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Instytutum Anti-Aging Lifting Xceptional Flawless Cream Versus Babor Collagen-Peptide Booster Cream

Instytutum Anti-Aging Lifting Xceptional Flawless Cream Versus Babor Collagen-Peptide Booster Cream Detailed comparison of Instytutum Anti-Aging Lifting Xceptional Flawless Cream versus Babor Collagen-Peptide Booster Cream. This anti-aging moisturizer is formu

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Instytutum Anti-Aging Lifting Xceptional Flawless Cream Versus Babor Collagen-Peptide Booster Cream Detailed comparison of Instytutum Anti-Aging Lifting Xceptional Flawless Cream versus Babor Collagen-Peptide Booster Cream. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Carnosine and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 to soften the look of wrinkles. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 and Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-47 to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Octyldodecanol Butylene Glycol Coco-Caprylate Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cocos Nucifera Oil Dimethicone Cetearyl Alcohol Glycine Soja Oil Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Tocopherol Phenoxyethanol Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Xanthan Gum Polysilicone-11 Carnosine Chondrus Crispus Extract Parfum Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Alcohol Polyisobutene Ethylhexylglycerin Allantoin Pentylene Glycol Citric Acid Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract Biosaccharide Gum-1 Helichrysum Stoechas Extract Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Sodium Hyaluronate Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside 1,2-Hexanediol Ascorbyl Palmitate Caprylyl Glycol Linalool Limonene Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Citronellol Geraniol Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Ascorbic Acid Nicotiana Sylvestris Leaf Cell Culture Rubus Idaeus Leaf Cell Culture Water, Glycerin, Octyldodecanol, Butylene Glycol, Coco-Caprylate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycine Soja Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides, Xanthan Gum, Polysilicone-11, Carnosine, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Parfum, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Alcohol, Polyisobutene, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Pentylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Helichrysum Stoechas Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Caprylyl Glycol, Linalool, Limonene, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Citronellol, Geraniol, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Ascorbic Acid, Nicotiana Sylvestris Leaf Cell Culture, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Cell Culture Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil Squalane Dicaprylyl Carbonate Persea Gratissima Oil Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil Tocopheryl Acetate Fucus Vesiculosus Extract Fumaria Officinalis Extract Nasturtium Officinale Extract Panax Ginseng Root Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Scrophularia Nodosa Extract Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract Agrimonia Eupatoria Extract Panthenol Sorbitol Trifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2 Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Polypeptide-47 Alcohol Denat. Pantolactone Dextran Hexyl Cinnamal Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-72 Amide Water, Glycerin, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Squalane, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Pentylene Glycol, Persea Gratissima Oil, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides, Tocopheryl Acetate, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Fumaria Officinalis Extract, Nasturtium Officinale Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Scrophularia Nodosa Extract, Urtica 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. 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. 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). 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 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy. Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans. Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients. This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize. A 2019 study has also observed Malassezia growth in the presence of this ingredient, confirming it to be not-fungal acne safe. 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 a