L'Oreal Paris Wrinkle Expert 45+ Firming Day Cream Versus Olay Wrinkle Correction Serum - Vitamin B3 + Collagen Peptides

L'Oreal Paris Wrinkle Expert 45+ Firming Day Cream Versus Olay Wrinkle Correction Serum - Vitamin B3 + Collagen Peptides Detailed comparison of L'Oreal Paris Wrinkle Expert 45+ Firming Day Cream versus Olay Wrinkle Correction Serum - Vitamin B3 + Collagen Peptides. This anti-aging day moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9 to soften the look of wrinkles. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Glycerin Ethylhexyl Salicylate Niacinamide Propanediol Dimethicone Pentylene Glycol Octocrylene Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Octyldodecanol Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid Isopropyl Isostearate Triethanolamine Behenyl Alcohol Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Hydrolyzed Soy Protein Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9 Capryloyl Salicylic Acid Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Panthenol Retinyl Palmitate Tocopheryl Acetate Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil Cetyl Alcohol Boron Nitride Alumina Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Steareth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer Caprylyl Glycol Carbomer Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Glucoside Citric Acid Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate Myristic Acid Palmitic Acid PEG-100 Stearate Stearic Acid Tocopherol Titanium Dioxide Dimethiconol Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone Benzyl Alcohol Citral Citronellol Geraniol Limonene Linalool Phenoxyethanol Parfum Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Pentylene Glycol, Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Octyldodecanol, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Isopropyl Isostearate, Triethanolamine, Behenyl Alcohol, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Panthenol, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Boron Nitride, Alumina, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Steareth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Citric Acid, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Myristic Acid, Palmitic Acid, PEG-100 Stearate, Stearic Acid, Tocopherol, Titanium Dioxide, Dimethiconol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Alcohol, Citral, Citronellol, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum Butylene Glycol Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Palmitoyl Dipeptide-7 Hydroxyacetophenone Polysorbate 20 Disodium EDTA Dimethicone Crosspolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Aminomethyl Propanol Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-7, Panthenol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Dimethiconol, Polysorbate 20, Disodium EDTA, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Aminomethyl Propanol, Phenoxyethanol These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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. Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane. What it does: Dimethicone comes in different viscosities: Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties. Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity. This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient. Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy. Dimethiconol is a silicone that resembles the popular dimethicone. Like other silicones, it is an emollient. Emollients create a thin film on skin to prevent moisture from escaping. This ingredient helps to create a silky texture and improve spreadability. Due to its high molecular weight and thickness, it is often combined with cyclopentasiloxane. 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. Niacinamide is a multitasking form of vitamin B3 that strengthens the skin barr