SANA Nameraka Honpo Wrinkle Gel Cream Versus SANA Nameraka Honpo Soy Milk Extra Moist Gel Cream
Updated on January 19, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe general moisturizers. They have a total of 9 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, scar healing and dark spots
Free From
They both do not contain any common allergens, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain harsh alcohols, oils and silicones
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Ingredient Info
SANA Nameraka Honpo Wrinkle Gel Cream 36 ingredients
SANA Nameraka Honpo Soy Milk Extra Moist Gel Cream 27 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
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SANA Nameraka Honpo Wrinkle Gel Cream 36 ingredients
SANA Nameraka Honpo Soy Milk Extra Moist Gel Cream 27 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Alcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Cyclopentasiloxane
Emollient
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientHydrogenated Castor Oil Stearate
Skin Conditioning
Milk Ferment
Skin ConditioningGlycine Max Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSoy Protein Phthalate
EmollientRetinol
Skin Conditioning
Soy Isoflavones
Skin ConditioningRetinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide Ng
Skin Conditioning
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Sodium Ascorbate
Antioxidant
Arginine
Masking
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Dimethiconol
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingHeptanol
Perfuming
Phytosterols
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Sodium Polyacrylate
Absorbent
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
Lecithin
Emollient
Potassium Hydroxide
BufferingHydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Cyclopentasiloxane, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil Stearate, Milk Ferment, Glycine Max Seed Extract, Soy Protein Phthalate, Retinol, Soy Isoflavones, Retinyl Palmitate, Ceramide Ng, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Ascorbate, Arginine, Carbomer, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Dimethiconol, Squalane, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Heptanol, Phytosterols, Tocopherol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Polyacrylate, Polysorbate 80, Lecithin, Potassium Hydroxide, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
MaskingCetyl Ethylhexanoate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningDiglycerin
Humectant
Trehalose
Humectant
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emulsifying
Galactomyces/Milk Ferment Filtrate
Humectant
Glycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Protein
EmulsifyingPEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether
StabilisingAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingButylene Glycol
Humectant
PEG-32
HumectantAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Bleaching
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Triethylhexanoin
MaskingBehenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Pentasodium Pentetate
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Pentylene Glycol, Diglycerin, Trehalose, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Galactomyces/Milk Ferment Filtrate, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Glycine Soja Protein, PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, PEG-32, Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Tocopherol, Triethylhexanoin, Behenyl Alcohol, Pentasodium Pentetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCetyl Ethylhexanoate is an emollient ester. It comes from cetearyl alcohol and 2-ethylhexanoic acid.
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate is an emollient that adds a velvety feel to skin without being greasy or oily. Emollients help trap moisture into your skin, keeping your skin soft and hydrated.
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 GlycerinGlycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract is an extract of the roots of Licorice. It has been found to have several benefits such as skin hydrating, conditioning, and soothing.
One component, glabridin, has extra potent antioxidant and soothing properties. It has also been found to block pigmentation from UVB rays in guinea pigs.
Licorice Root also contains a flavonoid. Flavonoids are a natural substance from in plants. Flavonoids also have antioxidant properties.
Another component, glycyrrhizin, has been found to have anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits. This may make licorice root extract effective at treating acne. However, more research is needed to support this.
Liquiritin is one of the flavone compounds found in licorice. It has been found to help lighten skin by preventing tyrosinase from reacting with tyrosine. When the two react, protein is converted to melanin. Melanin is the substance in your body that gives your features pigmentation.
Learn more about Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root ExtractPeg-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil comes from hydrogenated castor oil. It is a solubilizer and emulsifier.
As a solubilizer, it helps dissolve ingredients into a water-based version. It is also an emulsifer. Emulsifier help prevent oils and water from separating. Both these properties help create evenly-spread and uniform products.
Basically, Peg-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil helps hold ingredients together.
Learn more about PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor OilPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent 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.
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate is an emulsifier and helps condition the skin. It is amino acid-based.
In higher amounts, it may act as a cleansing agent.
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 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. Stay hydrated!
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SANA Nameraka Honpo Wrinkle Gel Cream 36 ingredients
SANA Nameraka Honpo Soy Milk Extra Moist Gel Cream 27 ingredients
