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Dr. Idriss Major Fade Hyper Serum Versus First Aid Beauty Bronze + Glow Drops With Niacinamide
Dr. Idriss Major Fade Hyper Serum Versus First Aid Beauty Bronze + Glow Drops With Niacinamide Detailed comparison of Dr. Idriss Major Fade Hyper Serum versus First Aid Beauty Bronze + Glow Drops With Niacinamide. This brightening serum is formulated around Ni
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Dr. Idriss Major Fade Hyper Serum Versus First Aid Beauty Bronze + Glow Drops With Niacinamide Detailed comparison of Dr. Idriss Major Fade Hyper Serum versus First Aid Beauty Bronze + Glow Drops With Niacinamide. This brightening serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Alpha-Arbutin to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin. This brightening serum is formulated around Niacinamide to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. Water Niacinamide Glycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Pentylene Glycol Alpha-Arbutin Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Squalane Cetearyl Olivate Dimethicone Cetyl Alcohol Sorbitan Olivate Kojic Acid Diglucosyl Gallic Acid Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Persea Gratissima Oil Sclerotium Gum Xanthan Gum Citric Acid Sodium Phytate Caprylyl Glycol Hexylene Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Phenoxyethanol Mica CI 77891 Water, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentylene Glycol, Alpha-Arbutin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Squalane, Cetearyl Olivate, Dimethicone, Cetyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Olivate, Kojic Acid, Diglucosyl Gallic Acid, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Persea Gratissima Oil, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Phytate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Mica, CI 77891 Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract Tocopheryl Acetate Sorbitan Isostearate Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Pvp Sorbic Acid Tin Oxide CI 77491 CI 77499 Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Mica, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Pvp, Sodium Phytate, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbic Acid, Tin Oxide, CI 77491, CI 77499, CI 77891 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%. 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). Ci 77891 is a white pigment from Titanium dioxide. It is naturally found in minerals such as rutile and ilmenite. It's main function is to add a white color to cosmetics. It can also be mixed with other colors to create different shades. Ci 77891 is commonly found in sunscreens due to its ability to block UV rays. 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. Britis