Beauty Bay Colloidal Oatmeal + Oat Lipid Rich Moisturiser Versus IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème

Beauty Bay Colloidal Oatmeal + Oat Lipid Rich Moisturiser Versus IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème Detailed comparison of Beauty Bay Colloidal Oatmeal + Oat Lipid Rich Moisturiser versus IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Avena Sativa Kernel Oil and Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This brightening night moisturizer is formulated around Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate and 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glycerin Avena Sativa Kernel Oil Glyceryl Stearate Squalane Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Avena Sativa Kernel Flour Cetearyl Alcohol Phenoxyethanol Fructose Disodium EDTA Ethylhexylglycerin Niacinamide Panthenol Withania Somnifera Root Extract Citric Acid Tocopherol Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Potassium Sorbate Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Squalane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Cetearyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Fructose, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Niacinamide, Panthenol, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Citric Acid, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Potassium Sorbate Bellis Perennis Flower Extract Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate Cetyl Alcohol Dimethicone Elaeis Guineensis Oil PEG-100 Stearate Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil Stearic Acid Bidens Pilosa Extract Citrus Grandis Peel Oil Limonene Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil Curcuma Longa Root Extract Ceteth-10 Phosphate Dicetyl Phosphate Caprylyl Glycol Hexylene Glycol Xanthan Gum 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer Tocopheryl Acetate Aminomethyl Propanol Polysorbate 60 Alcohol Denat. Phenethyl Alcohol Lecithin Sorbitan Isostearate Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil Methyl Undecylenoyl Dipeptide-16 Disodium Phosphate Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract Lepidium Sativum Sprout Extract Citral Ergothioneine Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bellis Perennis Flower Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil, Stearic Acid, Bidens Pilosa Extract, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Limonene, Phenoxyethanol, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ceteth-10 Phosphate, Dicetyl Phosphate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Squalane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aminomethyl Propanol, Polysorbate 60, Alcohol Denat., Phenethyl Alcohol, Lecithin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Methyl Undecylenoyl Dipeptide-16, Disodium Phosphate, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Lepidium Sativum Sprout Extract, Citral, Tocopherol, Ergothioneine 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%. 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 in