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Murad Nutrient-Charged Water Gel Versus Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream

Murad Nutrient-Charged Water Gel Versus Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream Detailed comparison of Murad Nutrient-Charged Water Gel versus Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Saccharide Isomerate

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Murad Nutrient-Charged Water Gel Versus Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream Detailed comparison of Murad Nutrient-Charged Water Gel versus Drunk Elephant Protini Polypeptide Cream. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Saccharide Isomerate and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil and Sh-Oligopeptide-1 to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. Water Dimethicone Glycerin Propanediol Polymethylsilsesquioxane/Silica Crosspolymer Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Isononyl Isononanoate Saccharide Isomerate Hydroxyethyl Urea Ceramide NP Ceramide AP Ceramide EOP Sh-Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Oligopeptide-2 Sh-Polypeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-9 Sh-Polypeptide-11 Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment Saccharomyces/Iron Ferment Saccharomyces/Silicon Ferment Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Bacillus Trehalose Taurine Serine Tocopheryl Acetate Calcium Pantothenate Niacinamide Phytantriol Acetyl Glutamine Urea Cholesterol Yeast Amino Acids Phytosphingosine Inositol Betaine Lecithin Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Sodium Hyaluronate Pyridoxine Hcl Sucrose Algin Pullulan Maltodextrin Polysilicone-11 Glyceryl Polyacrylate Decyl Glucoside Pentylene Glycol Hexylene Glycol Caprylyl Glycol Butylene Glycol Ethylhexyl Isononanoate Polyisobutene Silica Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Disodium Phosphate Potassium Phosphate Carbomer Xanthan Gum Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate 1,2-Hexanediol Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Parfum CI 17200 CI 14700 Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Propanediol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane/Silica Crosspolymer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Isononyl Isononanoate, Saccharide Isomerate, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-9, Sh-Polypeptide-11, Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment, Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment, Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment, Saccharomyces/Iron Ferment, Saccharomyces/Silicon Ferment, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Bacillus, Trehalose, Taurine, Serine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Calcium Pantothenate, Niacinamide, Phytantriol, Acetyl Glutamine, Urea, Cholesterol, Yeast Amino Acids, Phytosphingosine, Inositol, Betaine, Lecithin, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pyridoxine Hcl, Sucrose, Algin, Pullulan, Maltodextrin, Polysilicone-11, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Decyl Glucoside, Pentylene Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Polyisobutene, Silica, Sodium Starch Octenylsuccinate, PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Disodium Phosphate, Potassium Phosphate, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, CI 17200, CI 14700 Dicaprylyl Carbonate Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil Bacillus/Folic Acid Ferment Filtrate Extract Nymphaea Alba Root Extract Copper Palmitoyl Heptapeptide-14 Heptapeptide-15 Palmitate Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Alanine Arginine Glycine Histidine Isoleucine Phenylalanine Proline Threonine Valine Coconut Alkanes Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Aspartic Acid Linoleic Acid Linolenic Acid Polyv 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 We don't have a description for Acetyl Glutamine yet. 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. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). 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 relevant reactions. 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. This is a synthetic polymer. It helps improve the texture of products by adding thickness and gel-like feel. It is also an emulsifer, meaning it prevents ingre