BYOMA Hydrating Serum Versus Glow Hub Beauty The Barrier Builder

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of BYOMA Hydrating Serum versus Glow Hub Beauty The Barrier Builder .

Published on December 14, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe serums. They have a total of 8 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain ceramides and Vitamin E

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, scar healing, dark spots and better texture

Free From

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

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BYOMA Hydrating Serum

Glow Hub Beauty The Barrier Builder

Serum British Brand United Kingdom

Serum

Serums are highly concentrated with ingredients to provide skin with benefits. They should be used after cleansing and before moisturizing.

Serum

Serums are highly concentrated with ingredients to provide skin with benefits. They should be used after cleansing and before moisturizing.

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Ingredient Info

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BYOMA Hydrating Serum 28 ingredients

Glow Hub Beauty The Barrier Builder 41 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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BYOMA Hydrating Serum 28 ingredients

Glow Hub Beauty The Barrier Builder 41 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

AHA

Vitamin E

Ceramides

Benefits

Hydrating (4)

Redness Reducing (2)

Reduces Irritation

Skin Texture

Reduces Large Pores

Anti-Aging (2)

Dark Spots

Scar Healing

Brightening (3)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)

Acne Trigger

Irritating

Rosacea

Eczema

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin C

Vitamin E (2)

Ceramides (5)

Benefits

Hydrating (8)

Redness Reducing (7)

Reduces Irritation (5)

Skin Texture

Anti-Aging (7)

Dark Spots

Scar Healing (2)

Brightening (4)

Concerns

Irritating

Eczema

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Ingredients Compared

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

BYOMA Hydrating Serum 28 ingredients

Glow Hub Beauty The Barrier Builder 41 ingredients

Water • Glycerin • Butylene Glycol • Squalane • Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate • Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer • Dipropylene Glycol • Ceramide NP • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Cholesterol • Phytosphingosine • Stearic Acid • Oleic Acid • Hydroxyacetophenone • Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate • Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer • Hydrogenated Lecithin • Caprylyl Glycol • Glyceryl Oleate • Lactic Acid • Ethylhexylglycerin • Hydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol • Sorbitan Isostearate • Sodium Phytate • Xanthan Gum • Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate • Tocopherol • Caprylhydroxamic Acid

Water • Propylene Glycol • Glycerin • Inulin • Tocopheryl Acetate • Glycine • Serine • Glutamic Acid • Behenic Acid • Ceramide NP • Cholesterol • Aspartic Acid • Leucine • Ceramide Ns • Alanine • Lysine • Arginine • Tyrosine • Phenylalanine • Proline • Threonine • Valine • Isoleucine • Ceramide AP • Ceramide EOP • Ceramide Eos • Histidine • Caprooyl Phytosphingosine • Caprooyl Sphingosine • Ascorbyl Palmitate • Tocopherol • Butylene Glycol • Sodium Benzoate • Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer • Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 • Potassium Sorbate • Sodium Gluconate • Ceteareth-25 • Cetyl Alcohol • Phenoxyethanol • Ethylhexylglycerin

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

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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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BYOMA Hydrating Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.

Glow Hub Beauty The Barrier Builder contains this as ingredient number 1.

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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BYOMA Hydrating Serum contains this as ingredient number 2.

Glow Hub Beauty The Barrier Builder contains this as ingredient number 3.

Butylene Glycol

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

Community Rating: Mixed

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
It helps improve product application.

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient. It is unlikely to irritate skin, and works well with pretty much all other ingredients.

BYOMA Hydrating Serum contains this as ingredient number 3.

Glow Hub Beauty The Barrier Builder contains this as ingredient number 32.

Ceramide NP

What it does: Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Loved

Ceramide NP is a type of ceramide.

Ceramides are intercellular lipids naturally found in our skin that bonds dead skin cells together to create a barrier. They are known for their ability to hold water and thus are a great ingredient for dry skin.

Ceramides are an important building block for our skin barrier. A stronger barrier helps the skin look more firm and hydrated. By bolstering the skin ceramides act as a barrier against irritating ingredients. This can help with inflammation as well.

If you would like to eat ceramides, sweet potatoes contain a small amount.

Read more about other common types of ceramides here: Ceramide AP Ceramide EOP

Learn more about Ceramide NP

BYOMA Hydrating Serum contains this as ingredient number 8.

Glow Hub Beauty The Barrier Builder contains this as ingredient number 10.

Cholesterol

What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Skin Conditioning, Stabilising

Community Rating: Liked

Cholesterol is a class of organic molecules called lipids. It helps hydrate your skin and is essential to having a healthy skin barrier.

Our skin naturally contains cholesterol in the outermost layer. Besides cholesterol, it also contains ceramides and fatty acids. Cholesterol makes up about 1/4 of your skin's outer layer and barrier. Your skin barrier is responsible for keeping allergens and microbes out. Having a healthy skin barrier is also responsible for keeping your skin firm and plump.

Our bodies use cholestrol to create vitamin D, steroid hormones, and more.

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BYOMA Hydrating Serum contains this as ingredient number 10.

Glow Hub Beauty The Barrier Builder contains this as ingredient number 11.

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

What it does: Emulsion Stabilising

Community Rating: Disliked

This is a synthetic polymer. It helps improve the texture of products by adding thickness and gel-like feel.

It is also an emulsifer, meaning it prevents ingredients such as oil and water from separating. It also helps evenly disperse other ingredients.

BYOMA Hydrating Serum contains this as ingredient number 16.

Glow Hub Beauty The Barrier Builder contains this as ingredient number 34.

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.

BYOMA Hydrating Serum contains this as ingredient number 21.

Glow Hub Beauty The Barrier Builder contains this as ingredient number 41.

Tocopherol

What it does: Antioxidant, Masking, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Liked

Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.

Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.

Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.

You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.

There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.

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BYOMA Hydrating Serum contains this as ingredient number 27.

Glow Hub Beauty The Barrier Builder contains this as ingredient number 31.

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

BYOMA Hydrating Serum 28 ingredients

Glow Hub Beauty The Barrier Builder 41 ingredients

50% are loved or liked

14% have mixed ratings

29% are disliked or very disliked

7% have no rating yet

61% are loved or liked

7% have mixed ratings

24% are disliked or very disliked

7% have no rating yet

Usage

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When to use

BYOMA Hydrating Serum 28 ingredients

Glow Hub Beauty The Barrier Builder 41 ingredients

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Reviews

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BYOMA Hydrating Serum 28 ingredients

4.5 /5

from 2 ratings

Hydrating (1)

faulmag

3 months ago · Dry Skin

Review

The serum is really nice, I like the milky texture and it left me feeling hydrated.

Unfortunately, the dropper stopped working after a few...

The serum is really nice, I like the milky texture and it left me feeling hydrated.

Unfortunately, the dropper stopped working after a few uses... and this is not an isolated issue. Many other people have reported this with the serum. It was so bad that I had to return it. Ridiculous, since I would've held onto it had that not been an issue. How hard is it to design a dropper? My review would have been 4 stars had that not been the case.