Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Darphin Hydraskin Intensive Skin-Hydrating Serum versus Armani Beauty Crema Nera Acqua Pantelleria Serum-Lotion .
Last updated on July 17, 2023. Published on November 30, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe serums. They have a total of 14 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any parabens or silicones
What's Inside
They both contain common allergens, fragrances and oils
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Ingredient Info
Darphin Hydraskin Intensive Skin-Hydrating Serum 35 ingredients
Armani Beauty Crema Nera Acqua Pantelleria Serum-Lotion 40 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
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Not Malassezia Safe
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Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
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Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
Contains Alcohol
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Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Contains Sulfate
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Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
Ingredients in this product that are types of oil:
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
Ingredients in this product that are EU allergens:
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Not Cruelty Free
This product is not cruelty-free 😥
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Darphin Hydraskin Intensive Skin-Hydrating Serum 35 ingredients
Armani Beauty Crema Nera Acqua Pantelleria Serum-Lotion 40 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Darphin Hydraskin Intensive Skin-Hydrating Serum 35 ingredients
Armani Beauty Crema Nera Acqua Pantelleria Serum-Lotion 40 ingredients
Water • Propanediol • Glycerin • Butylene Glycol • Methyl Gluceth-20 • Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil • Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract • Punica Granatum Extract • Malachite Extract • Sodium Hyaluronate • Tocopherol • Ethylhexylglycerin • Hyaluronic Acid • Trehalose • Caprylyl Glycol • Sodium PCA • Sodium Polyacrylate • 1,2-Hexanediol • Polyquaternium-51 • Urea • Carbomer • Sodium Carbomer • Parfum • Butylphenyl Methylpropional • Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde • Hexyl Cinnamal • Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone • Limonene • Linalool • Hydroxycitronellal • Tetrasodium EDTA • Phenoxyethanol • Chlorphenesin • Potassium Sorbate • CI 42090
Water • Glycerin • Propylene Glycol • Dipropylene Glycol • Citrus Grandis Fruit Water • Butylene Glycol • Peg-20 • Peg/Ppg/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin • Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide • Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf Extract • Ppg-26-Buteth-26 • Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil • Bis-Peg-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane • Potassium Chloride • Trehalose • Methyl Gluceth-20 • Methylsilanol Mannuronate • Sodium Hyaluronate • Sodium Lactate • Rhamnose • Adenosine • Magnesium Sulfate • Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer • Disodium Phosphate • Tetrasodium EDTA • Citric Acid • Biosaccharide Gum-1 • Xanthan Gum • T-Butyl Alcohol • BHT • Tocopherol • Sorbic Acid • Phenoxyethanol • Chlorphenesin • CI 14700 • CI 15985 • Linalool • Hexyl Cinnamal • Benzyl Salicylate • Parfum
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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 WaterDarphin Hydraskin Intensive Skin-Hydrating Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.
Armani Beauty Crema Nera Acqua Pantelleria Serum-Lotion 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 GlycerinDarphin Hydraskin Intensive Skin-Hydrating Serum contains this as ingredient number 3.
Armani Beauty Crema Nera Acqua Pantelleria Serum-Lotion contains this as ingredient number 2.
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.
Darphin Hydraskin Intensive Skin-Hydrating Serum contains this as ingredient number 4.
Armani Beauty Crema Nera Acqua Pantelleria Serum-Lotion contains this as ingredient number 6.
Methyl Gluceth-20 is a humectant. Humectants help draw moisture from the air to your skin.
It is created by combining polyethylene glycol with glucose.
Darphin Hydraskin Intensive Skin-Hydrating Serum contains this as ingredient number 5.
Armani Beauty Crema Nera Acqua Pantelleria Serum-Lotion contains this as ingredient number 16.
Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil is derived from castor oil and polyethylene glycol (PEG). It is used as a emollient and emulsifier.
As an emulsifier, it helps prevent ingredients from separating. It also helps make the other ingredients more soluble; it is often used to solubilize fragrances. This increases spreadability and elongates shelf life in a product.
Emollients help soothe and soften the skin. They do this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.
This ingredient may or may not be vegan, depending on the source.
Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil may not be fungal-acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any questions or concerns.
Learn more about Peg-40 Hydrogenated Castor OilDarphin Hydraskin Intensive Skin-Hydrating Serum contains this as ingredient number 6.
