Elemis Peptide4 Eye Recovery Cream Versus Kinship Brightwave Energizing + Brightening Eye Cream

Elemis Peptide4 Eye Recovery Cream Versus Kinship Brightwave Energizing + Brightening Eye Cream Detailed comparison of Elemis Peptide4 Eye Recovery Cream versus Kinship Brightwave Energizing + Brightening Eye Cream. This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around Avena Sativa Kernel Oil and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to brighten dull-looking skin and hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Coco-Caprylate Cocos Nucifera Oil Glyceryl Oleate Citrate Buglossoides Arvensis Seed Oil Bellis Perennis Flower Extract Hieracium Pilosella Extract Mica Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Panthenol Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Hydroxyacetophenone Phenoxyethanol Xanthan Gum Tocopherol Perilla Ocymoides Seed Oil Sodium Hydroxide Tocopheryl Acetate Disodium EDTA Sodium Citrate Citric Acid Sodium Benzoate Matthiola Longipetala Seed Oil Sodium Dehydroacetate Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein Water, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Glyceryl Oleate Citrate, Buglossoides Arvensis Seed Oil, Bellis Perennis Flower Extract, Hieracium Pilosella Extract, Mica, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Panthenol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Tocopherol, Perilla Ocymoides Seed Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Matthiola Longipetala Seed Oil, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein Cetyl Alcohol Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Avena Sativa Kernel Oil Astrocaryum Tucuma Seed Butter C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Diheptyl Succinate Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Squalene Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil Jania Rubens Extract Lactobacillus Ferment Inonotus Obliquus Extract Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil Arachidyl Alcohol Behenyl Alcohol Arachidyl Glucoside Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters Phytosteryl Macadamiate Phytosterols Benzyl Alcohol Sodium Carrageenan Bentonite Olive Oil Decyl Esters Hydrated Silica Lactic Acid Chlorella Vulgaris Extract Sea Salt Eclipta Prostrata Extract Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Sodium Phytate Dehydroacetic Acid Potassium Sorbate Ethylhexylglycerin Water, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Astrocaryum Tucuma Seed Butter, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Diheptyl Succinate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Squalene, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Jania Rubens Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Inonotus Obliquus Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Arachidyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Phytosterols, Tocopherol, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Carrageenan, Bentonite, Olive Oil Decyl Esters, Hydrated Silica, Citric Acid, Lactic Acid, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Sea Salt, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Sodium Phytate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin 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. 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. 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.