IMAGE skincare the MAX Crème Versus Medik8 Advanced Night Restore

IMAGE skincare the MAX Crème Versus Medik8 Advanced Night Restore Detailed comparison of IMAGE skincare the MAX Crème versus Medik8 Advanced Night Restore EU. This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate and Centella Asiatica Extract to soften the look of wrinkles. This barrier-repair night moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Dimethicone Sucrose Palmitate Cetyl Alcohol Tocopheryl Acetate Glyceryl Linoleate Cetearyl Alcohol Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Phenoxyethanol Stearic Acid Citrus Grandis Peel Oil Limonene Butylene Glycol Glyceryl Polymethacrylate Pullulan Sclerotium Gum Caprylyl Glycol Ceteth-10 Phosphate Dicetyl Phosphate Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Isomalt Ethylhexylglycerin Hexylene Glycol Hydrolyzed Rice Protein Propylene Glycol Centella Asiatica Extract Glycine Soja Sterols Linoleic Acid Nannochloropsis Oculata Extract Phospholipids PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract Potassium Sorbate Echinacea Purpurea Extract Citric Acid Xanthan Gum Sodium Benzoate Leontopodium Alpinum Meristem Cell Culture Pvp Sodium Lactate Carbomer Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate Glycine Soja Protein Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Superoxide Dismutase Lecithin Polysorbate 20 PEG-8 Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 Phaseolus Radiatus Meristem Cell Culture Extract Polyacrylamide Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate C13-14 Isoparaffin Arabidopsis Thaliana Extract Argania Spinosa Callus Culture Extract Plankton Extract Sodium Dextran Sulfate Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract Citral Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Acetyl Octapeptide-3 Laureth-7 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Biotin Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Sucrose Palmitate, Cetyl Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glyceryl Linoleate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Stearic Acid, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Limonene, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Pullulan, Sclerotium Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Ceteth-10 Phosphate, Dicetyl Phosphate, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Isomalt, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Propylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Glycine Soja Sterols, Linoleic Acid, Nannochloropsis Oculata Extract, Phospholipids, PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer, Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract, Macrocystis Pyrifera Extract, Potassium Sorbate, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Leontopodium Alpinum Meristem Cell Culture, Pvp, Sodium Lactate, Carbomer, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Glycine Soja Protein, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Superoxide Dismutase, Lecithin, Polysorbate 20, PEG-8, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Phaseolus Radiatus Meristem Cell Culture Extract, Polyacrylamide, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Arabidopsis Thaliana Extract, Argania Spinosa Callus Culture Extract, Plankton Extract, Sodium Dextran Sulfate, Spiraea Ulmaria Flower Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Citral, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Laureth-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Biotin S Be the first to review These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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%. 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 skin barriers. Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989