Akademikliniken Pure Hyaluronic Gel Versus Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Akademikliniken Pure Hyaluronic Gel versus Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station .

Last updated on March 25, 2024. Published on April 20, 2024

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, fungal acne (malassezia) safe, and reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 10 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, fragrances, oils, parabens, silicones or sulfates

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Akademikliniken Pure Hyaluronic Gel

Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station

General Moisturizer Swedish Brand Sweden

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General Moisturizer

All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.

General Moisturizer

All-purpose moisturizers hydrate the top layer of skin cells.

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Ingredient Info

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Akademikliniken Pure Hyaluronic Gel 20 ingredients

Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station 19 ingredients

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

alcohol-free

silicon-free

fragrance-free

sulfate-free

paraben-free

oil-free

fungal-acne safe

reef-safe

eu-allergen-free

vegan

cruelty-free

At a glance

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Akademikliniken Pure Hyaluronic Gel 20 ingredients

Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station 19 ingredients

Benefits

Hydrating

Redness Reducing

Reduces Irritation (2)

Scar Healing

Brightening

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating (2)

Redness Reducing

Reduces Irritation (2)

Anti-Aging

Scar Healing (2)

Brightening (2)

Concerns

Irritating

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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Akademikliniken Pure Hyaluronic Gel 20 ingredients

Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station 19 ingredients

Water • Butylene Glycol • Xylitylglucoside • Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer • Sodium Hyaluronate • Portulaca Oleracea Extract • Panthenol • Allantoin • Saccharide Isomerate • Xylitol • Glycerin • Ethylhexylglycerin • Anhydroxylitol • Hydroxyethylcellulose • Glucose • Pantolactone • Citric Acid • Sodium Citrate • Pentylene Glycol • Phenoxyethanol

Water • C15-19 Alkane • Glycerin • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Peg/Ppg/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin • Isosorbide Dicaprylate • Ectoin • Xylitylglucoside • Bisabolol • Allantoin • Anhydroxylitol • Xylitol • Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer • Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer • Glucose • Citric Acid • Tocopherol • Ethylhexylglycerin • Phenoxyethanol

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Water

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

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!

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Akademikliniken Pure Hyaluronic Gel contains this as ingredient number 1.

Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station contains this as ingredient number 1.

Xylitylglucoside

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Xylitylglucoside is created from xylitol and glucose, two humectants.

Not surprisingly, this ingredient is also a humectant. It attracts and holds water in your skin, helping to maintain hydration.

This ingredient is most commonly found in a popular trio called Aquaxyl. Aquaxyl is made up of anhydroxylitol(24 - 34%), xylitylglucoside (35 - 50%), and xylitol (5 - 15%).

According to a manufacturer, Aquaxyl is known for a 3-D hydration concept and an anti-dehydration shield to reinforce the outer layer of skin.

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Akademikliniken Pure Hyaluronic Gel contains this as ingredient number 3.

Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station contains this as ingredient number 8.

Allantoin

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Soothing

Community Rating: Loved

Allantoin plays a role in soothing and moisturizing the skin. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.

Some studies have shown this ingredient can promote wound healing with higher concentrations.

Allantoin is derived from the comfrey plant but produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.

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Akademikliniken Pure Hyaluronic Gel contains this as ingredient number 8.

Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station contains this as ingredient number 10.

Xylitol

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Xylitol is a humectant and prebiotic. It can help with dry skin.

In studies, xylitol has been shown to improve dry skin. It decreased transepidermal water loss, or when water passes through the skin and evaporates. Xylitol also showed to help improve the biomechanical properties of the skin barrier.

The prebiotic property of xylitol may also help reinforce our skin's natural microbiome. Having a healthy microbiome prevents infection by bad bacteria and helps with hydration.

As a humectant, Xylitol helps draw moisture from both the air and from deeper skin layers. This helps keep skin hydrated.

Xylitol is a sugar alcohol and commonly used as a sugar substitute. It is naturally occurring in plants such as strawberries and pumpkin.

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Akademikliniken Pure Hyaluronic Gel contains this as ingredient number 10.

Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station contains this as ingredient number 12.

Glycerin

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent

Community Rating: Loved

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.

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Akademikliniken Pure Hyaluronic Gel contains this as ingredient number 11.

Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station contains this as ingredient number 3.

Ethylhexylglycerin

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Mixed

Ethylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.

You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.

Akademikliniken Pure Hyaluronic Gel contains this as ingredient number 12.

Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station contains this as ingredient number 18.

Anhydroxylitol

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Loved

This ingredient is created from dehydrating xylitol in acidic conditions. Xylitol is a famous sugar and humectant.

Much like its predecessor, anhydroxylitol is a humectant. Humectants attract and hold water to moisturize the skin.

This ingredient is most commonly found in a popular trio called Aquaxyl. Aquaxyl is made up of anhydroxylitol (24 - 34%), xylitylglucoside (35 - 50%), and xylitol (5 - 15%).

According to a manufacturer, Aquaxyl is known for a 3-D hydration concept and an anti-dehydration shield to reinforce the outer layer of skin.

This ingredient is often derived from plants such as wood and sugarcane.

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Akademikliniken Pure Hyaluronic Gel contains this as ingredient number 13.

Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station contains this as ingredient number 11.

Glucose

What it does: Humectant

Community Rating: Loved

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.

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Akademikliniken Pure Hyaluronic Gel contains this as ingredient number 15.

Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station contains this as ingredient number 15.

Citric Acid

What it does: Buffering, Masking

Community Rating: Disliked

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.

As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

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Akademikliniken Pure Hyaluronic Gel contains this as ingredient number 17.

Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station contains this as ingredient number 16.

Phenoxyethanol

What it does: Preservative

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.

It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.

Akademikliniken Pure Hyaluronic Gel contains this as ingredient number 20.

Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station contains this as ingredient number 19.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

Akademikliniken Pure Hyaluronic Gel 20 ingredients

Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station 19 ingredients

65% are loved or liked

25% have mixed ratings

10% are disliked or very disliked

0% have no rating yet

53% are loved or liked

16% have mixed ratings

16% are disliked or very disliked

16% have no rating yet

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Geek & Gorgeous Hydration Station 19 ingredients

3.9 /5

from 14 ratings

Hydrating (5) No Scent (4) Broke Me Out (3) Works Well (3) Light (2) Absorbs Well (2)

Lyd__4361

5 months ago · Oily Skin

Review

Nice but gonna try other moisturisers instead
First FA safe moisturiser I’ve used. Had high hopes and expected this to become my holy grail but I...

Nice but gonna try other moisturisers instead
First FA safe moisturiser I’ve used. Had high hopes and expected this to become my holy grail but I find it pretty average. Always like a gel texture but sometimes when I use this on my face I find it looks like my face is still wet or it hasn’t absorbed fully so I end up going over to rub it in cuz it’s feels a tad sticky. Which i do find a bit unpleasant. But actually it’s one of the first moisturisers that i can’t feel sticking onto my face afterwards and i do love it for that. It’s like water on the skin, not another thick layer of moisture Id felt with others. Still can’t tell if it’s been breaking me out but I don’t feel like it soothes as much as I’d like it too because some areas of my face are very red so that’s why I’ll try another moisturiser. Since using this I have got more under the skin spots and I do believe it could be this causing it but of course everyone’s skin reacts differently.