Armani Beauty Crema Nera Acqua Pantelleria Serum-Lotion contains this as ingredient number 12.
Sodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateDarphin Hydraskin Intensive Skin-Hydrating Serum contains this as ingredient number 10.
Armani Beauty Crema Nera Acqua Pantelleria Serum-Lotion contains this as ingredient number 18.
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.
Learn more about TocopherolDarphin Hydraskin Intensive Skin-Hydrating Serum contains this as ingredient number 11.
Armani Beauty Crema Nera Acqua Pantelleria Serum-Lotion contains this as ingredient number 31.
Trehalose is a disaccharide made of two glucose molecules (glucose is sugar!). Trehalose is used to help moisturize skin. It also has antioxidant properties.
As a humectant, trehalose helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This helps keep your skin hydrated.
Due to its antioxidant properties, trehalose may help with signs of aging. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, unstable molecules that may damage your skin.
In medicine, trehalose and hyaluronic acid are used to help treat dry eyes.
Some animals, plants, and bacteria create trehalose as a source of energy to survive freeze or lack of water.
Learn more about TrehaloseDarphin Hydraskin Intensive Skin-Hydrating Serum contains this as ingredient number 14.
Armani Beauty Crema Nera Acqua Pantelleria Serum-Lotion contains this as ingredient number 15.
Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give aroma to products. Parfum, or fragrance, can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "Parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.
In the US, the alternative name for parfum is 'fragrance'. The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.
For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance. One example is Calendula flower extract. Essential oil ingredients still impart a scent or 'fragrance'.
Depending on the blend, it can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.
Products use parfum often to give products a scent or cover up smells of different ingredients.
The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.
Learn more about ParfumDarphin Hydraskin Intensive Skin-Hydrating Serum contains this as ingredient number 23.
Armani Beauty Crema Nera Acqua Pantelleria Serum-Lotion contains this as ingredient number 40.
Hexyl Cinnamal is a fragrance ingredient with a similar scent to jasmine. It can be naturally found in chamomile essential oil.
This ingredient is a known EU allergen and may sensitize the skin. The EU requires this ingredient to be listed separately on an ingredients list.
Hexyl Cinnamal is not water soluble but is soluble in oils.
Learn more about Hexyl CinnamalDarphin Hydraskin Intensive Skin-Hydrating Serum contains this as ingredient number 26.
Armani Beauty Crema Nera Acqua Pantelleria Serum-Lotion contains this as ingredient number 38.
Linalool is a fragrance and helps add scent to products. It's derived from common plants such as cinnamon, mint, citrus, and lavender.
Linalool has the same effect as Limonene when exposed to air. Oxidized linalool can cause allergies and skin sensitivity.
Linalool has a scent that is floral, spicy tropical, and citrus-like.
Learn more about LinaloolDarphin Hydraskin Intensive Skin-Hydrating Serum contains this as ingredient number 29.
Armani Beauty Crema Nera Acqua Pantelleria Serum-Lotion contains this as ingredient number 37.
Tetrasodium EDTA is the salt formed from neutralizing ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid with sodium hydroxide. It is a chelating agent and used to prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps keep the product and ingredients stable.
Tetrasodium EDTA comes as a white solid and is soluble in water.
Darphin Hydraskin Intensive Skin-Hydrating Serum contains this as ingredient number 31.
Armani Beauty Crema Nera Acqua Pantelleria Serum-Lotion contains this as ingredient number 25.
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.
Darphin Hydraskin Intensive Skin-Hydrating Serum contains this as ingredient number 32.
Armani Beauty Crema Nera Acqua Pantelleria Serum-Lotion contains this as ingredient number 33.
Chlorphenesin is a synthetic preservative. It helps protect a product against bacteria in order to extend shelf life. In most cases, Chlorphenesin is paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol and caprylyl glycol.
Chlorphenesin is a biocide. This means it is able to help fight the microorganisms on our skin. It is also able to fight odor-releasing bacteria.
Chlorphenesin is soluble in both water and glycerin.
Studies show Chlorphenesin is easily absorbed by our skin. You should speak with a skincare professional if you have concerns about using Chlorphenesin.
Learn more about ChlorphenesinDarphin Hydraskin Intensive Skin-Hydrating Serum contains this as ingredient number 33.
Armani Beauty Crema Nera Acqua Pantelleria Serum-Lotion contains this as ingredient number 34.
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