Origins High-Potency Night-a-Mins Versus Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream

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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Origins High-Potency Night-a-Mins versus Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream .

Last updated on July 18, 2023. Published on March 09, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan and reef safe . They have a total of 11 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, sensitive skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances

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Origins High-Potency Night-a-Mins

Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream

Night Moisturizer American Brand United States

General Moisturizer American Brand United States

Night Moisturizer

Night Moisturizers are marketed to hydrate the skin overnight.

General Moisturizer

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

Price

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Ingredient Info

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Origins High-Potency Night-a-Mins 61 ingredients

Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream 26 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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Origins High-Potency Night-a-Mins 61 ingredients

Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream 26 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

AHA (3)

BHA

Vitamin C

Vitamin E (2)

Exfoliators

Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (3)

Good For Oily Skin

Redness Reducing (2)

Reduces Irritation

Skin Texture (4)

Reduces Large Pores (4)

Anti-Aging (2)

Dark Spots (2)

Scar Healing (4)

Acne Fighting

Brightening (8)

Concerns

Drying

May Worsen Oily Skin (2)

Acne Trigger (2)

Irritating (5)

Rosacea (4)

Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Vitamin E

Ceramides

Hyaluronic Acid

Benefits

Hydrating (6)

Redness Reducing

Reduces Irritation

Anti-Aging (2)

Scar Healing

Brightening (2)

Concerns

Drying

May Worsen Oily Skin (4)

Acne Trigger (3)

Irritating

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Ingredients Compared

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

Origins High-Potency Night-a-Mins 61 ingredients

Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream 26 ingredients

Water • Methyl Trimethicone • Squalene • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Polysorbate 40 • Cetyl Alcohol • Butylene Glycol • Dimethicone • Myristyl Alcohol • Peg-100 Stearate • Jojoba Esters • Glycerin • Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil • Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil • Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Leaf Oil • Valeriana Officinalis Root Oil • Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil • Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract • Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract • Limonene • Linalool • Citral • Citronellol • Coffea Arabica Seed Extract • Citric Acid • Tartaric Acid • Lactic Acid • Salicylic Acid • Biotin • Castanea Sativa Seed Extract • Tocopheryl Acetate • Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate • Calcium Carbonate • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Sucrose • Elaeis Guineensis Oil • Hordeum Vulgare Extract • Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract • Glyceryl Stearate • Simmondsia Chinensis Butter • Hypnea Musciformis Extract • Linoleic Acid • Gelidiella Acerosa Extract • Phospholipids • Phytosterols • Tocotrienols • Ethylhexylglycerin • Carbomer • Trehalose • Sodium PCA • Arginine • Caprylyl Glycol • Cetearyl Alcohol • Sodium Hyaluronate • Tocopherol • Ceteareth-20 • Hexylene Glycol • Tromethamine • Sodium Dehydroacetate • Phenoxyethanol

Water • Squalane • Glycerin • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Isoamyl Laurate • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Sorbitan Olivate • Cetearyl Olivate • Ceramide NP • Jojoba Esters • Sodium Hyaluronate • Euterpe Oleracea Sterols • Linoleic Acid • Oleic Acid • Linolenic Acid • Ethyl Linoleate • Tocopherol • Isoamyl Cocoate • Cetyl Palmitate • Sorbitan Palmitate • Cetearyl Alcohol • Ethylhexylglycerin • Carbomer • Sodium Hydroxide • Phenoxyethanol • Sodium Gluconate

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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Origins High-Potency Night-a-Mins contains this as ingredient number 1.

Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream contains this as ingredient number 1.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Mixed

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.

Within a product, Caprylic Triglyceride can thicken the product and make spreadability easier by dissolving clumping compounds. An added benefit of Caprylic Triglyceride is its antioxidant properties.

Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid. Caprylic Triglyceride has not been found to be toxic for human use in concentrations under 50%.

While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.

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Origins High-Potency Night-a-Mins contains this as ingredient number 4.

Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream contains this as ingredient number 4.

Jojoba Esters

What it does: Emollient, Moisturising, Skin Conditioning, Soothing

Community Rating: Disliked

Jojoba Esters is a wax created from Jojoba oil. It is an emollient and film-forming ingredient. In bead form, it is an exfoliator.

This ingredient has high oxidative stability, meaning it doesn't break down when exposed to oxygen.

Its similarity to our skin's natural oils makes it a great emollient. Emollients help soften and soothe our skin by creating a barrier on top. This barrier helps trap moisture in, keeping skin hydrated.

It is created using either the hydrogenation or transesterification processes on jojoba oil.

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Origins High-Potency Night-a-Mins contains this as ingredient number 11.

Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream contains this as ingredient number 10.

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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Origins High-Potency Night-a-Mins contains this as ingredient number 12.

Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream contains this as ingredient number 3.

Linoleic Acid

What it does: Cleansing, Emollient, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Mixed

Linoleic Acid is Vitamin F and a fatty acid. It is an emollient and helps thicken texture. Linoleic acid helps with hydrating skin and nourishing the skin's barrier. The top layer of skin, or epidermis, contains high amounts of linoleic acid naturally.

Your body uses linoleic acid to build ceramides and prostaglandins. Ceramides keep your skin's barrier plump and firm. Prosaglandins help control inflammation and healing.

This makes linoleic acid effectives for reducing inflammation, hydrating skin, and firming skin. A side effect may include extra protection against UV damage and free radicals. This is due to linoleic acid strengthening the skin barrier.

Low levels of linoleic acid is also associated with acne-prone skin. By keeping sebum soft, it prevents pores from clogging.

Linoleic acid can is in common foods such as nuts, sunflower oil, corn oil, and soybean oil.

This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.

CHEM: 9,12-Octadecadienoic acid (9Z, 12Z)-

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Origins High-Potency Night-a-Mins contains this as ingredient number 43.

Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream contains this as ingredient number 13.

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.

Origins High-Potency Night-a-Mins contains this as ingredient number 49.

Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream contains this as ingredient number 22.

Carbomer

What it does: Emulsion Stabilising, Gel Forming

Community Rating: Disliked

Carbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create gel consistency within products.

Carbomer is commonly found in many types of cosmetics products. It is found to be safe in concentrations up to 15%. However, a high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Most products contain 1% of less of carbomer.

Origins High-Potency Night-a-Mins contains this as ingredient number 50.

Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream contains this as ingredient number 23.

Cetearyl Alcohol

What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising

Community Rating: Very Disliked

Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.

Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.

Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.

This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.

Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.

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Origins High-Potency Night-a-Mins contains this as ingredient number 55.

Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream contains this as ingredient number 21.

Sodium Hyaluronate

What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning

Community Rating: Loved

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:

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Origins High-Potency Night-a-Mins contains this as ingredient number 56.

Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream contains this as ingredient number 11.

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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Origins High-Potency Night-a-Mins contains this as ingredient number 57.

Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream contains this as ingredient number 17.

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.

Origins High-Potency Night-a-Mins contains this as ingredient number 62.

Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream contains this as ingredient number 25.

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