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Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream Versus Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Luxury Facial Oil

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream Versus Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Luxury Facial Oil Detailed comparison of Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream versus Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Luxury Facial Oil. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated arou

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Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream Versus Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Luxury Facial Oil Detailed comparison of Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream versus Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Luxury Facial Oil. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil and Sh-Oligopeptide-1 to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. This hydrating oil is formulated around Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil to hydrate skin. No key ingredients Water Dicaprylyl Carbonate Glycerin Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil Bacillus/Folic Acid Ferment Filtrate Extract Nymphaea Alba Root Extract Sh-Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Oligopeptide-2 Sh-Polypeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-9 Sh-Polypeptide-11 Copper Palmitoyl Heptapeptide-14 Heptapeptide-15 Palmitate Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Alanine Arginine Glycine Histidine Isoleucine Phenylalanine Proline Serine Threonine Valine Acetyl Glutamine Coconut Alkanes Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Sodium Hyaluronate Aspartic Acid Linoleic Acid Linolenic Acid Lecithin Butylene Glycol Polyvinyl Alcohol Sodium Lactate Sodium PCA PCA Sorbitan Isostearate Carbomer Polysorbate 20 Polysorbate 60 Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Xanthan Gum Isomalt 1,2-Hexanediol Caprylyl Glycol Chlorphenesin Phenoxyethanol Tocopherol Sodium Benzoate Phenylpropanol Glyceryl Caprylate Symphytum Officinale Callus Culture Extract Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Bacillus/Folic Acid Ferment Filtrate Extract, Nymphaea Alba Root Extract, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-9, Sh-Polypeptide-11, Copper Palmitoyl Heptapeptide-14, Heptapeptide-15 Palmitate, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Alanine, Arginine, Glycine, Histidine, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Serine, Threonine, Valine, Acetyl Glutamine, Coconut Alkanes, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Aspartic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Lecithin, Butylene Glycol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Sodium Lactate, Sodium PCA, PCA, Sorbitan Isostearate, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Polysorbate 60, Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Isomalt, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Phenylpropanol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Symphytum Officinale Callus Culture Extract Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil 100% These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil (aka marula oil) is a skin hydrating ingredient. Its fatty acid profile is dominated by oleic acid (~69%), palmitic acid (~15%), linoleic acid (~9%), and palmitoleic acid (~4%). These fatty acids are very similar to those naturally found in the epidermis, making this oil biomimetic; basically, your skin recognizes it. Clinical testing found this ingredient to be moisturizing and non-irritating, with noteworthy effects on reducing transepidermal water loss (TEWL). Besides fatty acids, marula oil is also rich in oxidative stabilizers like vitamin E, vitamin C precursors, and polyphenols. This gives it excellent shelf stability compared to most facial oils. This is a great ingredient for dry, dull, or barrier-compromised skin. Just know it may not be fungal acne safe due to the oleic and palmitic acid content. These fatty acids can as as a food source for the Malassezia yeast.