MEDI-PEEL Brightening Antioxidant Cream with Glutathione Versus Paula's Choice Resist Intensive Repair Cream

MEDI-PEEL Brightening Antioxidant Cream with Glutathione Versus Paula's Choice Resist Intensive Repair Cream Detailed comparison of MEDI-PEEL Brightening Antioxidant Cream with Glutathione versus Paula's Choice Resist Intensive Repair Cream. This brightening moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Glutathione to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Retinol and Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. Water Butylene Glycol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Beeswax Niacinamide Cetearyl Alcohol Isononyl Isononanoate Arachidyl Alcohol 1,2-Hexanediol Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate Behenyl Alcohol Glyceryl Stearate Betaine Methoxy PEG-8 Dimethylsilylethyl Trimethylsilane Arachidyl Glucoside Cetearyl Olivate Arginine Carbomer Sorbitan Olivate Allantoin Glycerin Panthenol Tocopherol Xanthan Gum Glutathione Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Ethylhexylglycerin Disodium EDTA Sodium Hyaluronate Glucose Alcohol Malva Sylvestris Extract Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract Alchemilla Vulgaris Extract Achillea Millefolium Extract Veronica Officinalis Extract Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract Primula Veris Extract Lycopodium Clavatum Extract Equisetum Arvense Extract Ceramide NP Hydrogenated Lecithin Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Biotin Folic Acid Pyridoxine Cyanocobalamin Linoleic Acid Riboflavin Beta-Carotene Thiamine Hcl Copper Tripeptide-1 Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Parfum Water, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Beeswax, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Arachidyl Alcohol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Betaine, Methoxy PEG-8 Dimethylsilylethyl Trimethylsilane, Arachidyl Glucoside, Cetearyl Olivate, Arginine, Carbomer, Sorbitan Olivate, Allantoin, Glycerin, Panthenol, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Glutathione, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glucose, Alcohol, Malva Sylvestris Extract, Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract, Alchemilla Vulgaris Extract, Achillea Millefolium Extract, Veronica Officinalis Extract, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Primula Veris Extract, Lycopodium Clavatum Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Biotin, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine, Cyanocobalamin, Linoleic Acid, Riboflavin, Beta-Carotene, Thiamine Hcl, Copper Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Parfum Ethylhexyl Stearate Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Petrolatum Dimethicone Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate Tridecyl Trimellitate PEG-100 Stearate Phenyl Trimethicone Retinol Adenosine Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 Ceramide Ng Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Lecithin Linolenic Acid Retinyl Palmitate Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract Glycine Soja Sterols Tribehenin PEG-10 Phytosterol Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Sodium PCA Sodium Lactate Pullulan Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate Cetearyl Glucoside Tridecyl Stearate Sclerotium Gum C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Polysorbate 20 Sorbic Acid Phenoxyethanol Chlorphenesin Benzoic Acid Water, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Simmondsia Chinensis S These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Behenyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol (these are different from the drying, solvent alcohols). Fatty Alcohols have hydrating properties and are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils; behenyl alcohol is derived from the fats of vegetable oils. Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in. In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores. 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. 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%. 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 r