Garnier Vitamin C 2-In-1 Brightening Serum Cream Versus Haruharu Wonder Centella Phyto & 5 Peptide Concentrate Cream

Garnier Vitamin C 2-In-1 Brightening Serum Cream Versus Haruharu Wonder Centella Phyto & 5 Peptide Concentrate Cream Detailed comparison of Garnier Vitamin C 2-In-1 Brightening Serum Cream UK versus Haruharu Wonder Centella Phyto & 5 Peptide Concentrate Cream. This brightening day moisturizer is formulated around Ascorbyl Glucoside and Capryloyl Salicylic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Centella Asiatica Extract and Madecassoside to soften the look of wrinkles and calm redness. Water Glycerin Ethylhexyl Salicylate Dimethicone Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Triethanolamine Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Octyldodecanol Isopropyl Isostearate Cetyl Alcohol Behenyl Alcohol Citrus Limon Fruit Extract Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract Tin Oxide Stearic Acid Titanium Dioxide Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Glucoside PEG-100 Stearate Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Polyacrylate Starch Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Silica Myristic Acid Palmitic Acid Adenosine Ascorbyl Glucoside Hydroxyacetophenone Capryloyl Salicylic Acid Citric Acid Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Chlorphenesin Mica CI 77891 Linalool Geraniol Limonene Citronellol Parfum Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Dimethicone, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Triethanolamine, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Octyldodecanol, Isopropyl Isostearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Citrus Paradisi Fruit Extract, Citrus Grandis Fruit Extract, Tin Oxide, Stearic Acid, Titanium Dioxide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, PEG-100 Stearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Polyacrylate Starch, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Silica, Myristic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Adenosine, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Hydroxyacetophenone, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Chlorphenesin, Mica, CI 77891, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Citronellol, Parfum Butylene Glycol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate 1,2-Hexanediol Cetyl Palmitate Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Sorbitan Palmitate Sorbitan Olivate Glyceryl Stearate Stearyl Alcohol Xanthan Gum Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Myristyl Alcohol Squalane Caffeine Hydrolyzed Soy Protein Hydrogenated Lecithin Pentylene Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Phytosterols Lauryl Alcohol Centella Asiatica Extract Hydrolyzed Pea Protein Madecassoside Asiaticoside Caprylyl Glycol Xylitylglucoside Anhydroxylitol Copper Tripeptide-1 Xylitol Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Asiatic Acid Madecassic Acid Glucose Ceramide NP Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract Oligopeptide-32 Oligopeptide-29 Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetyl Palmitate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Sorbitan Palmitate, Sorbitan Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Myristyl Alcohol, Squalane, Caffeine, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Phytosterols, Lauryl Alcohol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Madecassoside, Asiaticoside, Caprylyl Glycol, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Copper Tripeptide-1, Xylitol, These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Adenosine is a purine nucleoside that your body already makes in every cell. In skincare, it acts mainly as a skin conditioning and anti-aging agent. The way it works is fairly well mapped out: Your skin has cells called fibroblasts that build collagen (the stuff that keeps skin firm and smooth). Adenosine basically flips a switch on these cells that tells them to get to work making more collagen and other proteins. These cells slow down on their own as skin ages, so Adenosine helps give them a little nudge to keep going. The clinical backing is pretty solid too. A blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 126 women aged 45-65 tested a 0.1% cream twice daily and found real improvements in crow's feet and frown lines using a precise 3D skin-mapping technique; these changes showed up by week 3 and held at 2 months. A later study using Adenosine-loaded dissolving microneedle patches reported gains in wrinkle depth, dermal density, elasticity, and hydration. On concentrations, South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has set 0.04% as the approved functional anti-wrinkle level. You'll typically see this ingredient used somewhere in the 0.04-0.1% range since it works at low doses. This ingredient has been found safe for cosmetics with the data showing no irritation or sensitization. Overall, this is a great ingredient for any anti-aging routine and has no photosensitizing effect, so it suits both AM and PM use. 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 allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it. 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