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Drunk Elephant C-Tango Multivitamin Eye Cream Versus The INKEY List Brighten-I Eye Cream

Drunk Elephant C-Tango Multivitamin Eye Cream Versus The INKEY List Brighten-I Eye Cream Detailed comparison of Drunk Elephant C-Tango Multivitamin Eye Cream versus The INKEY List Brighten-I Eye Cream. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Sodiu

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Drunk Elephant C-Tango Multivitamin Eye Cream Versus The INKEY List Brighten-I Eye Cream Detailed comparison of Drunk Elephant C-Tango Multivitamin Eye Cream versus The INKEY List Brighten-I Eye Cream. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to soften the look of wrinkles and brighten dull-looking skin. This eye moisturizer is formulated around Punica Granatum Seed Oil to hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Dicaprylyl Carbonate Cetearyl Alcohol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil Persea Gratissima Oil Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Ceteareth-6 Olivate Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Ascorbyl Glucoside Ascorbyl Palmitate Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Glycine Soja Sterols Linoleic Acid Phospholipids Ceramide NP Glycine Soja Protein Ceramide AP Phytosphingosine Cholesterol Ceramide EOP Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminohydroxybutyrate Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Panthenol Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone Dipeptide-2 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Fragaria Ananassa Seed Extract Medicago Sativa Extract Morus Alba Leaf Extract Hydrolyzed Rice Protein Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Ubiquinone Superoxide Dismutase Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract Phytic Acid Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract Vaccinium Myrtillus Leaf Extract Tocopherol Thioctic Acid N-Hydroxysuccinimide Chrysin Mica Ethylhexyl Palmitate Phenoxyethanol Pentylene Glycol Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Titanium Dioxide Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Sodium Benzoate Xanthan Gum Carbomer Tocopheryl Acetate Sodium Dextran Sulfate Sorbitan Isostearate Caprylyl Glycol Steareth-20 Chlorhexidine Digluconate Citric Acid Chlorphenesin Polysorbate 60 Potassium Sorbate Ethylhexylglycerin Water, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ceteareth-6 Olivate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Glycine Soja Sterols, Linoleic Acid, Phospholipids, Ceramide NP, Glycine Soja Protein, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Ceramide EOP, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminohydroxybutyrate, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Panthenol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone, Dipeptide-2, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Fragaria Ananassa Seed Extract, Medicago Sativa Extract, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Ubiquinone, Superoxide Dismutase, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Phytic Acid, Actinidia Chinensis Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Leaf Extract 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