Skin Inc My Daily Dose of Glow Versus Chantecaille Vital Essence
Updated on August 26, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both serums. They have a total of 11 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid
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 parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances and oils
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Ingredient Info
Skin Inc My Daily Dose of Glow 21 ingredients
Chantecaille Vital Essence 35 ingredients
About this product
About this product
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Skin Inc My Daily Dose of Glow 21 ingredients
Chantecaille Vital Essence 35 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Pueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Retinyl Palmitate
Skin Conditioning
Zea Mays Oil
Emulsifying
Alcaligenes Polysaccharides
EmollientTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic Colorant
Cobalt Aluminum Oxide
Skin ConditioningIron Oxides
Algin
Masking
Polysorbate 80
Emulsifying
BHT
Antioxidant
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Potassium Hydroxide, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Zea Mays Oil, Alcaligenes Polysaccharides, Titanium Dioxide, Cobalt Aluminum Oxide, Iron Oxides, Algin, Polysorbate 80, BHT
Rosa Damascena Flower Water
MaskingGlycerin
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Water
Skin ConditioningPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingPotassium Hydroxide
BufferingSqualane
Emollient
Glycine
Buffering
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate
Emulsifying
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Dimethicone
Emollient
Glycol Distearate
Emollient
Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
Emollient
Bentonite
AbsorbentIsosteareth-20
EmulsifyingAlcohol
Antimicrobial
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingTocopherol
Antioxidant
Epilobium Fleischeri Extract
Skin ConditioningNatto Gum
Pueraria Lobata Root Extract
HumectantPrunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningLonicera Japonica Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCitric Acid
Buffering
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Vaccinium Myrtillus Leaf Extract
AstringentCitronellol
Perfuming
Geraniol
Perfuming
Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Water, Pentylene Glycol, Carbomer, Potassium Hydroxide, Squalane, Glycine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Dimethicone, Glycol Distearate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Bentonite, Isosteareth-20, Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Tocopherol, Epilobium Fleischeri Extract, Natto Gum, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Prunus Yedoensis Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Vaccinium Myrtillus Leaf Extract, Citronellol, Geraniol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterButylene 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.
- It has mild preservative properties.
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
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 GlycerinPentylene 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 also help thicken or stabilize a product.
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.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolPotassium hydroxide is commonly known as caustic potash. It is used to fix the pH of a product or as a cleaning agent in soap. In cleansers, it is used for the saponification of oils.
Sapnification is the process of creating fatty acid metal salts from triglycerides and a strong base. During this process, Potassium Hydroxide is used up and is not present in the final product.
Using high concentrations of Potassium Hydroxide have shown to irritate the skin.
Learn more about Potassium HydroxideCarbomer is a polymer of acrylic acid. Its main role is to create a gel consistency.
A high amount of carbomer can cause pilling or balling up of products. Don't worry, most products contain 1% or less of carbomer.
Phenoxyethanol 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 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 HyaluronateWe don't have a description for Pueraria Lobata Root Extract yet.
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract comes from a green microalga. It is hydrating and contains antioxidants.
Studies also show Chlorella Vulgaris may help in rebuilding collagen and elastin. This ingredient is made up of lipids, carbohydrates, and chlorophyll.
Fun fact: This ingredient is commonly used as food additive in Japan.
Learn more about Chlorella Vulgaris ExtractAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract is an extract of the leaves of the aloe, Aloe barbadensis, Liliaceae.
You may know Aloe to be a good sunburn reliever and inflammation reducer. This is because it contains many components that are known to help reduce irritation and itchiness. These include vitamins, amino acids, polysaccharides, and more. The high water content of aloe also helps give a cooling effect.
Aloe contains the antioxidants Vitamins A, C, and E. These vitamins neutralize free radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
The aloe plant is naturally abundant in polysaccharides, a carbohydrate made of sugar molecules. Polysaccharides help hydrate your skin by mimicking your skin's natural carbohydrates.
As it is easily absorbed by the skin, aloe is a great moisturizer. It is both a humectant and emollient. Emollients help trap moisture in your skin, keeping your skin soft. Humectants draw water from the air to your skin.
Other components of aloe include sugars such as monosaccharides and polysaccharides, folic acid, choline, many common minerals such as calcium, fatty acids, amino acids, and Vitamin B12.
Aloe does not protect against UV rays, despite it soothing sunburns.
There are over 420 species of aloe but Aloe Barbadensis is the most commonly used for topical products.
Learn more about Aloe Barbadensis Leaf ExtractIngredient Ratings
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