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First Aid Beauty Skin Lab Retinol Eye Cream with Triple Hyalurionic Acid Versus Drunk Elephant A-Shaba Complex Eye Serum

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First Aid Beauty Skin Lab Retinol Eye Cream with Triple Hyalurionic Acid Versus Drunk Elephant A-Shaba Complex Eye Serum Detailed comparison of First Aid Beauty Skin Lab Retinol Eye Cream with Triple Hyalurionic Acid versus Drunk Elephant A-Shaba Complex Eye Serum. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate and Retinol to soften the look of wrinkles. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Caffeine and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and fade the look of dark spots. Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Polymethyl Methacrylate Glycerin Squalane Glyceryl Stearate Butylene Glycol Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer Polysorbate 20 Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Retinol Caffeine Ceramide Ng Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Tocopherol Allantoin Sodium Hyaluronate Atelocollagen Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder Linoleic Acid Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides Palmitic Acid Oleic Acid Stearic Acid Triolein Cholesterol Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Hydrogenated Lecithin Lecithin Sodium Polyacrylate Polysilicone-11 Xanthan Gum Caprylyl Glycol Mica Ethylhexylglycerin Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate Hydrogenated Poly(C6-12 Olefin) Stearyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol Polyethylene Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Steareth-30 Dipropylene Glycol Phenoxyethanol Chlorphenesin Tin Oxide Citric Acid CI 77891 Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Glycerin, Squalane, Glyceryl Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Polysorbate 20, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Retinol, Caffeine, Ceramide Ng, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Tocopherol, Allantoin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Atelocollagen, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Sodium Chondroitin Sulfate, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Linoleic Acid, Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides, Palmitic Acid, Oleic Acid, Stearic Acid, Triolein, Cholesterol, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Lecithin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Polysilicone-11, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Mica, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-12 Olefin), Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Polyethylene, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Steareth-30, Dipropylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Tin Oxide, Citric Acid, CI 77891 Octyldodecanol Boron Nitride Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment Coconut Alkanes Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Niacinamide Mangifera Indica Seed Butter Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil Bis(Tripeptide-1) Copper Acetate Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil Dipeptide-2 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Copper Lysinate/Prolinate Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone Glycine Soja Oil Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Hydroxyethylcellulose Glucose Biotin Methylglucoside Phosphate Ceramide NP Trideceth-6 Phosphate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Cetyl Palmitate Panthenol Leontopodium Alpinum Meristem Cell Culture N-Hydroxysuccinimide Ubiquinone Chondrus Crispus Extract Steareth-20 Thioctic Acid Chrysin Sclerotium Gum Sodium Citrate Potassium Sorbate Laureth-23 Sodium Benzoate Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Carbonate Sodium Chloride Chlorhexidine Digluconate Pentylene Glycol Wat These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Caffeine is a naturally occurring plant compound found in coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa pods, and guarana. As an antioxidant, caffeine protects your skin from free radical damage caused by UV exposure and envionrmnetal stressors. Early research also shows that caffeine can help calm redness, soothe irritated skin, and support hair growth by stimulating microcirculation in the scalp. You might have seen eye creams marketing caffeine as a depuffing ingredient. This is because it is a vasoconstrictor meaning it can temporarily constrict blood vessels, though clinical evidence for this specific use is still limited. Most skincare products contain this ingredient at concentrations between 1-6%. It is able to penetrate skin easily regardless of skin type or thickness. Just so you know, a very small number of case reports describe caffeine-induced allergy. This ingredient is generally well-tolerated, non-irritating, and non-sensitizing for the majority of people. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel. While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns. Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source. This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out. This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. Its main roles are: Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol. The FDA al