Advanced Clinicals Vitamin C Advanced Brightening Cream Versus Olay Niacinamide + Vitamin C Brightening Face Moisturiser

Advanced Clinicals Vitamin C Advanced Brightening Cream Versus Olay Niacinamide + Vitamin C Brightening Face Moisturiser Detailed comparison of Advanced Clinicals Vitamin C Advanced Brightening Cream versus Olay Niacinamide + Vitamin C Brightening Face Moisturiser. This brightening body lotion is formulated around Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to brighten dull-looking skin and soften the look of wrinkles. This brightening moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Lactic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and refine skin texture. Water Cetearyl Alcohol Paraffinum Liquidum Glyceryl Stearate Se Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Cocos Nucifera Oil Isopropyl Myristate Glycerin Butylene Glycol Ceteareth-20 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Tocopheryl Acetate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Disodium EDTA Ascorbic Acid Ferulic Acid Parfum Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Sodium Polyacrylate Ethylhexyl Stearate Trideceth-6 Phenoxyethanol Caprylyl Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Hexylene Glycol Sodium Hydroxide Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Isopropyl Myristate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Ceteareth-20, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Disodium EDTA, Ascorbic Acid, Ferulic Acid, Parfum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Trideceth-6, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide Isohexadecane Niacinamide Dimethicone Lactic Acid Isopropyl Isostearate Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Stearyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol Sodium Lactate Panthenol Behenyl Alcohol 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Dimethiconol PEG-100 Stearate Cetearyl Glucoside Palmitic Acid Sodium Benzoate Stearic Acid Trehalose Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Water, Glycerin, Isohexadecane, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Lactic Acid, Isopropyl Isostearate, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Lactate, Panthenol, Behenyl Alcohol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Dimethiconol, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Parfum, Palmitic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Stearic Acid, Trehalose, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Be the first to review These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Cetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier. Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient. It plays several roles in a formula: Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products. Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people. However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers. Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy. Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans. Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients. This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize. A 2019 study has also observed Malassezia growth in the presence of this ingredient, confirming it to be not-fungal acne safe. 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. Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products. Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture. For instance, Habanolide is a