Nip + Fab Ceramide Fix Overnight Cream 12% Versus IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème

Nip + Fab Ceramide Fix Overnight Cream 12% Versus IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème Detailed comparison of Nip + Fab Ceramide Fix Overnight Cream 12% versus IMAGE skincare Ilium Intense Brightening Crème. This barrier-repair night moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Azelaic Acid to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. This brightening night moisturizer is formulated around Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate and 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. Water Squalane Cetearyl Alcohol Glycerin Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate Polyglycerin-6 Ethylhexylglycerin Azelaic Acid C15-19 Alkane Myristyl Myristate Glyceryl Stearate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Ceramide NP Ceramide AP Ceramide EOP Acetyl Hexapeptide-1 Niacinamide PEG-100 Stearate Phenoxyethanol Inulin Benzyl Alcohol Cetearyl Glucoside Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Betaine Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide Citronellyl Methylcrotonate Xanthan Gum Sodium Hydroxide Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Dehydroacetic Acid Phytosphingosine Cholesterol Carbomer Glucose Caprylyl Glycol Water, Squalane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Polyglycerin-6, Ethylhexylglycerin, Azelaic Acid, C15-19 Alkane, Myristyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Acetyl Hexapeptide-1, Niacinamide, PEG-100 Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Inulin, Benzyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Betaine, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Citronellyl Methylcrotonate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Carbomer, Glucose, Caprylyl Glycol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Bellis Perennis Flower Extract Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate Cetyl Alcohol Dimethicone Elaeis Guineensis Oil Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil Stearic Acid Bidens Pilosa Extract Citrus Grandis Peel Oil Limonene Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil Curcuma Longa Root Extract Ceteth-10 Phosphate Dicetyl Phosphate Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Hexylene Glycol 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer Tocopheryl Acetate Aminomethyl Propanol Polysorbate 60 Alcohol Denat. Phenethyl Alcohol Lecithin Sorbitan Isostearate Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil Methyl Undecylenoyl Dipeptide-16 Disodium Phosphate Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract Lepidium Sativum Sprout Extract Citral Tocopherol Ergothioneine Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bellis Perennis Flower Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil, Stearic Acid, Bidens Pilosa Extract, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Limonene, Phenoxyethanol, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ceteth-10 Phosphate, Dicetyl Phosphate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Squalane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aminomethyl Propanol, Polysorbate 60, Alcohol Denat., Phenethyl Alcohol, Lecithin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Methyl Undecylenoyl Dipeptide-16, Disodium Phosphate, Melissa Off 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. 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). 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 tests are generally safe for humans. Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients. This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize. A 2019 study has also observed Malassezia growth in the presence of this ingredient, confirming it to be not-fungal acne safe. 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,