Simple Skincare Repairing Rich Cream Versus Q + A Collagen Face Cream

Simple Skincare Repairing Rich Cream Versus Q + A Collagen Face Cream Detailed comparison of Simple Skincare Repairing Rich Cream versus Q + A Collagen Face Cream. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Panthenol and Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Tripeptide-29 to soften the look of wrinkles. Water Glycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate Propanediol Stearyl Alcohol Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Stearic Acid Tapioca Starch Dicaprylyl Ether C15-19 Alkane Caprylyl Glycol Hydroxyacetophenone Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate Panthenol Citric Acid Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract Polyglycerin-6 Sorbitan Oleate Cetyl Alcohol Sorbitan Isostearate Arachidyl Alcohol Tocopheryl Acetate Pantolactone Tocopherol Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Propanediol, Stearyl Alcohol, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Stearic Acid, Tapioca Starch, Dicaprylyl Ether, C15-19 Alkane, Caprylyl Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Panthenol, Citric Acid, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Polyglycerin-6, Sorbitan Oleate, Cetyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Pantolactone, Tocopherol Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Glyceryl Stearate Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter Cera Alba Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Sucrose Stearate Collagen Tripeptide-29 Lactic Acid Magnesium PCA Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil Zingiber Officinale Root Extract Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Coco-Glucoside Benzyl Alcohol Coconut Alcohol Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder Dehydroacetic Acid Sodium Hyaluronate Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Xanthan Gum Water, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Cera Alba, Glycerin, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sucrose Stearate, Collagen, Tripeptide-29, Lactic Acid, Magnesium PCA, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Coco-Glucoside, Benzyl Alcohol, Coconut Alcohol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Tocopherol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid 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. Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E. You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells. Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes. It also act