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Maelove Super Smooth Resurfacing Serum Versus Allies of Skin Mandelic Pigmentation Corrector Night Serum
Maelove Super Smooth Resurfacing Serum Versus Allies of Skin Mandelic Pigmentation Corrector Night Serum Detailed comparison of Maelove Super Smooth Resurfacing Serum versus Allies of Skin Mandelic Pigmentation Corrector Night Serum. This smoothing exfoliator
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Maelove Super Smooth Resurfacing Serum Versus Allies of Skin Mandelic Pigmentation Corrector Night Serum Detailed comparison of Maelove Super Smooth Resurfacing Serum versus Allies of Skin Mandelic Pigmentation Corrector Night Serum. This smoothing exfoliator is formulated around Lactic Acid and Glycolic Acid to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin. This brightening serum is formulated around Mandelic Acid and Niacinamide to fade the look of dark spots and refine skin texture. Water Glycerin Pentylene Glycol Propanediol Lactic Acid Glycolic Acid Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Tartaric Acid Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Pichia/Resveratrol Ferment Extract Salicylic Acid Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Xanthan Gum Dimethyl Isosorbide Potassium Sorbate Sodium Gluconate Hexanoyl Dipeptide-3 Norleucine Acetate Lecithin Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Hydroxide Phenoxyethanol Citric Acid Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Lactic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Tartaric Acid, Vitis Vinifera Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pichia/Resveratrol Ferment Extract, Salicylic Acid, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Xanthan Gum, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Gluconate, Hexanoyl Dipeptide-3 Norleucine Acetate, Lecithin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid Mandelic Acid Butylene Glycol Niacinamide Polysorbate 20 Rosa Canina Fruit Oil Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil Superoxide Dismutase Bakuchiol Rumex Occidentalis Extract Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract Nonapeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Acetyl Tetrapeptide-40 Pterocarpus Marsupium Bark Extract Glutamic Acid Phenyl T-Butylnitrone Resveratrol Dimethyl Ether Panthenol Tocopheryl Acetate Ascorbic Acid Tocopherol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Sclerotium Gum Caprylyl Glycol Sorbitol Dextran Disodium Succinate Acetyl Tributyl Citrate O-Cymen-5-Ol Water, Mandelic Acid, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Polysorbate 20, Lactic Acid, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Salicylic Acid, Superoxide Dismutase, Bakuchiol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rumex Occidentalis Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Nonapeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-40, Pterocarpus Marsupium Bark Extract, Glutamic Acid, Phenyl T-Butylnitrone, Resveratrol Dimethyl Ether, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopherol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Sorbitol, Dextran, Sodium Gluconate, Disodium Succinate, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol 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. Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (tea extract) is one of the most well-researched plant extracts in skincare with an impressive resume. Black tea, green tea, and oolong tea are all harvested from the Camellia Sinensis plant. Studies show green tea extract and its catechins (like epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)) help your skin cells product energy more efficiently and reducing the number of free-radicals that can damage your skin from the inside. In lab-grown skin models, this translated to younger, healthier, and stronger skin. There's also good sun protection data; researchers saw less DNA damage and redness on human skin when green tea was applied before UVB exposure. And the more they applied, the better the protection. Needless to say, this ingredient shouldn't replace your sunscreen. But it is a great supportive ingredient that you can already find in many sunscreens and antioxidant serums. A 2009 study found a 2% green tea lotion was effective for mild-to-moderate acne thanks to its anti-inflammatory and mild antimicrobial activity. The quality of the extract matters a lot here: Good extracts contain 50-90% catechins while lower quality ones are mostly there for marketing. We recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the quality or source of their ingredients. Human Repeated Insult Patch Testing showed no irritation or sensitization at use concentrations (0.86% in leave-on products and up to 30% as leaf water). 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. Lactic Acid is another we