First Aid Beauty Brighten + Glow Eye Cream with Niacinamide Versus Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream

First Aid Beauty Brighten + Glow Eye Cream with Niacinamide Versus Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream Detailed comparison of First Aid Beauty Brighten + Glow Eye Cream with Niacinamide versus Augustinus Bader The Eye Cream. This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Caffeine to brighten dull-looking skin and hydrate skin. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate to soften the look of wrinkles and fade the look of dark spots. Water Dimethicone Glycerin Maris Aqua Butylene Glycol Niacinamide Polysilicone-11 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Mica Panthenol Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Caffeine Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Caprylyl Glycol Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Citric Acid Coffea Arabica Seed Extract Corallina Officinalis Extract Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract Gigartina Stellata/Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract Glyceryl Polyacrylate Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Hexylene Glycol Hydrogenated Polydecene Hydrogenated Polydicyclopentadiene Hydroxyacetophenone Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Laureth-8 Lecithin Linoleic Acid Oleic Acid Palmitic Acid Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate Polysorbate 60 Silica Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Sodium Hyaluronate Sorbitan Isostearate Squalane Stearic Acid Tocopherol Triolein Xanthan Gum Phenoxyethanol Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate CI 77491 CI 77891 Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Maris Aqua, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Polysilicone-11, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Mica, Panthenol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Caffeine, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Citric Acid, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract, Gigartina Stellata/Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Hydrogenated Polydicyclopentadiene, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Laureth-8, Lecithin, Linoleic Acid, Oleic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Polysorbate 60, Silica, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Squalane, Stearic Acid, Tocopherol, Triolein, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, CI 77491, CI 77891 Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Ethyl Oleate Ethylhexyl Polyhydroxystearate Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate Cocos Nucifera Oil Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Hydrogenated Lecithin Undaria Pinnatifida Extract Terminalia Arjuna Extract Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract Hydrolyzed Rice Protein Maltodextrin Sodium Phytate Tocopheryl Acetate Alanyl Glutamine Arginine Oligopeptide-177 Sodium Chloride Phenylalanine Sisymbrium Irio Seed Oil Water, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Panthenol, Ethyl Oleate, Ethylhexyl Polyhydroxystearate, Squalane, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides, Niacinamide, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Oleic Acid, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Silica, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Sodium These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (tea extract) is one of the most well-researched plant extracts in skincare with an impressive resume. Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from the Camellia Sinensis plant. Studies show green tea extract and its catechins (like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) help your skin cells product energy more efficiently and reducing the number of free-radicals that can damage your skin from the inside. In lab-grown skin models, this translated to younger, healthier, and stronger skin. There's also good sun protection data; researchers saw less DNA damage and redness on human skin when green tea was applied before UVB exposure. And the more they applied, the better the protection. Needless to say, this ingredient shouldn't replace your sunscreen. But it is a great supportive ingredient that you can already find in many sunscreens and antioxidant serums. A 2009 study found a 2% green tea lotion was effective for mild-to-moderate acne thanks to its anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity. The quality of the extract matters a lot here: Good extracts contain 50-90% catechins while lower quality ones are mostly there for marketing. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the quality or source of their ingredients. Human Repeated Insult Patch Testing showed no irritation or sensitization at use concentrations (0.86% in leave-on products and up to 30% as leaf water). 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 everybo