Hylamide Sensitive Fix Booster Versus SkinMedica TNS® Advanced+ Serum

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Hylamide Sensitive Fix Booster versus SkinMedica TNS® Advanced+ Serum .

Published on December 01, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both reef safe serums. They have a total of 11 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

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

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Hylamide Sensitive Fix Booster

SkinMedica TNS® Advanced+ Serum

Serum Canadian Brand Canada

Serum American Brand United States

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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Hylamide Sensitive Fix Booster 21 ingredients

SkinMedica TNS® Advanced+ Serum 35 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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Hylamide Sensitive Fix Booster 21 ingredients

SkinMedica TNS® Advanced+ Serum 35 ingredients

Benefits

Hydrating

Brightening

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Peptides (2)

Benefits

Hydrating

Brightening (2)

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Ingredients Compared

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

Hylamide Sensitive Fix Booster 21 ingredients

SkinMedica TNS® Advanced+ Serum 35 ingredients

Water • Pentylene Glycol • Human Neonatal Fibroblast Conditioned Media • Glycereth-7 Triacetate • Shea Butter Ethyl Esters • Glycerin • Ethoxydiglycol • Lactococcus Ferment Lysate • Whey Protein • Chlorella Vulgaris Extract • Saccharide Isomerate • Trifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2 • Dimer Tripeptide-43 • Hydrolyzed Linseed Extract • Vitis Vinifera Flower Cell Extract • Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract • Hydroxyacetophenone • Tocopheryl Acetate • Propanediol • Xanthan Gum • Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 • Polyacrylate-13 • Polyisobutene • Sclerotium Gum • Peg-12 Dimethicone • Lecithin • Pullulan • Butylene Glycol • Sodium Citrate • Polysorbate 20 • Aminomethyl Propanol • Dextran • Disodium EDTA • Phenoxyethanol • Ethylhexylglycerin

Ingredients Side-by-side

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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

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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Hylamide Sensitive Fix Booster contains this as ingredient number 1.

SkinMedica TNS® Advanced+ Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.

Saccharide Isomerate

What it does: Humectant

Community Rating: Loved

Saccharide Isomerate comes from sugars found in corn. It is altered so the structure is more similar to the carbohydrates found in our skin. Its ability to match these carbohydrates makes it a great moisturizer and humectant.

Humectants help draw moisture from the air to our skin. Studies show Saccharide Isomerate to be an effective moisturizer.

Hylamide Sensitive Fix Booster contains this as ingredient number 2.

SkinMedica TNS® Advanced+ Serum contains this as ingredient number 11.

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.

Hylamide Sensitive Fix Booster contains this as ingredient number 3.

SkinMedica TNS® Advanced+ Serum contains this as ingredient number 28.

Propanediol

What it does: Solvent

Community Rating: Liked

Propanediol helps absorb ingredients into your skin, boosting their benefits. It can act as an emollient, making your skin softer. Propanediol can help products last longer by boosting the properties of preservatives within the formulation.

Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use.

It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.

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Hylamide Sensitive Fix Booster contains this as ingredient number 10.

SkinMedica TNS® Advanced+ Serum contains this as ingredient number 19.

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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Hylamide Sensitive Fix Booster contains this as ingredient number 11.

SkinMedica TNS® Advanced+ Serum contains this as ingredient number 6.

Pentylene Glycol

What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent

Community Rating: Mixed

Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.

The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.

This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can help thicken or emulsify a product. Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating.

Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.

Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.

Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.

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Hylamide Sensitive Fix Booster contains this as ingredient number 12.

SkinMedica TNS® Advanced+ Serum contains this as ingredient number 2.

Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6

What it does: Emulsion Stabilising

Community Rating: Disliked

Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 is a texture enhancer and pH adjuster.

It is be used to thicken water-based products and create a gel-texture with a velvet feel.

One manufacturer claims this ingredient to have a pH range of 2-8 and to be biodegradable.

Learn more about Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6

Hylamide Sensitive Fix Booster contains this as ingredient number 13.

SkinMedica TNS® Advanced+ Serum contains this as ingredient number 21.

Sodium Citrate

What it does: Buffering, Masking

Community Rating: Mixed

Sodium Citrate is the sodium salts of citric acid. In skincare, it is used to alter pH levels and acts as a preservative.

Sodium Citrate helps maintain the pH of a product. Normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5). The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome. Being slightly acidic allows our skin to create an "acid mantle". This acid mantle is a thin barrier that protects our skin from bacteria and contaminants.

Sodium Citrate is a chelating agent. It neutralizes metal ions from water and prevents them from binding to other ingredients. This ensures the other ingredients will not be altered.

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Hylamide Sensitive Fix Booster contains this as ingredient number 15.

SkinMedica TNS® Advanced+ Serum contains this as ingredient number 29.

Polysorbate 20

What it does: Emulsifying

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Polysorbate 20 is made by combining ethoxylation of sorbitan, ethylene oxide, and lauric acid. It is a mild cleansing agent, surfactant, and emulsifier.

As a surfactant, it helps collect dirt and oils for washing. Emulsifiers prevent oils and water from separating.

Polysorbate 20 also adds scent to a product. Since it is made using sorbitol, it has a sweet scent. Sorbitol can also be found in fruits such as apples and peaches.

The lauric acid used to create Polysorbate 20 is often derived from coconuts.

Polysorbate 20 may not be fungal acne safe.

Learn more about Polysorbate 20

Hylamide Sensitive Fix Booster contains this as ingredient number 17.

SkinMedica TNS® Advanced+ Serum contains this as ingredient number 30.

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.

Hylamide Sensitive Fix Booster contains this as ingredient number 19.

SkinMedica TNS® Advanced+ Serum contains this as ingredient number 35.

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.

Hylamide Sensitive Fix Booster contains this as ingredient number 21.

SkinMedica TNS® Advanced+ Serum contains this as ingredient number 34.

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