ato Barrier 365 Hydro Essence contains this as ingredient number 16.
Cyla Essence Initiale - Initial Essence contains this as ingredient number 6.
Lactic Acid is an AHA that is derived from fermenting lactose, a carbohydrate from milk. It removes the top layer of old and dead skin cells and helps increase cell turnover.
Benefits of Lactic Acid are that it can help to reduce large pores and reduce the effects of aging. Some potential downsides are that it can be bad for dry skin, cause irritation, worsen eczema, and worsen rosacea.
Not only does it help exfoliate the skin, it helps strengthen the skin's barrier. When applied, lactic acid helps the skin create ceramides.
Lactic acid is an over-the-counter chemical exfoliant that comes from the fermentation of lactose — a carbohydrate found in milk.
Legend has it that Cleopatra used to bathe in sour milk to help reduce wrinkles.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Lactic AcidAestura Ato Barrier 365 Hydro Essence contains this as ingredient number 17.
Cyla Essence Initiale - Initial Essence contains this as ingredient number 4.
Glucose is a simple sugar and is the most important source of energy in all organisms. In skincare, glucose is used to hydrate the skin. It also acts as a prebiotic for our natural biome.
As a humectant, glucose draws moisture from the air and from deeper levels in the skin. This helps hydrate skin.
Our skin's natural microbiome contains many saccharides that act as prebiotics. These prebiotics help strengthen our skin's microbiome. Having a healthy microbiome helps protect our skin from harmful bacteria and other contaminants.
Studies show glucose may help with fading discoloration and pigmentation. This is because our skin metabolizes glucose into lactic acid. Lactic acid is an AHA that helps exfoliate the top layer of skin.
Plants and algae make glucose during the process of photosynthesis. It is then used to make cellulose, the building blocks of cell walls.
Learn more about GlucoseAestura Ato Barrier 365 Hydro Essence contains this as ingredient number 18.
Cyla Essence Initiale - Initial Essence contains this as ingredient number 9.
Glycine is an amino acid that helps build proteins. It is already present in our skin as our bodies produce them naturally.
Glycine helps keep skin hydrated and reduce signs of aging. Amino acids help transport moisture throughout our skin; glycine already plays a role in helping keep our skin moisturized.
As collagen is made up of glycine and other amino acids, it is believed Glycine may help our skin produce more collagen. Collagen helps keep skin plump and firm.
Learn more about GlycineAestura Ato Barrier 365 Hydro Essence contains this as ingredient number 19.
Cyla Essence Initiale - Initial Essence contains this as ingredient number 5.
Urea is also called carbamide and is the diamide of carbonic acid. In cosmetics, urea is used to hydrate the skin. It also provides exfoliation in higher concentrations.
As a humectant, urea helps draw moisture from the air and from deep within the skin. This helps hydrate your skin. Studies show urea is an effective moisturizer for dry skin conditions. 40% urea is typical in medications for treating eczema and other skin conditions.
Urea has the strongest exfoliation effect in concentrations higher than 10%. It is a keratolytic agent, meaning it breaks down the keratin protein in the top layer of skin. This helps remove dead skin cells and flaking skin.
In medicine, urea has been shown to help increase the potency of other ingredients, such as fungal treatments.
Humans and animals use urea to metabolize nitrogen-containing compounds. Urea is highly soluble in water. Once dissolved, it is neither acidic nor alkaline.
Learn more about UreaAestura Ato Barrier 365 Hydro Essence contains this as ingredient number 20.
Cyla Essence Initiale - Initial Essence contains this as ingredient number 7.
Serine is an amino acid naturally found in our body. Our bodies use amino acids to create protein.
Amino-acids help give keep our skin hydrated. They play an important role in the skin barrier, which keeps the skin plump and firm.
Serine is a non-essential amino acid, meaning we don't need to obtain it from eating foods.
Learn more about SerineAestura Ato Barrier 365 Hydro Essence contains this as ingredient number 22.
