Shiseido Vital Perfection Uplifting and Firming Cream Versus Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream

Shiseido Vital Perfection Uplifting and Firming Cream Versus Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream Detailed comparison of Shiseido Vital Perfection Uplifting and Firming Cream versus Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Cream. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Caffeine and Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract to soften the look of wrinkles and brighten dull-looking skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Butylene Glycol Dimethicone Glycerin Alcohol Denat. PPG-3 Dipivalate Glyceryl Stearate Se Cetyl Alcohol Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate Hydrogenated Polydecene Myristyl Myristate PEG-100 Stearate Silica Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 Potassium Methoxysalicylate Behenyl Alcohol Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Stearyl Alcohol Polyvinyl Alcohol Phenoxyethanol Isohexadecane Parfum Polysorbate 80 Sorbitan Tristearate Trisodium EDTA Erythritol PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether PEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether Tocopheryl Acetate Rosa Damascena Flower Water Sodium Citrate Succinoglycan Alcohol Sorbitan Oleate Caffeine Citric Acid Sodium Metaphosphate Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate Limonene Hexyl Cinnamal Tocopherol Linalool Citronellol Sodium Metabisulfite CI 77492 Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract Angelica Keiskei Leaf/Stem Extract Olea Europaea Leaf Extract Lamium Album Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract Cellulose Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Inositol Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract CI 77491 Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Hydrolyzed Silk Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract Water, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., PPG-3 Dipivalate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Cetyl Alcohol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Myristyl Myristate, PEG-100 Stearate, Silica, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Potassium Methoxysalicylate, Behenyl Alcohol, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Stearyl Alcohol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Isohexadecane, Parfum, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan Tristearate, Trisodium EDTA, Erythritol, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, PEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether, Tocopheryl Acetate, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Sodium Citrate, Succinoglycan, Alcohol, Sorbitan Oleate, Caffeine, Citric Acid, Sodium Metaphosphate, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Tocopherol, Linalool, Citronellol, Sodium Metabisulfite, CI 77492, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Angelica Keiskei Leaf/Stem Extract, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Lamium Album Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Cellulose, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Inositol, Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract, CI 77491, Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Silk, Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Olus Oil Cetyl Lactate Propanediol C12-16 Alcohols Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Palmitic Acid Hydrogenated Lecithin Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Dilinoleic Acid/Propanediol Copolymer Squalene Ophiopogon Japonicus Root Extract Xanthan Gum Phytosteryl Sunflowerseedate Glycine Soja Extract Pentylene Glycol Ceramide NP Ceramide AP Ceramide EOP Hydrolyzed Rice Protein Chondrus Crispus Extract Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Helianthus Annuus Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Phytost 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. Citric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes. Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath. However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products. Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH. In skincare formulas, citric acid can: While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants. Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations. Rosacea skin has a lower threshold for acids generally, with 62.5% of rosacea subjects in one study reacting to lactic acid in a sting test. This is why we mark citric acid as a potential rosacea trigger. However, this ingredient shows up as a pH adjuster or chelator at roughly 0.1-1% in many products. These low levels are unlikely to be an issue for rosacea skin and becomes a potential trigger at exfoliating concentrations (20%). Because everybody's skin is unique, we recommend a patch test if you are unsure. 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. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.