Etos Q10 Energy Intensive Night Cream Versus Naturally Serious After-Dark Natural Peptide Sleeping Cream

Etos Q10 Energy Intensive Night Cream Versus Naturally Serious After-Dark Natural Peptide Sleeping Cream Detailed comparison of Etos Q10 Energy Intensive Night Cream versus Naturally Serious After-Dark Natural Peptide Sleeping Cream. This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Ubiquinone and Squalane to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair night moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Colloidal Oatmeal to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Cetearyl Alcohol Dimethicone Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Betaine Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer Cetearyl Glucoside Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Squalane Panthenol Phenoxyethanol Xanthan Gum Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Tocopherol Tocopheryl Acetate Parfum Caffeine Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate Carbomer Ethylhexylglycerin Limonene Linalool Ubiquinone Sodium Hydroxide Geraniol Pantolactone Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone Citric Acid Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Betaine, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Cetearyl Glucoside, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Squalane, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Parfum, Caffeine, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Limonene, Linalool, Ubiquinone, Sodium Hydroxide, Geraniol, Pantolactone, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Citric Acid Stearic Acid Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glyceryl Stearate Glyceryl Stearate Se C9-12 Alkane Inositol Undecane Propanediol Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract Punica Granatum Extract Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Apium Graveolens Seed Extract Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract Angelica Archangelica Root Extract Colloidal Oatmeal Allantoin Ceramide NP Sodium Phytate Sorbitan Trioleate Tridecane Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Pentylene Glycol Phenethyl Alcohol Citral Citronellol Water, Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, C9-12 Alkane, Betaine, Inositol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Undecane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Propanediol, Squalane, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Apium Graveolens Seed Extract, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Extract, Angelica Archangelica Root Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Colloidal Oatmeal, Allantoin, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Sodium Phytate, Sorbitan Trioleate, Xanthan Gum, Tridecane, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Pentylene Glycol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Limonene, Linalool, Citral, Citronellol, Geraniol, Parfum These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Betaine is a humectant. Like hyaluronic acid, it helps attract and retain moisture in the skin. It’s known for being gentle and for helping the skin maintain balanced hydration. Betaine is mainly used to improve hydration and support calmer skin. It helps skin cells regulate water balance because it functions as an osmolyte. Some studies suggest betaine may support making skin tone more even. Fun fact: Betaine naturally exists in the skin and the body. In cosmetic products, it can be either plant-derived (most commonly from sugar beets) or synthetically produced for consistency and stability. Betaine is also known as trimethylglycine. 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. Cetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier. Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient. It plays several roles in a formula: Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products. Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people. However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers. Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy. Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans. Rememb