Cyla Essence Initiale - Initial Essence contains this as ingredient number 2.
Aspartic Acid is an amino acid that our bodies produce naturally. It is an antioxidant.
Our body uses Aspartic Acid to help build collagen and elastin. It also plays a role in hydrating skin.
Antioxidants help mitigate damage from free-radical molecules. These are molecules that originate from external sources such as pollution, cigarette smoke, or the sun.
Learn more about Aspartic AcidAestura Ato Barrier 365 Hydro Essence contains this as ingredient number 27.
Cyla Essence Initiale - Initial Essence contains this as ingredient number 16.
We don't have a description for Leucine.
Aestura Ato Barrier 365 Hydro Essence contains this as ingredient number 28.
Cyla Essence Initiale - Initial Essence contains this as ingredient number 13.
Chances are, you eat sodium chloride every day. Sodium Chloride is also known as table salt.
This ingredient has many purposes in skincare: thickener, emulsifier, and exfoliator.
You'll most likely find this ingredient in cleansers where it is used to create a gel-like texture. As an emulsifier, it also prevents ingredients from separating.
There is much debate on whether this ingredient is comedogenic. The short answer - comedogenic ratings don't tell the whole story. Learn more about comegodenic ratings here.
The concensus about this ingredient causing acne seems to be divided. Research is needed to understand if this ingredient does cause acne.
Scrubs may use salt as the primary exfoliating ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium ChlorideAestura Ato Barrier 365 Hydro Essence contains this as ingredient number 29.
Cyla Essence Initiale - Initial Essence contains this as ingredient number 18.
Arginine is an amino acid that is important for human development. Your body uses is it to produce hair keratin and skin collagen.
As a cosmetic ingredient, Arginine has antioxidant properties and can also help repair damaged skin. This ingredient is derived either synthetically or from animals.
Arginine isn't fungal acne safe when used in the presence of other lipids (fats, fatty acids, oils, esters, etc). Oils and fats occur naturally within the skin, so take caution when using Arginine if you're prone to fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineAestura Ato Barrier 365 Hydro Essence contains this as ingredient number 32.
Cyla Essence Initiale - Initial Essence contains this as ingredient number 15.
We don't have a description for Tyrosine.
Aestura Ato Barrier 365 Hydro Essence contains this as ingredient number 35.
Cyla Essence Initiale - Initial Essence contains this as ingredient number 14.
Phenylalanine is an amino acid. It is a skin soothing and hydrating ingredient. Amino acids play a crucial role in wound healing and skin hydration.
Phenylalanine is also used to help even out skin tone due to its ability to disrupt the melanin production process.
Two structures of phenylalanine exist: L-phenylalanine and D-phenylalanine. L-phenylalanine is essential, this means our bodies cannot produce it naturally and we must get it from foods. Our bodies convert D-phenylalanine to neurotransmitters, and D-phenylalanine is found in our bodies naturally.
Some foods that contain L-phenylalanine include eggs, soybeans, beef, milk.
Learn more about PhenylalanineAestura Ato Barrier 365 Hydro Essence contains this as ingredient number 36.
Cyla Essence Initiale - Initial Essence contains this as ingredient number 17.
We don't have a description for Histidine.
Aestura Ato Barrier 365 Hydro Essence contains this as ingredient number 43.
Cyla Essence Initiale - Initial Essence contains this as ingredient number 10.
Acetyl Glucosamine is an antioxidant and humectant. It is a form of Vitamin C.
Acetyl Glucosamine helps the skin produce hyaluronic acid and boost hydration.
Antioxidants help fight off free-radicals, molecules that may damage skin cells.
When paired with niacinamide, Acetyl Glucosamine has been shown to be effective at reducing discoloration.
Read more about other types of Vitamin C:
Learn more about Acetyl GlucosamineAestura Ato Barrier 365 Hydro Essence contains this as ingredient number 45.
Cyla Essence Initiale - Initial Essence contains this as ingredient number 8.
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