Shani Darden Hydration Peptide Cream Versus Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Acne Eliminating Gel

Shani Darden Hydration Peptide Cream Versus Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Acne Eliminating Gel Detailed comparison of Shani Darden Hydration Peptide Cream versus Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Acne Eliminating Gel. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This acne treatment is formulated around Salicylic Acid and Niacinamide to clear breakouts and refine the look of pores. Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Propanediol Squalane Glycerin Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Niacinamide Butyrospermum Parkii Butter C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Ceramide Ng Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract Hydrolyzed Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Extract Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract Tocopherol Tribehenin Hydrogenated Lecithin Lactic Acid Xanthan Gum Sodium Phytate Tocopheryl Acetate Lecithin Betaine Erythritol Sodium Hydroxide Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Phenoxyethanol Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Squalane, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Niacinamide, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide Ng, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Hibiscus Esculentus Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Tocopherol, Tribehenin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Lactic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Phytate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lecithin, Betaine, Erythritol, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol Salicylic Acid 2% Alcohol Denat. Hamamelis Virginiana Water Pvm/Ma Decadiene Crosspolymer Dimethyl Isosorbide Potassium Hydroxide Polysorbate 20 Carnitine Vitex Agnus Castus Extract Glutathione Bisabolol Phytic Acid Glycolic Acid Ferulic Acid Retinol Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Farnesol Sodium Pantothenate Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Phospholipids Saccharide Isomerate Sodium Hyaluronate Soy Isoflavones Zinc PCA Ethoxydiglycol Octoxynol-9 Disodium EDTA Potassium Gluconate Citric Acid Pentasodium Pentetate Salicylic Acid 2%, Water, Alcohol Denat., Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Pvm/Ma Decadiene Crosspolymer, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Glycerin, Potassium Hydroxide, Polysorbate 20, Carnitine, Vitex Agnus Castus Extract, Glutathione, Bisabolol, Niacinamide, Phytic Acid, Glycolic Acid, Ferulic Acid, Retinol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Farnesol, Sodium Pantothenate, Potassium Azeloyl Diglycinate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Phospholipids, Tocopheryl Acetate, Saccharide Isomerate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Soy Isoflavones, Zinc PCA, Ethoxydiglycol, Octoxynol-9, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Pentasodium Pentetate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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. Niacinamide is a multitasking form of vitamin B3 that strengthens the skin barrier, reduces pores and dark spots, regulates oil, and improves signs of aging. And the best part? It's gentle and well-tolerated by most skin types, including sensitive and reactive skin. You might have heard of "niacin flush", or the reddening of skin that causes itchiness. Niacinamide has not been found to cause this. In very rare cases, some individuals may not be able to tolerate niacinamide at all or experience an allergic reaction to it. If you are experiencing flaking, irritation, and dryness with this ingredient, be sure to double check all your products as this ingredient can be found in all categories of skincare. When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration. When you apply niacinamide to your skin, your body converts it into nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). NAD is an essential coenzyme that is already found in your cells as "fuel" and powers countless biological processes. In your skin, NAD helps repair cell damage, produce new healthy cells, support collagen production, strengthen the skin barrier, and fight environmental stressors (like UV and pollution). Our natural NAD levels start to decline with age, leading to slower skin repair, visible aging, and a weaker skin barrier. By providing your skin niacinamide, you're recharging your skin's NAD levels. This leads to stronger, healthier, and younger looking skin. Another name for vitamin B3 is nicotinamide. This vitamin is water-soluble and our bodies don't store it. We obtain Vitamin B3 from either food or skincare. Meat, fish, wheat, yeast, and leafy greens contain vitamin B3. The type of niacinamide used in skincare is synthetically created. Phenoxyethanol is one