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Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream Versus Tatcha The Water Cream

Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream Versus Tatcha The Water Cream Detailed comparison of Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream versus Tatcha The Water Cream. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil and Ceramide NP

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Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream Versus Tatcha The Water Cream Detailed comparison of Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream versus Tatcha The Water Cream. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This pore-care moisturizer is formulated around Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract to refine the look of pores and hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Isopropyl Isostearate Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil Glyceryl Stearate Se Cetearyl Alcohol Palmitic Acid Stearic Acid Pentylene Glycol Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil Schinziophyton Rautanenii Kernel Oil Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Ximenia Americana Seedate Cholesterol Ceramide AP Ceramide EOP Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Ceramide NP Phytosphingosine Ceteareth-20 Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Tocopherol Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Sodium Hydroxide Citric Acid Carbomer Xanthan Gum Caprylyl Glycol Chlorphenesin Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isopropyl Isostearate, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetearyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Schinziophyton Rautanenii Kernel Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-6 Ximenia Americana Seedate, Cholesterol, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Ceramide NP, Phytosphingosine, Ceteareth-20, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Tocopherol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate Dimethicone Propanediol Diglycerin Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Gold Belamcanda Chinensis Root Extract Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract Houttuynia Cordata Extract Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Lecithin Pistacia Lentiscus Gum Sodium Chloride Sodium Citrate Mica Tin Oxide Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer Dimethicone/Phenyl Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Butylene Glycol Dipropylene Glycol Parfum Alcohol Limonene Linalool Citral CI 77891 Water, Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Glycerin, Diglycerin, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cladosiphon Okamuranus Extract, PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Gold, Belamcanda Chinensis Root Extract, Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract, Houttuynia Cordata Extract, Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lecithin, Pistacia Lentiscus Gum, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Mica, Tin Oxide, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Dimethicone/Phenyl Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Tocopherol, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Parfum, Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Limonene, Linalool, Citral, CI 77891 These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that: The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure. Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations. 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. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages. Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon. Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E. You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare