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Chanel N°1 de Chanel Revitalizing Cream Versus Estée Lauder Resilience Multi-Effect Tri-Peptide Eye Creme

Chanel N°1 de Chanel Revitalizing Cream Versus Estée Lauder Resilience Multi-Effect Tri-Peptide Eye Creme This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil and Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.

Chanel N°1 de Chanel Revitalizing Cream Versus Estée Lauder Resilience Multi-Effect Tri-Peptide Eye Creme

This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil and Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.

This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.

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Camellia Japonica Flower Water

Glycerin

Water

Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate

Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil

C10-18 Triglycerides

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Sodium Acrylates Copolymer

Behenyl Alcohol

Pentylene Glycol

Propanediol

Camellia Japonica Seed Oil

Faex

Camellia Japonica Flower Extract

Tocopheryl Acetate

Ethylhexylglycerin

Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables

Lecithin

Parfum

Chlorphenesin

Chondrus Crispus Powder

Caprylyl Glycol

Lysolecithin

Sclerotium Gum

Xanthan Gum

Sodium Gluconate

Glycine Soja Seed Extract

Sodium Hyaluronate

Adenosine

Lactic Acid

1,2-Hexanediol

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Tocopherol

Citric Acid

Camellia Japonica Flower Water, Glycerin, Water, Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, C10-18 Triglycerides, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Camellia Japonica Seed Oil, Faex, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables, Lecithin, Parfum, Chlorphenesin, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Caprylyl Glycol, Lysolecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Gluconate, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine, Lactic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Tocopherol, Citric Acid

Butylene Glycol

Dimethicone

Cetearyl Alcohol

Cetyl Esters

Cetyl Alcohol

Polybutene

Isostearyl Neopentanoate

Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate

Polyethylene

Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract

Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract

Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract

Polygonum Aviculare Extract

Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract

Narcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract

Laminaria Digitata Extract

Algae Extract

Linoleic Acid

Persea Gratissima Oil

Decarboxy Carnosine Hcl

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Cholesterol

Caffeine

Glucose

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12

Artemia Extract

Sorbitol

Trehalose

Lauryl PCA

Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate

Cetearyl Glucoside

Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate

Acetyl Glucosamine

Carbomer

Whey Protein

Faex Extract

Polymethyl Methacrylate

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Zinc PCA

Sodium PCA

Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate

Sodium Hydroxide

Sodium Lactate

Potassium Sulfate

PEG-8

Disodium EDTA

BHT

Phenoxyethanol

Potassium Sorbate

Sodium Benzoate

Polysorbate 20

Glyceryl Polymethacrylate

Mica

CI 77891

CI 77491

Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Esters, Cetyl Alcohol, Polybutene, Isostearyl Neopentanoate, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Polyethylene, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Polygonum Aviculare Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Narcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Algae Extract, Linoleic Acid, Persea Gratissima Oil, Decarboxy Carnosine Hcl, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Cholesterol, Caffeine, Glucose, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Artemia Extract, Sorbitol, Trehalose, Lauryl PCA, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Acetyl Glucosamine, Carbomer, Whey Protein, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Faex Extract, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Zinc PCA, Sodium PCA, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Lactate, Potassium Sulfate, PEG-8, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Polysorbate 20, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Mica, CI 77891, CI 77491

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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.

1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.

It is a:

Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin

Emollient, helping to soften skin

Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas

Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives

This ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is a plant-derived extract from the nuts of the Africa shea tree and one of the most well-studied emollients.

Because it has a high concentration of fatty acids (primarily oleic, stearic, and linoleic) it is able to form a protective barrier on the skin's surface. This helps seal in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL).

In vitro research found an increase in skin hydration by 58% and a decrease in TEWL by 37.8% after 24 hours of applying this ingredient (pretty impressive for a single ingredient!).

Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo.

Shea butter also contains vitamins A and E which may contribute to antioxidant activity.

While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.

This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because its fatty acids fall within the C11-C24 range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize.

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.

Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.

Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).

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.

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 (formerly Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-3) is a synthetic peptide. Its main job is to fight what researchers call "inflammaging".

"Inflammaging" is the slow, low-grade chronic inflammation that quietly breaks down collagen as we age.

This ingredient calms down a specific inflammation signal in your skin cells (called IL-6). When left unchecked, this signal triggers enzymes that break down collagen and elastin.

Clinical testing showed statistically significant improvements in:

Studies also found the more of this ingredient used, the more your skin produces Collagen I, fibronectin, and hyaluronic acid.

You'll likely see this ingredient paired with Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 in the well-known Matrixyl 3000 complex for enhanced anti-aging effects.

A 3% concentration applied twice daily for two months showed meaningful skin rejuvenation results in clinical panels.

Fungal acne note: Usually a palmitic acid component can feed Malassezia in unbound form, but here is is covalently bonded to the peptide. This means it is very difficult for Malassezia to access, and therefore very unlikely to cause fungal acne.

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.

Tocopheryl Acetate is a stable, shelf-friendly form of vitamin E.

Formulators love it because plain vitamin E oxidizes quickly once it hits air. This acetate version stays stable and resists going off, helping to extend a product's shelf life.

It's actually inactive on its own and works like a slow-release "storage" form; the enzymes in your skin called esterases gradually convert it into active vitamin E over time.

One in vivo study showed 5% of the acetate in the living layer of the epidermis converted to vitamin E after 5 days of application. This study also found the skin gained protection against UV damage even though the conversion was slow and small.

Once converted, vitamin E acts as a skin's main fat-soluble antioxidant that fights free radicals to protect skin from damage.

Topical vitamin E generally boosts the skin's photoprotection, and it reduced UV-damage in animal models.

This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.

Overall, it has a pretty solid safety profile and has been found to be non-irritating and non-comedogenic. Allergic reactions may happen but stay rare due to how widely the ingredient gets used.

The concentration will vary depending on the formula; industry data shows 0.1% in baby lotions, 3% in lipsticks, and 5% in foot powders. You can also find this ingredient at 100% in a pure vitamin E oil.

Most leave-on skincare keeps it at the lower end, often between 0.5-1%.

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. Remember to stay hydrated!

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