Flora & Noor Rose Renewal Tri-Peptide and Ceramide Moisturizer Versus First Aid Beauty Brighten + Glow Moisturizer With Vitamin C

Flora & Noor Rose Renewal Tri-Peptide and Ceramide Moisturizer Versus First Aid Beauty Brighten + Glow Moisturizer With Vitamin C

This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Tripeptide-29 to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier.

This brightening moisturizer is formulated around 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid and Lactic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and refine skin texture.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil

Glycerin

Stearic Acid

Glyceryl Stearate

Cetyl Alcohol

Stearyl Alcohol

Phenoxyethanol

Glyceryl Stearate Citrate

Sodium Carbomer

Tripeptide-29

Ethylhexylglycerin

Tocopheryl Acetate

Xanthan Gum

Ceramide NP

Sodium Hyaluronate

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate

Tea-Stearate

Sucrose Stearate

Rosa Damascena Flower Water

Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil

Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Glycerin, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Sodium Carbomer, Tripeptide-29, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Tea-Stearate, Sucrose Stearate, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Seed Oil

Trioctyldodecyl Citrate

Propanediol

Ethyl Macadamiate

Squalane

Mangifera Indica Seed Butter

C9-12 Alkane

3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

Carbomer

Carica Papaya Fruit Extract

Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Extract

Hyaluronic Acid

Zingiber Officinale Root Extract

Lactic Acid

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract

Tocopherol

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

Malic Acid

Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol Crosspolymer

Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer

Maltodextrin

Potassium Sorbate

Sodium Benzoate

Sodium Carbonate

Sodium Chloride

Sodium Hydroxide

Mica

CI 77491

CI 77891

Water, Trioctyldodecyl Citrate, Propanediol, Ethyl Macadamiate, Glycerin, Squalane, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, C9-12 Alkane, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Carbomer, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Lactic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Tocopherol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Malic Acid, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol Crosspolymer, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Maltodextrin, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Mica, CI 77491, CI 77891

Alternatives

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

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.

Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).

It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.

On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.

Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).

You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.

Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.

Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.

Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.

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!

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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