SkinMedica HA5 Hydra Collagen Replenish + Restore Hydrator Versus Dr. Barbara Sturm Hyaluronic Serum
This hydrating serum is formulated around Linoleic Acid and Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.
This hydrating serum is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
Humectant
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter
Emollient
C9-12 Alkane
SolventPropanediol
Solvent
Linoleic Acid
Cleansing
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Nelumbo Nucifera Germ Extract
Skin ConditioningCollagen
Moisturising
Butyl Avocadate
Skin Conditioning
Trehalose
Humectant
Serine
Masking
Vitis Vinifera Flower Cell Extract
MaskingLinolenic Acid
Cleansing
Urea
Buffering
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Algin
Masking
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Oleic Acid
Emollient
Pullulan
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Glyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Emollient
Lecithin
Emollient
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Stearic Acid
Cleansing
Benzoic Acid
Masking
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative
Glyceryl Polyacrylate
Potassium Phosphate
BufferingBenzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Disodium Phosphate
BufferingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter, C9-12 Alkane, Propanediol, Linoleic Acid, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Nelumbo Nucifera Germ Extract, Collagen, Butyl Avocadate, Trehalose, Serine, Vitis Vinifera Flower Cell Extract, Linolenic Acid, Urea, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Algin, Polyglutamic Acid, Tocopherol, Oleic Acid, Pullulan, Palmitic Acid, Glyceryl Glucoside, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Lecithin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Dehydroacetic Acid, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Potassium Phosphate, Benzyl Alcohol, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Benzoate
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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 HyaluronateWater. 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!
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