Garnier SkinActive Vitamin C Brightening Eye Cream Versus Q + A Seaweed Peptide Eye Gel

Garnier SkinActive Vitamin C Brightening Eye Cream Versus Q + A Seaweed Peptide Eye Gel Detailed comparison of Garnier SkinActive Vitamin C Brightening Eye Cream versus Q + A Seaweed Peptide Eye Gel. This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Caffeine to brighten dull-looking skin and soften the look of wrinkles. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Tripeptide-29 and Fucus Vesiculosus Extract to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Dimethicone Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Niacinamide Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer Silica CI 77891 Isohexadecane Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Hydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol Caffeine Synthetic Fluorphlogopite Propylene Glycol Phenoxyethanol Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Tocopherol Chlorphenesin Polysorbate 80 Ascorbyl Glucoside Triethanolamine CI 77492 Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract Adenosine Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid Mica Sorbitan Oleate Musa Paradisiaca Fruit Juice Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract Citric Acid Sodium Benzoate Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate Lactic Acid Tin Oxide Potassium Sorbate Aluminum Hydroxide Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Niacinamide, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Silica, CI 77891, Isohexadecane, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol, Caffeine, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Propylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopherol, Chlorphenesin, Polysorbate 80, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Triethanolamine, CI 77492, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Adenosine, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Mica, Sorbitan Oleate, Musa Paradisiaca Fruit Juice, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Lactic Acid, Tin Oxide, Potassium Sorbate, Aluminum Hydroxide Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Hamamelis Virginiana Water Tripeptide-29 Fucus Vesiculosus Extract Chondrus Crispus Extract Limonium Vulgare Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract Laminaria Digitata Extract Thymus Serpyllum Extract Sodium Gluconate Carbomer Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Caprylyl Glycol Sodium Hydroxide Alcohol Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Tripeptide-29, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Limonium Vulgare Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Thymus Serpyllum Extract, Sodium Gluconate, Carbomer, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Alcohol, Citric Acid These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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 everybody's skin is unique, we recommend a patch test if you are unsure. 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. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.