Allies of Skin Mandelic Pigmentation Corrector Night Serum Versus Allies of Skin Azelaic & Kojic Advanced Clarifying Serum

Allies of Skin Mandelic Pigmentation Corrector Night Serum Versus Allies of Skin Azelaic & Kojic Advanced Clarifying Serum Detailed comparison of Allies of Skin Mandelic Pigmentation Corrector Night Serum versus Allies of Skin Azelaic & Kojic Advanced Clarifying Serum. This brightening serum is formulated around Mandelic Acid and Niacinamide to fade the look of dark spots and refine skin texture. This brightening serum is formulated around Azelaic Acid and Kojic Acid to fade the look of dark spots and clear breakouts. Water Mandelic Acid Glycerin Butylene Glycol Niacinamide Polysorbate 20 Lactic Acid Rosa Canina Fruit Oil Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil Salicylic Acid Superoxide Dismutase Bakuchiol Sodium Hyaluronate Rumex Occidentalis Extract Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract Nonapeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Acetyl Tetrapeptide-40 Pterocarpus Marsupium Bark Extract Glutamic Acid Phenyl T-Butylnitrone Resveratrol Dimethyl Ether Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Panthenol Tocopheryl Acetate Ascorbic Acid Tocopherol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Xanthan Gum Sclerotium Gum Ethylhexylglycerin Caprylyl Glycol Sorbitol Dextran Sodium Gluconate Disodium Succinate Acetyl Tributyl Citrate O-Cymen-5-Ol Sodium Hydroxide Phenoxyethanol Water, Mandelic Acid, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Polysorbate 20, Lactic Acid, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Salicylic Acid, Superoxide Dismutase, Bakuchiol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rumex Occidentalis Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Nonapeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-40, Pterocarpus Marsupium Bark Extract, Glutamic Acid, Phenyl T-Butylnitrone, Resveratrol Dimethyl Ether, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbitol, Dextran, Sodium Gluconate, Disodium Succinate, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol Azelaic Acid Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Propanediol Kojic Acid Hexylresorcinol Ethyl Linoleate Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Dodecane Hydroxyethylcellulose Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Squalane Bisabolol Glyceryl Laurate Glyceryl Undecylenate Allantoin Ribose Sodium Acetate Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Cellulose Water, Azelaic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Kojic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Glycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylresorcinol, Ethyl Linoleate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Dodecane, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Squalane, Bisabolol, Glyceryl Laurate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Allantoin, Ribose, Sodium Acetate, Bakuchiol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Cellulose, Phenoxyethanol These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Bakuchiol is a plant-derived antioxidant from the seeds of the Psoralea corylifolia plant. It has antimicrobial, emollient, skin conditioning, and antioxidant properties. You'll likely see it called a "retinol replacement" but the two are technically not related. This is because bakuchiol is able to flip many of the same switches in your skin cells to tell them to: 1) produce more collagen (type I, III, and IV) 2) activate the same genes retinoids do Unlike retinoids, this ingredient will not increase photosensitivity and is safe to use during pregnancy (but please still check in with your doctor!). The flagship clinical trial from Dhaliwal et al. 2019 found 0.5% bakuchiol (twice daily) and 0.5% retinol (once daily) reduced wrinkles and hyperpigmentation equally, but bakuchiol had significantly less irritation. Systematic reviews also back this up: Bakuchiol is comparable to retinol for photoaging but with better tolerability. It also has mild antibacterial properties against Cutibacterium acnes and antifungal activity in vitro against Candida and dermatophytes. The reason bakuchiol works well is due to its structure; it is a meroterpene phenol, or a hybrid molecule. The phenol half acts as an antioxidant while the terpene half is fat-loving. This helps the molecule slip through the skin barrier. This ingredient is usually used between 0.5-2%. Only one case of contact dermatitis has ever been reported for this ingredient. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel. While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns. Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source. This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out. This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10