e.l.f. cosmetics SuperHydrate Moisturizer Versus Vitamins and Sea beauty Sea Minerals and Marine Peptides Replenishing Day Cream

e.l.f. cosmetics SuperHydrate Moisturizer Versus Vitamins and Sea beauty Sea Minerals and Marine Peptides Replenishing Day Cream Detailed comparison of e.l.f. cosmetics SuperHydrate Moisturizer versus Vitamins and Sea beauty Sea Minerals and Marine Peptides Replenishing Day Cream. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This anti-aging day moisturizer is formulated around Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 to soften the look of wrinkles. No concerns Water Butylene Glycol Glycerin Dimethicone PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether Niacinamide Trehalose Squalane Centella Asiatica Extract Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract Tocopheryl Acetate Tocopherol Propanediol 1,2-Hexanediol Gellan Gum Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Caprylhydroxamic Acid Tromethamine Sodium Chloride Sodium Citrate Potassium Laurate Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dimethicone, PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether, Niacinamide, Trehalose, Squalane, Centella Asiatica Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Gellan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Tromethamine, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Laurate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin Stearic Acid Cetyl Alcohol Glycine Soja Oil Maris Sal Laminaria Saccharina Extract Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Collagen Rosa Damascena Flower Extract Isopropyl Palmitate Glyceryl Stearate Se Polysorbate 60 Carbomer Sodium Hydroxide Dehydroacetic Acid Benzyl Alcohol Parfum Benzyl Salicylate Citronellol Geraniol Hexyl Cinnamal Linalool Water, Stearic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycine Soja Oil, Maris Sal, Laminaria Saccharina Extract, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Collagen, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Glycerin, Isopropyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Polysorbate 60, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Parfum, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool 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. 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. Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product. So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation. You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!