Allies of Skin Mandelic Pigmentation Corrector Night Serum Versus Allies of Skin Prebiotics & Niacinamide Pore Refining Booster

Allies of Skin Mandelic Pigmentation Corrector Night Serum Versus Allies of Skin Prebiotics & Niacinamide Pore Refining Booster Detailed comparison of Allies of Skin Mandelic Pigmentation Corrector Night Serum versus Allies of Skin Prebiotics & Niacinamide Pore Refining Booster. This brightening serum is formulated around Mandelic Acid and Niacinamide to fade the look of dark spots and refine skin texture. This pore-care serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide to refine the look of pores and strengthen the skin barrier. 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 Dimethyl Isosorbide Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Punica Granatum Extract Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract Lactobacillus Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice Bisabolol Silver Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer-3 Lysophosphatidic Acid Lysolecithin Lecithin Laminaria Digitata Extract Disodium Adenosine Triphosphate Pichia/Resveratrol Ferment Extract Ribose Ubiquinone Chlorella Vulgaris Extract Saccharide Isomerate Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract Astaxanthin Ergothioneine Glutathione Sea Water Maltodextrin Citric Acid Water, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Lactobacillus, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Bisabolol, Silver, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer-3, Lysophosphatidic Acid, Lysolecithin, Lecithin, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Disodium Adenosine Triphosphate, Pichia/Resveratrol Ferment Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ribose, Ubiquinone, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Astaxanthin, Ergothioneine, Glutathione, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sea Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Maltodextrin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Polysorbate 20, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol 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. 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) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%. 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. Niacinamide is a multitasking form of vitamin B3 that strengthens the skin barrier, reduces pores and dark spots, regulates oil, and improves signs of aging. And the best part? It's gent