MARA Beauty Sea Moss + Stem Cells Sea Dream Firming Algae Crème Versus alpyn beauty Super Peptide & Ghostberry Moisturizer

MARA Beauty Sea Moss + Stem Cells Sea Dream Firming Algae Crème Versus alpyn beauty Super Peptide & Ghostberry Moisturizer Detailed comparison of MARA Beauty Sea Moss + Stem Cells Sea Dream Firming Algae Crème versus alpyn beauty Super Peptide & Ghostberry Moisturizer. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Squalane to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 and Ceramide NP to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier. Palmaria Palmata Extract Water Ricinus Communis Seed Oil Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter Pentylene Glycol Cetearyl Alcohol Glycerin Glyceryl Stearate Cetearyl Olivate Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil Glyceryl Caprylate Sorbitan Olivate Squalane Sodium Gluconate Sodium Lactate Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose Maris Aqua Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylhydroxamic Acid Eclipta Prostrata Extract Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil Oenothera Biennis Oil Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil Sodium Phytate Sodium PCA Lecithin Benzoic Acid Hydrolyzed Pinus Sibirica Seedcake Extract Gigartina Stellata Extract Chondrus Crispus Extract Sodium Nitrate Xanthan Gum Cystoseira Tamariscifolia Extract Hydrated Silica Alaria Esculenta Extract Sodium Benzoate Acanthopanax Senticosus Root Extract Disodium Phosphate Tocopherol Silica Dimethyl Silylate Sodium Phosphate Potassium Sorbate Sodium Hydroxide Palmaria Palmata Extract, Water, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Pentylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Olivate, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sorbitan Olivate, Squalane, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Lactate, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Maris Aqua, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Kappaphycus Alvarezii Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Vaccinium Myrtillus Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Sodium Phytate, Sodium PCA, Lecithin, Benzoic Acid, Hydrolyzed Pinus Sibirica Seedcake Extract, Gigartina Stellata Extract, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Sodium Nitrate, Xanthan Gum, Cystoseira Tamariscifolia Extract, Hydrated Silica, Alaria Esculenta Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Acanthopanax Senticosus Root Extract, Disodium Phosphate, Tocopherol, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Sodium Phosphate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Hydroxide Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters Coconut Alkanes C12-16 Alcohols Propanediol Polyhydroxystearic Acid Behenyl Alcohol Symphoricarpos Albus Fruit Extract Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Acetyl Octapeptide-3 Ceramide NP Ceramide EOP Ceramide Ns Ceramide As Ceramide AP Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate 1,2-Hexanediol Hydrogenated Lecithin Nephelium Lappaceum Peel Extract Palmitic Acid Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract Bisabolol Sodium Hyaluronate Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Tripeptide-29 Hydrolyzed Pea Protein 2,3-Butanediol Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Hydrolyzed Rice Protein Cholesterol Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic 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. Caprylhydroxamic Acid is a chelating agent that helps cosmetics stay fresh, stable, and consistent over time. Chelating agents help prevent metal ions from binding to other ingredients. This helps prevent unwanted reactions and effects from using the product. It also helps prevent the growth of unwanted microbes in products that contain water. Caprylhydroxamic Acid is often used with natural antimicrobial products as an alternative to preservatives. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel. While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns. Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source. This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out. This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%. 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 te