Hada Labo Ultimate Moisturizing Light Lotion Versus Bioaqua 7x Ceramide Skin Barrier Repair Moisturize Toner
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantSorbitol
HumectantErythritol
HumectantHamamelis Virginiana Extract
AntiseborrhoeicCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingSaccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
Skin ConditioningLactococcus Ferment
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ns
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningCeramide Ng
Skin ConditioningCeramide Eos
Skin ConditioningCeramide EOP
Skin ConditioningCeramide As
Skin ConditioningCeramide AP
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
AntioxidantCaprylhydroxamic Acid
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
MaskingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingUbiquinone
AntioxidantCitrus Reticulata Fruit Extract
Skin ProtectingTocopherol
AntioxidantBisabolol
AntioxidantTriethanolamine
BufferingSalicylic Acid
MaskingCitrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningGlucose
HumectantWater, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sorbitol, Erythritol, Hamamelis Virginiana Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Lactococcus Ferment, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide Eos, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Carbomer, Ubiquinone, Citrus Reticulata Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Triethanolamine, Salicylic Acid, Citrus Medica Limonum Fruit Extract, Glucose
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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.
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.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateTocopherol (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 TocopherolWater. 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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water