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Elemis Peptide4 Plumping Pillow Facial Versus Elemis Superfood Day Cream

Elemis Peptide4 Plumping Pillow Facial Versus Elemis Superfood Day Cream Detailed comparison of Elemis Peptide4 Plumping Pillow Facial versus Elemis Superfood Day Cream. This night moisturizer is formulated around Chondrus Crispus Extract to hydrate skin. This

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Elemis Peptide4 Plumping Pillow Facial Versus Elemis Superfood Day Cream Detailed comparison of Elemis Peptide4 Plumping Pillow Facial versus Elemis Superfood Day Cream. This night moisturizer is formulated around Chondrus Crispus Extract to hydrate skin. This day moisturizer is formulated around Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide to hydrate skin. Water PEG-8 Dicaprylyl Carbonate Glycerin Diheptyl Succinate Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Sodium Polyacrylate Phenoxyethanol Hydroxyacetophenone Parfum Disodium EDTA Chondrus Crispus Extract Buglossoides Arvensis Seed Oil Benzyl Benzoate Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer Benzyl Alcohol Linalool Maltodextrin Limonene Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract Tocopherol Veronica Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract Hexyl Cinnamal Dehydroacetic Acid Nyctanthes Arbor-Tristis Flower Extract Cananga Odorata Flower Oil Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Myristica Fragrans Kernel Oil Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein Sodium Benzoate Citric Acid Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Oil Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil Coriandrum Sativum Fruit Oil Benzoic Acid Ethylhexylglycerin Water, PEG-8, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Buglossoides Arvensis Seed Oil, Benzyl Benzoate, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Maltodextrin, Limonene, Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract, Tocopherol, Veronica Officinalis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Hexyl Cinnamal, Dehydroacetic Acid, Nyctanthes Arbor-Tristis Flower Extract, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Myristica Fragrans Kernel Oil, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Citrus Aurantium Amara Leaf/Twig Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil, Coriandrum Sativum Fruit Oil, Benzoic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin C12-16 Alcohols Pentaerythrityl Distearate Isononyl Isononanoate Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide Cucumis Sativus Oil Citrus Nobilis Fruit Extract Raphanus Sativus Seed Extract Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil Propanediol Palmitic Acid Hydrogenated Lecithin Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Chlorphenesin Xanthan Gum Lycium Chinense Stem Extract Brassica Oleracea Italica Seed Oil Lactobionic Acid Panthenol Sodium Dehydroacetate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Powder Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil Cymbopogon Martini Oil 1,2-Hexanediol Geraniol Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate Lactobacillus Zingiber Officinale Root Extract Caramel 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Lecithin Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Potassium Sorbate Ascorbic Acid Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glycerin, C12-16 Alcohols, Pentaerythrityl Distearate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Cucumis Sativus Oil, Citrus Nobilis Fruit Extract, Raphanus Sativus Seed Extract, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Propanediol, Palmitic Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Chlorphenesin, Xanthan Gum, Lycium Chinense Stem Extract, Tocopherol, Brassica Oleracea Italica Seed Oil These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Benzoic Acid is an organic acid that shows up in cosmetics as a preservative. It helps keep a product from spoiling by holding back the growth of yeast, mold, and some bacteria. This ingredient also functions as a fragrance ingredient that helps mask the unpleasant scent of other ingredients. The way it works is worth understanding; benzoic acid works when the formula is acidic. It is able to sneak into a microbe's cell and mess up how it functions to stop it from growing in an acidic product. However, the acid switches to an inactive form and stops working if a product isn't acidic enough (above ~5 pH). This is why you'll often see it in low pH products or teamed up with other preservatives to cover the gap. Safety wise, it's one of the better studied preservatives out there. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe for use in cosmetic formulations at concentrations up to 5%. A large international review found this ingredient had no effects on the human body and had low irritation potential. Just so you know, real world use is usually much lower than the 5% ceiling (usually 1% of less). The EU caps it at 2.5% in rinse-off products, 1.7% in oral care, and 0.5% in leave-on products. One thing worth mentioning (it's nothing to worry about): some people get a little stinging or flushing where they apply it. This isn't a true allergy; it's a temporary and harmless reaction. This is the same kind of mild tingle you might notice from sorbic acid. Benzyl Alcohol is an aromatic alcohol with several roles: it's a preservative, solvent, and mild fragrance component with a floral scent. This ingredient has been deemed safe for use in cosmetic formulations at concentrations up to 5%, and up to 10% in hair dyes. You'll typically see 0.5-2% in most rinse-off or leave-on products. As a preservative, it works by disrupting the membrane of microbial proteins. This helps keep bacteria and fungi from growing in your products. The sensitization picture is actually quite assuring as well:of nearly 71,000 patients patch tested with benzyl alcohol, only 0.21% showed a positive reaction with most of them being weakly positive. This led researchers to conclude that benzyl alcohol cannot be regarded as a significant contact allergen. It is worth noting this ingredient is classified as one of the EU's regulated fragrance allergens and restricted to 1% in finished products. Labels must also declare it in concentrations above 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01% in rinse-off products. At concentrations around 5%, localized redness and itching can appear as a direct irritant response and not as a true allergic reaction. Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil is oil from the peel of an orange fruit. Limonene and linalool make up the majority of oils from citrus peels. Limonene has a "citrus" fragrance. Citrus