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Elemis Pro-Collagen Oxygenating Night Cream Versus First Aid Beauty Firming Collagen Cream With Peptides + Niacinamide

Elemis Pro-Collagen Oxygenating Night Cream Versus First Aid Beauty Firming Collagen Cream With Peptides + Niacinamide Detailed comparison of Elemis Pro-Collagen Oxygenating Night Cream versus First Aid Beauty Firming Collagen Cream With Peptides + Niacinamide

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Elemis Pro-Collagen Oxygenating Night Cream Versus First Aid Beauty Firming Collagen Cream With Peptides + Niacinamide Detailed comparison of Elemis Pro-Collagen Oxygenating Night Cream versus First Aid Beauty Firming Collagen Cream With Peptides + Niacinamide. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier. Water Glyceryl Stearate Se Glycerin Isononyl Isononanoate Ethylhexyl Palmitate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Lauryl Laurate Ethyl Macadamiate Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate Cetyl Alcohol Phenoxyethanol Sodium Polyacrylate Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Oryza Sativa Starch Parfum Butylene Glycol Laminaria Digitata Extract Chlorphenesin Sesamum Indicum Oil Unsaponifiables Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil Unsaponifiables Persea Gratissima Oil Phytosterols Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer Disodium EDTA Sodium Dehydroacetate Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract Glyceryl Polyacrylate Citronellol Linalool Collagen Amino Acids Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract Mimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract Mannitol Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Tocopherol Sorbitan Oleate Geraniol Limonene Hydroxycitronellal Citric Acid Malic Acid Diatomaceous Earth Tocopheryl Acetate Ascorbyl Palmitate Sodium Hydroxide Zinc Sulfate Hexapeptide-9 Water, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Lauryl Laurate, Ethyl Macadamiate, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Polyacrylate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Oryza Sativa Starch, Parfum, Butylene Glycol, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Chlorphenesin, Sesamum Indicum Oil Unsaponifiables, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil Unsaponifiables, Persea Gratissima Oil, Phytosterols, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Citronellol, Linalool, Collagen Amino Acids, Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract, Mimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract, Mannitol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Tocopherol, Sorbitan Oleate, Geraniol, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Diatomaceous Earth, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Sodium Hydroxide, Zinc Sulfate, Hexapeptide-9 Niacinamide C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Palmitic Acid Stearic Acid Glyceryl Stearate Dimethicone Cetearyl Alcohol Panthenol Colloidal Oatmeal Collagen Squalane Ceramide NP Allantoin Saccharomyces Ferment Caprylyl Glycol Lauroyl Lysine Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Xanthan Gum Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Panthenol, Colloidal Oatmeal, Collagen, Squalane, Ceramide NP, Hexapeptide-9, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Allantoin, Saccharomyces Ferment, Caprylyl Glycol, Lauroyl Lysine, Butylene Glycol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide 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. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. This ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is a plant-derived extract from the nuts of the Africa shea tree and one of the most well-studied emollients. Because it has a high concentration of fatty acids (primarily oleic, stearic, and linoleic) it is able to form a protective barrier on the skin's surface. This helps seal in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL). In vitro research found an increase in skin hydration by 58% and a decrease in TEWL by 37.8% after 24 hours of applying this ingredient (pretty impressive for a single ingredient!). Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo. Shea butter also contains vitamins A and E which may contribute to antioxidant activity. While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because its fatty acids fall within the C11-C24 range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize. 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. Glyceryl Stearate Se is a self-emulsifying (SE) form of glyceryl stearate. Self-emusifying means this ingredient automatically blends with water. It is an emulsifier, emollient, and cleansing agent. As an emulsifier, Glyceryl Stearate Se prevents ingredients such as oil and water from separating. It is also a surfactant, meaning it helps cleanse the skin. Surfactants help gather oil, dirt, and other pollutants so they may be rinsed away easily. Emollients help your skin stay smooth and soft. It does so by c