Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare B³Adaptive SuperFoods™ Stress Repair Face Cream Versus First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare B³Adaptive SuperFoods™ Stress Repair Face Cream Versus First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream Detailed comparison of Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare B³Adaptive SuperFoods™ Stress Repair Face Cream versus First Aid Beauty Eye Duty Niacinamide Brightening Eye Cream. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. Water Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil Ethylhexyl Palmitate Propanediol Niacinamide Glycerin Squalane Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract Cordyceps Sinensis Extract Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract Euterpe Oleracea Sterols Curcuma Longa Root Oil Pleiogynium Timoriense Fruit Extract Grifola Frondosa Extract Theobroma Cacao Extract Podocarpus Elatus Fruit Extract Inonotus Obliquus Extract Perilla Frutescens Extract Withania Somnifera Root Extract Asparagus Racemosus Root Extract Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Zingiber Officinale Root Oil Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil Linoleic Acid Linolenic Acid Oleic Acid Lecithin Lysolecithin Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine Beta-Sitosterol Phospholipids Sphingolipids Colloidal Oatmeal Ceramide Ng Adenosine Sodium PCA Ethylhexylglycerin Panthenol Allantoin Tocopherol Lactic Acid Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Phytic Acid Cyclodextrin Citric Acid Sodium Hydroxide Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Polyacrylate-13 Polyisobutene Polysorbate 20 Maltodextrin Sorbitan Isostearate Phenoxyethanol Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Water, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Squalane, Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Cordyceps Sinensis Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Lepidium Meyenii Root Extract, Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Sterols, Curcuma Longa Root Oil, Pleiogynium Timoriense Fruit Extract, Grifola Frondosa Extract, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Podocarpus Elatus Fruit Extract, Inonotus Obliquus Extract, Perilla Frutescens Extract, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Asparagus Racemosus Root Extract, Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Zingiber Officinale Root Oil, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Oleic Acid, Lecithin, Lysolecithin, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Beta-Sitosterol, Phospholipids, Sphingolipids, Colloidal Oatmeal, Ceramide Ng, Adenosine, Sodium PCA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Panthenol, Allantoin, Tocopherol, Lactic Acid, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Phytic Acid, Cyclodextrin, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Maltodextrin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate Dimethicone Maris Aqua Butylene Glycol Polysilicone-11 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Mica Gigartina Stellata/Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Coffea Arabica Seed Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Caffeine Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract Corallina Officinalis Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Camellia 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. Citric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes. Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath. However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products. Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH. In skincare formulas, citric acid can: While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants. Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations. Rosacea skin has a lower threshold for acids generally, with 62.5% of rosacea subjects in one study reacting to lactic acid in a sting test. This is why we mark citric acid as a potential rosacea trigger. However, this ingredient shows up as a pH adjuster or chelator at roughly 0.1-1% in many products. These low levels are unlikely to be an issue for rosacea skin and becomes a potential trigger at exfoliating concentrations (20%). Because everybody's skin is unique, we recommend a patch test if you are unsure. 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. Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids. Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker: It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers. Linoleic Acid is also known as Vitamin F. It is a fatty acid with emollient and skin co