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Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream Versus The Outset Nourishing Squalane Daily Moisturizer

Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream Versus The Outset Nourishing Squalane Daily Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream versus The Outset Nourishing Squalane Daily Moisturizer. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated

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Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream Versus The Outset Nourishing Squalane Daily Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream versus The Outset Nourishing Squalane Daily Moisturizer. 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 barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. 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 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Pentylene Glycol Ethylhexyl Palmitate Squalane Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Cocos Nucifera Oil Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Persea Gratissima Oil Humulus Lupulus Extract Helianthus Annuus Extract Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Prunus Insititia Seed Oil Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Fucus Vesiculosus Extract Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Leontopodium Alpinum Extract Glycine Soja Oil Jojoba Esters Dicaprylyl Ether Diheptyl Succinate Glyceryl Stearate Citric Acid Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Polyglycerin-3 Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Tocopheryl Acetate Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Potassium Hydroxide Potassium Sorbate Sodium Formate Sodium Glycolate Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl 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. 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). Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture. Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%. It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier. Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%. A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions. 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 ingredient, confirming it to be not-fungal acne safe. 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 severa