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Lacura Vitamin C Eye Cream Versus SpoiledChild T31 Vitamin C Brightening Eye Cream

Lacura Vitamin C Eye Cream Versus SpoiledChild T31 Vitamin C Brightening Eye Cream Detailed comparison of Lacura Vitamin C Eye Cream versus SpoiledChild T31 Vitamin C Brightening Eye Cream. This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around Ascorbyl Tetrais

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Lacura Vitamin C Eye Cream Versus SpoiledChild T31 Vitamin C Brightening Eye Cream Detailed comparison of Lacura Vitamin C Eye Cream versus SpoiledChild T31 Vitamin C Brightening Eye Cream. This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate and 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. Water Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Dimethicone Cetearyl Alcohol Myristyl Myristate Isopropyl Myristate Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Propanediol Phenoxyethanol Mica Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate Punica Granatum Extract Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide Xanthan Gum Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Synthetic Fluorphlogopite Carbomer Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Caffeine 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Ascorbyl Glucoside Ethylhexylglycerin Lactobacillus Ferment Tocopherol Sodium Hydroxide Tin Oxide Benzophenone-4 Citric Acid Glycerin Parfum Yeast Extract Glycine Soja Oil Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Potassium Sorbate Sodium Stearate Sorbic Acid Ceteareth-20 Calcium Chloride Limonene Linalool Benzyl Alcohol Benzyl Benzoate Citral CI 77891 CI 77491 CI 77492 Water, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Myristyl Myristate, Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Propanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Mica, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Punica Granatum Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide, Xanthan Gum, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Carbomer, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Caffeine, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lactobacillus Ferment, Tocopherol, Sodium Hydroxide, Tin Oxide, Benzophenone-4, Citric Acid, Glycerin, Parfum, Yeast Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Stearate, Sorbic Acid, Ceteareth-20, Calcium Chloride, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol, Benzyl Benzoate, Citral, CI 77891, CI 77491, CI 77492 Niacinamide Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Butylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate Diglycerin Pentaerythrityl Distearate Jojoba Esters Nylon-6/12 Glyceryl Behenate Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Hydrogenated Olive Oil Stearyl Esters Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Chlorphenesin Caramel Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil Silica Sorbitan Isostearate Polysorbate 60 Caprylyl Glycol Beta-Glucan Isostearic Acid Pentaerythritol Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Helianthus Annuus Leaf/Stem Extract Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Diglycerin, Pentaerythrityl Distearate, Jojoba Esters, Dimethicone, Nylon-6/12, Glyceryl Behenate, CI 77891, Mica, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Olive Oil Stearyl Esters, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Caffeine, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Chlorphenesin, Caramel, Carbomer, Ascorbyl Glucoside, CI 77492, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disu These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Ascorbyl Glucoside (AA-2G) is one of the most stable vitamin C derivatives out there. It's made by attaching a glucose molecule to ascorbic acid; this glucose "cap" shields the vitamin C from air, light, heat, and metal ions that normally cause pure ascorbic acid to oxidize. Once on your skin, the enzyme alpha-glucosidase snips off the glucose and gradually releases active ascorbic acid right where it's needed. Basically, it behaves like a slow-release pro-vitamin C with less of a stinging that high-strength ascorbic acid can cause. The research supports the classic vitamin C benefits as well. In lab and human studies, AA-2G slowed down the skin's production of melanin (the pigment behind dark spots) and helped shield skin cells against sun damage better than ascorbyl phosphate. These studies also showed AA-2G released vitamin C over a longer period. A frequently cited manufacturer trial found that a 2% AA-2G face cream significantly improved wrinkle depth and skin roughness after 45 days. And in 2009, a clinical trial showed it meaningfully lightened dark patches on the gums compared to a placebo. There's also collagen-synthesis support (since vitamin C is a required cofactor for that) and an antioxidant effect too. Typical usage is usually between 0.5-5% and most studies/products land around 2%. AA-2G performs best when formulated at a mildly acidic pH (~5-7) which is much gentler than the pH that pure vitamin C demands (~2.5-3.5). Just one thing worth knowing: the in-skin conversation rate is only about 55-60% by weight. So a 5% AA-2G product delivers roughly 2.75-3% of actual active vitamin C. On top of that, skin absorption is relatively low because the ingredient is water-soluble. Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate is a version of ascorbic acid, or Vitamin C. This ingredient has many benefits including reducing wrinkles, skin soothing, dark spot fading, and fighting against free radicals. It helps with dark spot fading by interfering with the process of skin darkening, helping to reduce hyperpigmentation. Like other forms of vitamin C, this ingredient encourages the skin to create more collagen. As an antioxidant, it helps fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. One study found Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate to degrade in sunlight, but is stabilized when combined with acetyl zingerone. Benzyl Alcohol is an aromatic alcohol with several roles: it's a preservative, solvent, and mild fragrance component with a floral scent. This ingredient has been deemed safe for use in cosmetic formulations at concentrations up to 5%, and up to 10% in hair dyes. You'll typically see 0.5-2% in most rinse-off or leave-on products. As a preservative, it works by disrupting the membrane of microbial proteins. This helps keep bacteria and fungi from growing in your products. The sensitization picture is