Nivea Cellular Expert Lift 3-Zone Lifting Serum Versus Eqqualberry Bakuchiol Plumping Serum

Nivea Cellular Expert Lift 3-Zone Lifting Serum Versus Eqqualberry Bakuchiol Plumping Serum Detailed comparison of Nivea Cellular Expert Lift 3-Zone Lifting Serum versus Eqqualberry Bakuchiol Plumping Serum. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Bakuchiol and Sodium Hyaluronate to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Bakuchiol and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier. Water Glycerin Alcohol Denat. Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate Bakuchiol Sodium Hyaluronate Creatine 1-Methylhydantoin-2-Imide 1,2-Hexanediol Xanthan Gum Citric Acid Sodium Chloride Sodium Sulfate Phenoxyethanol Parfum CI 16035 CI 15985 Water, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Bakuchiol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Creatine, 1-Methylhydantoin-2-Imide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Sulfate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, CI 16035, CI 15985 Butylene Glycol Cetyl Ethylhexanoate Niacinamide Hydrogenated Lecithin Pentaerythrityl Tetrabehenate Diethoxyethyl Succinate Betaine Ceramide NP Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract Hydroxyethyl Urea Cetearyl Alcohol Squalane Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract Panthenol Carbomer Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Tromethamine Allantoin Ethylhexylglycerin 2,3-Butanediol Adenosine Disodium EDTA Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan Glyceryl Stearate Dipropylene Glycol Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract Sodium Lactate Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Ceramide Ns Ceramide As Ceramide AP Cholesterol Salvia Officinalis Oil Polysorbate 20 Octyldodecanol Methylpropanediol Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic Acid Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate Potassium Hyaluronate Astaxanthin Pentylene Glycol Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Soluble Collagen Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Copper Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Oligopeptide-32 Oligopeptide-29 Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Ceramide EOP Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2 Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3 Acetyl Octapeptide-3 Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Oligopeptide-6 Hexapeptide-9 Nonapeptide-1 Limonene Linalool Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Pentaerythrityl Tetrabehenate, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Betaine, Ceramide NP, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Bakuchiol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Squalane, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Panthenol, Carbomer, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tromethamine, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Ethylhexylglycerin, 2,3-Butanediol, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, Glyceryl Stearate, Dipropylene Glycol, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Sodium Lactate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Salvia Officinalis Oil, Polysorbate 20, Octyldodecanol, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Methylpropanediol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Astaxanthin, 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. 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 Bakuchiol is a plant-derived antioxidant from the seeds of the Psoralea corylifolia plant. It has antimicrobial, emollient, skin conditioning, and antioxidant properties. You'll likely see it called a "retinol replacement" but the two are technically not related. This is because bakuchiol is able to flip many of the same switches in your skin cells to tell them to: 1) produce more collagen (type I, III, and IV) 2) activate the same genes retinoids do Unlike retinoids, this ingredient will not increase photosensitivity and is safe to use during pregnancy (but please still check in with your doctor!). The flagship clinical trial from Dhaliwal et al. 2019 found 0.5% bakuchiol (twice daily) and 0.5% retinol (once daily) reduced wrinkles and hyperpigmentation equally, but bakuchiol had significantly less irritation. Systematic reviews also back this up: Bakuchiol is comparable to retinol for photoaging but with better tolerability. It also has mild antibacterial properties against Cutibacterium acnes and antifungal activity in vitro against Candida and dermatophytes. The reason bakuchiol works well is due to its structure; it is a meroterpene phenol, or a hybrid molecule. The phenol half acts as an antioxidant while the terpene half is fat-loving. This helps the molecule slip through the skin barrier. This ingredient is usually used between 0.5-2%. Only one case of contact dermatitis has ever been reported for this ingredient. 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. Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate comes from Capric Acid and Polyglycerin-4. It is an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. They do this by preventing ingredients from separating, such as oils and water wh