Gatineau Melatogenine MorphoBiotique Cream Versus IMAGE skincare The MAX Contour Gel-Crème

Gatineau Melatogenine MorphoBiotique Cream Versus IMAGE skincare The MAX Contour Gel-Crème Detailed comparison of Gatineau Melatogenine MorphoBiotique Cream versus IMAGE skincare The MAX Contour Gel-Crème. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Arctium Lappa Root Extract and Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 to soften the look of wrinkles. Water Glycerin Cetearyl Alcohol Octyldodecanol Lauryl Laurate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Isononyl Isononanoate Myristyl Myristate Octyldodecyl Myristate Arctium Lappa Root Extract Butylene Glycol Caprylyl Glycol Carbomer Castanea Sativa Seed Extract Ceteareth-20 Disodium EDTA Ethylhexylglycerin Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Parfum Phosphoric Acid Propylene Glycol Polysorbate 20 Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Lactate Tocopherol Citronellol Limonene Linalool Chlorphenesin Phenoxyethanol Sodium Benzoate Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Octyldodecanol, Lauryl Laurate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isononyl Isononanoate, Myristyl Myristate, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Castanea Sativa Seed Extract, Ceteareth-20, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Parfum, Phosphoric Acid, Propylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Lactate, Tocopherol, Citronellol, Limonene, Linalool, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate Propanediol Undecane Isodecyl Neopentanoate Pentylene Glycol Tridecane Lauroyl Lysine Jojoba Esters 1,2-Hexanediol Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil Calanthe Discolor Extract Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Expressed Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Iris Pallida Leaf Cell Extract Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Tocopheryl Acetate Amodimethicone T-Butyl Alcohol Xanthan Gum Gluconolactone Sodium Carrageenan Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2 Maris Sal Calcium Gluconate Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Undecane, Isononyl Isononanoate, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Octyldodecyl Myristate, Pentylene Glycol, Tridecane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Lauroyl Lysine, Jojoba Esters, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Calanthe Discolor Extract, Carbomer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Expressed, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Limonene, Iris Pallida Leaf Cell Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Amodimethicone, T-Butyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Gluconolactone, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Carrageenan, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol, Linalool, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Maris Sal, Calcium Gluconate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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. 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). Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture. Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%. It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier. Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%. A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions. 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