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Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Luxury Facial Oil Versus rhode Peptide Glazing Fluid

Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Luxury Facial Oil Versus rhode Peptide Glazing Fluid Detailed comparison of Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Luxury Facial Oil versus rhode Peptide Glazing Fluid. This hydrating oil is formulated around Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil to h

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Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Luxury Facial Oil Versus rhode Peptide Glazing Fluid Detailed comparison of Drunk Elephant Virgin Marula Luxury Facial Oil versus rhode Peptide Glazing Fluid. This hydrating oil is formulated around Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil to hydrate skin. This barrier-repair serum is formulated around Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and soften the look of wrinkles. No key ingredients Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil 100% Water Butylene Glycol Glycerin Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil Niacinamide Tetradecane Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Diheptyl Succinate Benzyl Alcohol Glyceryl Oleate Sucrose Palmitate Hydroxyacetophenone Carbomer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Caprylyl Glycol Sodium Hydroxide Disodium Phosphate Sodium Phosphate Sodium Hyaluronate Dilauryl Thiodipropionate Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Niacinamide, Tetradecane, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Diheptyl Succinate, Benzyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Oleate, Sucrose Palmitate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium Phosphate, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dilauryl Thiodipropionate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 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.