Bliss Bright Idea Vitamin C & Tri-Peptide Collagen Protecting Eye Cream Versus Paula's Choice C5 Super Boost Eye Cream

Bliss Bright Idea Vitamin C & Tri-Peptide Collagen Protecting Eye Cream Versus Paula's Choice C5 Super Boost Eye Cream Detailed comparison of Bliss Bright Idea Vitamin C & Tri-Peptide Collagen Protecting Eye Cream versus Paula's Choice C5 Super Boost Eye Cream. This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 to brighten dull-looking skin and soften the look of wrinkles. This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around Ascorbyl Glucoside and 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and soften the look of wrinkles. Water Glycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Hydrogenated Farnesene Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Propanediol Cetearyl Alcohol Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil Glyceryl Stearate Xylitylglucoside Anhydroxylitol 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Panthenol Tocopherol Niacinamide Ascorbyl Palmitate Carica Papaya Fruit Extract Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Pseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Japonica Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate Pseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil/Glucose/Malt Extract/Soybean Flour/Yeast Extract Ferment Filtrate Persea Gratissima Oil Glycine Soja Oil Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Xanthan Gum Acacia Senegal Gum Hydroxyacetophenone Cetearyl Olivate Caprylyl Glycol Xylitol Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Succinate PEG-100 Stearate Sorbitan Olivate Cetearyl Glucoside Hexylene Glycol Ethoxydiglycol Sodium Citrate Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Sodium Metabisulfite Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate Citric Acid Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Farnesene, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Propanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Niacinamide, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Pseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Japonica Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate, Pseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil/Glucose/Malt Extract/Soybean Flour/Yeast Extract Ferment Filtrate, Persea Gratissima Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Xanthan Gum, Acacia Senegal Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Cetearyl Olivate, Caprylyl Glycol, Xylitol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate/Succinate, PEG-100 Stearate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Hexylene Glycol, Ethoxydiglycol, Sodium Citrate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid Dicaprylyl Carbonate Triheptanoin Ascorbyl Glucoside Arachidyl Alcohol C13-15 Alkane Sh-Polypeptide-121 Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Hyaluronic Acid Zerumbone Bacillus Ferment Tocopheryl Acetate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract Hydrogenated Lecithin Behenyl Alcohol Arachidyl Glucoside Butylene Glycol Cetyl Alcohol Sodium Phytate Sodium Hydroxide Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Triheptanoin, Ascorbyl Glu These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid is one of the most popular "stable" vitamin C derivatives in skincare. Plain ascorbic acid is fantastic but notoriously fragile; it browns, oxidizes, and loses potency fast. So attaching an ethyl group to the third carbon of the molecule gives it some cool perks: In a formula, it does the 3 classic vitamin C jobs: it acts as an antioxidant, helps brighten skin tone by inhibiting tyrosinase, and supports collagen. The evidence is reasonably solid for a cosmetic ingredient; Liao and colleagues (2018) showed it's significantly more stable than ascorbic acid while still being effective. A 2021 study by Zerbinati and colleagues tested a serum with 30% 3-O-ethyl-l-ascorbic acid and 1% lactic acid significantly increased collagen production, reduced UVB-induced DNA damage, and decreased melanin on a reconstructed pigmented skin model. Typical real world usage sits around 0.5-5% (and 1-2% is common for daily serums). Amounts up to 30% have been shown to be non-irritating on human skin samples, but two isolated cases reported allergic contact dermatitis so a patch test is sensible if you have reactive skin. Ascorbyl Palmitate is a fat-soluble form of vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) made by combining it with palmitic acid. It is able to blend easily into creams and oil-based formulas because it dissolves in oils rather than water. As you may know, regular vitamin C is notorious for breaking down when exposed to sunlight and air. Ascorbyl Palmitate is more stable and degrades at a slower rate. Research on whether it converts efficiently into active vitamin C once it's applied on your skin is still limited. Some in-vitro studies suggest it may support collagen production, but it is not considered one of the stronger vitamin C derivatives, like: Due to the palmitic acid base, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. Comedogenic studies have also shown this ingredient to have a rating of 2. It's also worth keeping in mind that comedogenic and irritancy ratings are tested on individual ingredients, not finished formulas. The final product's formulation, concentration, and other ingredients all play a role in how something actually behaves on your skin. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). 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.