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Drunk Elephant Shaba Complex™ Firming Eye Serum Versus Biossance Squalane + Peptide Eye Gel

Drunk Elephant Shaba Complex™ Firming Eye Serum Versus Biossance Squalane + Peptide Eye Gel Detailed comparison of Drunk Elephant Shaba Complex™ Firming Eye Serum versus Biossance Squalane + Peptide Eye Gel. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around

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Drunk Elephant Shaba Complex™ Firming Eye Serum Versus Biossance Squalane + Peptide Eye Gel Detailed comparison of Drunk Elephant Shaba Complex™ Firming Eye Serum versus Biossance Squalane + Peptide Eye Gel. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Copper Tripeptide-1 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. Water Octyldodecanol Glycerin Boron Nitride Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment Coconut Alkanes Cetyl Alcohol Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Niacinamide Copper Tripeptide-1 Leontopodium Alpinum Meristem Cell Culture Dipeptide-2 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Copper Lysinate/Prolinate Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone Chondrus Crispus Mangifera Indica Seed Butter Glycine Soja Oil Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Hydroxyethylcellulose Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Steareth-20 Lecithin Panthenol N-Hydroxysuccinimide Ubiquinone Citric Acid Thioctic Acid Tocopherol Chrysin Sclerotium Gum Methylglucoside Phosphate Xanthan Gum Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate Chlorphenesin Caprylyl Glycol Sodium Hydroxide Phenoxyethanol Pentylene Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Water, Octyldodecanol, Glycerin, Boron Nitride, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Coconut Alkanes, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Niacinamide, Copper Tripeptide-1, Leontopodium Alpinum Meristem Cell Culture, Dipeptide-2, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Copper Lysinate/Prolinate, Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone, Chondrus Crispus, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Glycine Soja Oil, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Steareth-20, Lecithin, Panthenol, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Ubiquinone, Citric Acid, Thioctic Acid, Tocopherol, Chrysin, Sclerotium Gum, Methylglucoside Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Chlorphenesin, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Squalane Chondrus Crispus Extract Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5 Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract Lycopene Vitis Vinifera Skin Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Caffeine Acacia Senegal Gum Dimethicone Crosspolymer Carbomer Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate Hcl Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Silica Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Squalane, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Panthenol, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Tocopherol, Pentylene Glycol, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Lycopene, Vitis Vinifera Skin Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caffeine, Acacia Senegal Gum, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate Hcl, Lecithin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol 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). Citric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes. Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath. However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products. Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH. In skincare formulas, citric acid can: While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants. Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations. Rosacea skin has a lower threshold for acids generally, with 62.5% of rosacea subjects in one study reacting to lactic acid in a sting test. This is why we mark citric acid as a potential rosacea trigger. However, this ingredient shows up as a pH adjuster or chelator at roughly 0.1-1% in many products. These low levels are unlikely to be an issue for rosacea skin and becomes a potential trigger at exfoliating concentrations (20%). Because everybody's skin is unique, we recommend a patch test if you are unsure. 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. Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. The