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Mary & May Vitamin C + Bifida Lotion Versus Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream (Old Formulation)

Mary & May Vitamin C + Bifida Lotion Versus Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream (Old Formulation) Detailed comparison of Mary & May Vitamin C + Bifida Lotion versus Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream (Old Formulation). This brightening moisturizer is formulated around

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Mary & May Vitamin C + Bifida Lotion Versus Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream (Old Formulation) Detailed comparison of Mary & May Vitamin C + Bifida Lotion versus Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream (Old Formulation). This brightening moisturizer is formulated around Bifida Ferment Lysate and Niacinamide to brighten dull-looking skin and strengthen the skin barrier. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Adenosine to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Bifida Ferment Lysate Glycerin Niacinamide Cetearyl Alcohol Dipropylene Glycol Ascorbic Acid Butylene Glycol Glyceryl Stearate Se Cetyl Ethylhexanoate Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate Tromethamine Hydroxyacetophenone Carbomer Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Palmitic Acid Stearic Acid Panthenol Parfum Tocopheryl Acetate 1,2-Hexanediol Adenosine Caprylyl Glycol Disodium EDTA Pentylene Glycol Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic Acid Ethylhexylglycerin Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dipropylene Glycol, Ascorbic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Tromethamine, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carbomer, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Panthenol, Parfum, Tocopheryl Acetate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Adenosine, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hyaluronic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters Xanthan Gum Cyclopentasiloxane Cyclohexasiloxane Polyacrylate-13 Polyisobutene Polysorbate 20 Hydrogenated Lecithin C14-28 Alkyl Acid Stearyl Alcohol Behenyl Alcohol Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Dimethicone Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone Sodium Polyacrylate Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Centella Asiatica Extract Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Ceramide NP Trehalose Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract Caprylhydroxamic Acid Raphanus Sativus Leaf Extract Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Cucurbitaceae Extract Orchid Extract Honey Extract Panax Ginseng Root Extract Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Phytosphingosine Ceteareth-20 Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Hydrogenated Lecithin, C14-28 Alkyl Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone, Adenosine, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetearyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Stearic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ceramide NP, Trehalose, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Raphanus Sativus Leaf Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Cucurbitaceae Extract, Orchid Extract, Honey Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Phytosphingosine, Ceteareth-20, Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate, Parfum These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse. It is a: Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin Emollient, helping to soften skin Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives Adenosine is a purine nucleoside that your body already makes in every cell. In skincare, it acts mainly as a skin conditioning and anti-aging agent. The way it works is fairly well mapped out: Your skin has cells called fibroblasts that build collagen (the stuff that keeps skin firm and smooth). Adenosine basically flips a switch on these cells that tells them to get to work making more collagen and other proteins. These cells slow down on their own as skin ages, so Adenosine helps give them a little nudge to keep going. The clinical backing is pretty solid too. A blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 126 women aged 45-65 tested a 0.1% cream twice daily and found real improvements in crow's feet and frown lines using a precise 3D skin-mapping technique; these changes showed up by week 3 and held at 2 months. A later study using Adenosine-loaded dissolving microneedle patches reported gains in wrinkle depth, dermal density, elasticity, and hydration. On concentrations, South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has set 0.04% as the approved functional anti-wrinkle level. You'll typically see this ingredient used somewhere in the 0.04-0.1% range since it works at low doses. This ingredient has been found safe for cosmetics with the data showing no irritation or sensitization. Overall, this is a great ingredient for any anti-aging routine and has no photosensitizing effect, so it suits both AM and PM use. 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. This ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is a plant-derived extract from the nuts of the Africa shea tree and one of the most well-studied emollients. Because it has a high concentration of fatty acids (primarily oleic, stearic, and linoleic) it is able to form a protective barrier on the skin's surface. This helps seal in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL). In vitro research found an increase in skin hydration by 58% and a decrease in TEWL by 37.8% after 24 hours of applying this ingredient (pretty impressive for a single ingredient!). Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo. Shea butter also conta