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Skin Treat Bakuchiol + Peptide Eye Cream Versus Madara Botanic Retinol Serum

Skin Treat Bakuchiol + Peptide Eye Cream Versus Madara Botanic Retinol Serum Detailed comparison of Skin Treat Bakuchiol + Peptide Eye Cream versus Madara Botanic Retinol Serum. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Bakuchiol and Acetyl Hexapept

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Skin Treat Bakuchiol + Peptide Eye Cream Versus Madara Botanic Retinol Serum Detailed comparison of Skin Treat Bakuchiol + Peptide Eye Cream versus Madara Botanic Retinol Serum. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Bakuchiol and Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Lactic Acid to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract Betaine Bakuchiol Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Collagen Allantoin Phenoxyethanol Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Persea Gratissima Oil Camelina Sativa Seed Oil Tocopheryl Acetate Avena Sativa Kernel Flour Avena Sativa Kernel Oil Brassica Campestris Seed Oil Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Sodium Hydroxide Caprylyl Glycol Carbomer Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract Ethylhexylglycerin Biosaccharide Gum-1 Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose Polyglucuronic Acid Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Lecithin Inositol Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract, Betaine, Bakuchiol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Collagen, Allantoin, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Persea Gratissima Oil, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Avena Sativa Kernel Oil, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Opuntia Ficus-Indica Flower Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Polyglucuronic Acid, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Lecithin, Inositol Betula Alba Juice Glycerin Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Pentylene Glycol Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate Cetearyl Alcohol Propanediol Dicaprylyl Carbonate Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil Isoamyl Laurate Bidens Pilosa Extract Aroma Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil Cellulose Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract Lactic Acid Xanthan Gum Rhodomyrtus Tomentosa Fruit Extract Rosa Canina Fruit Oil Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Octyldodecanol Sodium Hyaluronate Pigment Violet 19 Sodium Phytate Irvingia Gabonensis Kernel Butter Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides Silica Kaolin Tocopherol Limonene Linalool Betula Alba Juice, Glycerin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Gossypium Herbaceum Seed Oil, Isoamyl Laurate, Bidens Pilosa Extract, Aroma, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil, Cellulose, Water, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Lactic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Rhodomyrtus Tomentosa Fruit Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Octyldodecanol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pigment Violet 19, Sodium Phytate, Irvingia Gabonensis Kernel Butter, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Silica, Kaolin, Tocopherol, Limonene, Linalool These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel. While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns. Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source. This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out. This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%. Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product. So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation. You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!