COSRX Balancium Comfort Ceramide Cream Versus It's Skin Collagen Nutrition Serum

COSRX Balancium Comfort Ceramide Cream Versus It's Skin Collagen Nutrition Serum

This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Centella Asiatica Leaf Water and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness.

This hydrating serum is formulated around Laminaria Japonica Extract to hydrate skin.

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Centella Asiatica Leaf Water

Butylene Glycol

Glycerin

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Cetearyl Alcohol

Betaine

1,2-Hexanediol

Cetearyl Olivate

Elaeis Guineensis Oil

Ceramide NP

Sorbitan Olivate

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Triethylhexanoin

Beeswax

Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Ethylhexylglycerin

Cyclohexasiloxane

Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract

Sucrose Distearate

Dipropylene Glycol

Panthenol

Niacinamide

Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Glyceryl Stearate

Xanthan Gum

Sodium Hyaluronate

Limonene

Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil

Asiaticoside

Asiatic Acid

Madecassic Acid

Linalool

Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Betaine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Olivate, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Ceramide NP, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Triethylhexanoin, Beeswax, Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cassia Obtusifolia Seed Extract, Sucrose Distearate, Dipropylene Glycol, Panthenol, Niacinamide, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Limonene, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Linalool

Water

Hydrolyzed Collagen

Glycereth-26

Cyclomethicone

Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate

Mangifera Indica Seed Butter

PEG-32

Glyceryl Polyacrylate

Ethoxydiglycol

PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate

Laminaria Japonica Extract

Cetyl Alcohol

Polysorbate 60

Polyacrylate-13

Sorbitan Oleate

Caprylyl Glycol

Polyisobutene

Parfum

Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate

Dimethicone

Hydrolyzed Malt Extract

Saussurea Involucrata Extract

Tocopheryl Acetate

Stearic Acid

Polysorbate 20

Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract

Carbomer

Triethanolamine

BHT

Disodium EDTA

CI 15985

CI 14700

Water, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Glycereth-26, Butylene Glycol, Cyclomethicone, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, PEG-32, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Ethoxydiglycol, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Cetyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Polyacrylate-13, Sorbitan Oleate, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyisobutene, Parfum, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Glycerin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dimethicone, Hydrolyzed Malt Extract, Saussurea Involucrata Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Stearic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Xanthan Gum, BHT, Disodium EDTA, CI 15985, CI 14700

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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.

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.

Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:

The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.

Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.

Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.

Topically, glycerin does several things at once:

Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.

Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.

This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.

Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

Panthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.

There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.

D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.

Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):

Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.

This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.

Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.

This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.

Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.

On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.

Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.

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