IMAGE skincare Vital C Hydrating Enzyme Masque Versus Face Reality Skincare Vitamin A Corrective Serum

IMAGE skincare Vital C Hydrating Enzyme Masque Versus Face Reality Skincare Vitamin A Corrective Serum Detailed comparison of IMAGE skincare Vital C Hydrating Enzyme Masque versus Face Reality Skincare Vitamin A Corrective Serum. This wash off mask is made with Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate for a rinse-off brightening boost. This acne serum is formulated around Retinal and Glycolic Acid to clear breakouts and refine skin texture. Water Glycerin Diethylhexyl Maleate Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract Cetyl Alcohol Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Ceteareth-20 Cetearyl Alcohol Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil Limonene Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Phenoxyethanol Zea Mays Starch Glucosamine Hcl Citric Acid Caprylyl Glycol Pisum Sativum Extract Xanthan Gum Pullulan Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Ethylhexylglycerin Hexylene Glycol Tocopheryl Acetate Chondrus Crispus Extract Carica Papaya Fruit Extract Butylene Glycol Disodium EDTA Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil Yeast Polysaccharides Nannochloropsis Oculata Extract Retinyl Palmitate Sodium Hyaluronate Potassium Sorbate Propylene Glycol Sodium Benzoate Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract Tocopherol Water, Glycerin, Diethylhexyl Maleate, Ananas Sativus Fruit Extract, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil, Limonene, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Zea Mays Starch, Glucosamine Hcl, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Pisum Sativum Extract, Xanthan Gum, Pullulan, Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Butylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Yeast Polysaccharides, Nannochloropsis Oculata Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Potassium Sorbate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Tocopherol Cyclodextrin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Niacinamide Glycolic Acid Sclerotium Gum Propanediol Sodium Hydroxide Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil Retinal Pentylene Glycol Tetrasodium EDTA Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract Mirabilis Jalapa Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract Rosmarinyl Glucoside Caffeyl Glucoside Gallyl Glucoside Saccharide Isomerate Water, Glycerin, Cyclodextrin, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Glycolic Acid, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Propanediol, Sodium Hydroxide, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Retinal, Pentylene Glycol, Tetrasodium EDTA, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Mirabilis Jalapa Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Rosmarinyl Glucoside, Caffeyl Glucoside, Gallyl Glucoside, Saccharide Isomerate These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that: The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure. Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations. 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. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.