ILIA Beauty vs OPTASE

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Research behind their key ingredients

• Benefits of topical hyaluronic acid for skin quality and signs of skin aging: From literature review to clinical evidence

  Hyaluronic acid · Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

• Topical use of dexpanthenol in skin disorders

  Vitamin b5 · American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002

• Design, characterization, and clinical evaluation of argan oil nanostructured lipid carriers to improve skin hydration

  Argania spinosa kernel oil · International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2014

• The 24-hour skin hydration and barrier function effects of a hyaluronic 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract moisturizing fluid: an intra-subject, randomized, assessor-blinded study

  Glycerin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

• A new topical panthenol-containing emollient: Results from two randomized controlled studies assessing its skin moisturization and barrier restoration potential, and the effect on skin microflora

  Vitamin b5 · The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2017

• Efficacy of a topical gel containing chitosan, chlorhexidine, allantoin and dexpanthenol for pain and inflammation control after third molar surgery: A randomized and placebo-controlled clinical trial

  Allantoin · Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral Y Cirugia Bucal, 2020

• Botulinum toxin injection as a single or combined treatment with non-cross-linked high molecular weight and low molecular weight hyaluronic acid gel for neck rejuvenation: A randomized clinical trial

  Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid · Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

• Efficacy and Tolerability of Stable Hybrid Cooperative Complexes of High- and Low-Molecular Weight Hyaluronic Acid in Asian Patients: An Open-Label Study

  Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid · Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, 2026

• Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of a Panthenol-Enriched Mask for Skin Barrier Recovery After Facial Laser Treatment: Results of a Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Study

  Vitamin b5 · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025

• Investigating the Effects of a Manuka Honey, Royal Jelly, and Bee Venom-Derived Face Serum on Skin Health and Signs of Aging

  Manuka honey · Cureus, 2025

• Efficacy and safety of combination cream of stimu-tex AS™ (spent grain wax, Argania Spinosa Kernel oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (shea butter) extract), and saccharide isomerate after fractional CO2 laser procedure: split-face, double blinded, randomized controlled trial

  Argania spinosa kernel oil · Lasers in Medical Science, 2025

Behind this comparison

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