Emma Lewisham Skin Reset Eye Crème Versus Environ Skin Care Youth Essentia Vita-Peptide Eye Gel

Emma Lewisham Skin Reset Eye Crème Versus Environ Skin Care Youth Essentia Vita-Peptide Eye Gel

This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Ceramide NP to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.

This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Palmitoyl Oligopeptide and Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 to soften the look of wrinkles and fade the look of dark spots.

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Water

Coco-Caprylate

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Glycerin

Cetearyl Alcohol

Jojoba Esters

Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter

Glyceryl Stearate Se

Cetearyl Olivate

Cetearyl Glucoside

Sorbitan Olivate

Saccharide Isomerate

1,2-Hexanediol

Caffeoyl Tripeptide-1

Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil

Sodium Hyaluronate

Tocopherol

Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters

Phytosterols

Phytosteryl Macadamiate

Squalene

Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract

Ceramide NP

Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract

Ribose

Glycosphingolipids

Hordeum Vulgare Extract

Buddleja Davidii Leaf Extract

Leucojum Aestivum Bulb Extract

Narcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract

Ubiquinone

Tocopheryl Acetate

Silica

Lecithin

Mica

CI 77891

CI 77491

CI 77492

Pullulan

Xanthan Gum

Sclerotium Gum

Alcohol

Benzyl Alcohol

Dehydroacetic Acid

Citric Acid

Potassium Sorbate

Sodium Benzoate

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Water, Coco-Caprylate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Jojoba Esters, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetearyl Olivate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Sorbitan Olivate, Saccharide Isomerate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caffeoyl Tripeptide-1, Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters, Phytosterols, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Squalene, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Ceramide NP, Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract, Ribose, Glycosphingolipids, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Buddleja Davidii Leaf Extract, Leucojum Aestivum Bulb Extract, Narcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract, Ubiquinone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Silica, Lecithin, Mica, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492, Pullulan, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Alcohol, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate

PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate

Panthenol

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Butylene Glycol

Palmitoyl Oligopeptide

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Tribehenin

Ceramide Ng

PEG-10 Phytosterol

Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate

Disodium EDTA

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract

Glycine Soja Oil

Retinyl Palmitate

Carbomer

Polysorbate 20

Caprylyl Glycol

Phenoxyethanol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

Methylparaben

Sodium Hydroxide

Propylparaben

Lactic Acid

Water, Glycerin, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Panthenol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Butylene Glycol, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Tribehenin, Ceramide Ng, PEG-10 Phytosterol, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Disodium EDTA, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Methylparaben, Sodium Hydroxide, Propylparaben, Lactic Acid

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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.

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.

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil is a plant oil derived from the seeds of a sunflower.

It is rich in fatty acids, primarily linoleic acid and oleic acid. This gives it emollient and skin conditioning properties.

The reason this ingredient is so effective is because it forms a thin film on the skin that reduces transepidermal water loss (TEWL) while supplying linoleic acid to the stratum corneum to improve barrier strength.

The high linoleic acid content is particularly noteworthy for acne-prone skin.

Research suggests that acne-prone skin tends to be deficient in linoleic acid in sebum. Topical application may help replenish this to support a healthier follicular environment and less comedone-promoting sebum.

One randomized study found sunflower seed oil preserved skin barrier integrity in adult volunteers with and without atopic dermatitis (outperforming olive oil).

This ingredient is well-studied, gentle, and an effective emollient suitable for most skin types.

On fungal acne: This ingredient may not be Fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) safe. This is because it contains fatty acids with carbon chain lengths in the C11-C24 range.

Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.

You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.

Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.

It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.

This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.

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.

In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.

Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.

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.

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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