Olehenriksen Banana Bright+ Eye Crème Versus Paula's Choice C5 Super Boost Eye Cream

Olehenriksen Banana Bright+ Eye Crème Versus Paula's Choice C5 Super Boost Eye Cream Detailed comparison of Olehenriksen Banana Bright+ Eye Crème versus Paula's Choice C5 Super Boost Eye Cream. This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid and Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil to brighten dull-looking skin and hydrate skin. This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around Ascorbyl Glucoside and 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and soften the look of wrinkles. Water Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Isododecane Coconut Alkanes 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Cetearyl Alcohol Glycerin C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate Dilinoleic Acid/Propanediol Copolymer Polymethylsilsesquioxane Cocoyl Proline Dimethicone Crosspolymer Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Ascorbic Acid Gold Glutathione Citrus Nobilis Fruit Extract Citrus Paradisi Peel Extract Glucosyl Hesperidin Tocopherol Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract Morus Alba Root Extract Linoleic Acid Linolenic Acid Jojoba Esters Caprylyl Glycol Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Propanediol Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate Polyglyceryl-6 Ricinoleate Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer Polyacrylate-13 Butylene Glycol Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate Polysorbate 20 Sodium Citrate Polyisobutene Beheneth-5 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Behenyl Alcohol Sodium Hydroxide Sorbic Acid Sorbitan Isostearate Citric Acid Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Stearic Acid Palmitic Acid Oleic Acid Sorbitol Silica Sodium Benzoate 1,2-Hexanediol Xanthan Gum Phenoxyethanol Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Mica Titanium Dioxide CI 77891 CI 77491 Water, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Isododecane, Coconut Alkanes, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate, Dilinoleic Acid/Propanediol Copolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Cocoyl Proline, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Ascorbic Acid, Gold, Glutathione, Citrus Nobilis Fruit Extract, Citrus Paradisi Peel Extract, Glucosyl Hesperidin, Tocopherol, Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide, Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Jojoba Esters, Caprylyl Glycol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-6 Ricinoleate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Polyacrylate-13, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Citrate, Polyisobutene, Beheneth-5, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Citric Acid, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Oleic Acid, Sorbitol, Silica, Sodium Benzoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77891, CI 77491 Dicaprylyl Carbonate Triheptanoin Ascorbyl Glucoside Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Arachidyl Alcohol C13-15 Alkane Ascorbyl Palmitate Sh-Polypeptide-121 Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Hyaluronic Acid Zerumbone Bacillus Ferment Tocopheryl Acetate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract Hydroge These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid is one of the most popular "stable" vitamin C derivatives in skincare. Plain ascorbic acid is fantastic but notoriously fragile; it browns, oxidizes, and loses potency fast. So attaching an ethyl group to the third carbon of the molecule gives it some cool perks: In a formula, it does the 3 classic vitamin C jobs: it acts as an antioxidant, helps brighten skin tone by inhibiting tyrosinase, and supports collagen. The evidence is reasonably solid for a cosmetic ingredient; Liao and colleagues (2018) showed it's significantly more stable than ascorbic acid while still being effective. A 2021 study by Zerbinati and colleagues tested a serum with 30% 3-O-ethyl-l-ascorbic acid and 1% lactic acid significantly increased collagen production, reduced UVB-induced DNA damage, and decreased melanin on a reconstructed pigmented skin model. Typical real world usage sits around 0.5-5% (and 1-2% is common for daily serums). Amounts up to 30% have been shown to be non-irritating on human skin samples, but two isolated cases reported allergic contact dermatitis so a patch test is sensible if you have reactive skin. 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. 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%