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Summer Fridays Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream Versus Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask

Summer Fridays Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream Versus Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask Detailed comparison of Summer Fridays Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream versus Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask. This bri

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Summer Fridays Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream Versus Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask Detailed comparison of Summer Fridays Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream versus Glow Recipe Avocado Melt Retinol Eye Sleeping Mask. This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to brighten dull-looking skin and soften the look of wrinkles. This anti-aging eye mask is formulated around Persea Gratissima Oil and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. Water Behenyl Alcohol Glycerin Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Pentylene Glycol Coco-Caprylate Cetearyl Alcohol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Niacinamide Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Glyceryl Stearate Jojoba Esters Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Isostearyl Isostearate Sodium Hyaluronate Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Persea Gratissima Oil Rosa Canina Seed Oil Caffeine Allantoin Propanediol Phospholipids Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil Papaver Rhoeas Extract Tocopherol Carica Papaya Leaf Extract Curcuma Longa Root Extract Corallina Officinalis Extract Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract Pisum Sativum Extract Glucosamine Hcl Silica Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Polyglycerin-3 Diheptyl Succinate Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Sorbitan Isostearate Sodium Phytate Glyceryl Caprylate Glyceryl Undecylenate Xanthan Gum 1,2-Hexanediol Caprylyl Glycol Sodium Benzoate Phenethyl Alcohol Polysorbate 60 Mica CI 77891 Water, Behenyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Pentylene Glycol, Coco-Caprylate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, Jojoba Esters, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Isostearyl Isostearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Persea Gratissima Oil, Rosa Canina Seed Oil, Caffeine, Allantoin, Propanediol, Phospholipids, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Papaver Rhoeas Extract, Tocopherol, Carica Papaya Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract, Pisum Sativum Extract, Glucosamine Hcl, Silica, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Polyglycerin-3, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Sorbitan Isostearate, Sodium Phytate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Xanthan Gum, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Phenethyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 60, Mica, CI 77891 C9-12 Alkane Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate Stearic Acid Persea Gratissima Fruit Extract Squalane Ethylhexylglycerin Hexylresorcinol Oryza Sativa Extract Tocopheryl Acetate Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Coffea Arabica Fruit Extract Hyaluronic Acid Ethylhexyl Palmitate Retinol Pei-10 Hydrated Silica Sodium Chloride Fructan Maltodextrin Spirulina Maxima Extract Curcumin Potassium Chloride Potassium Phosphate Butylene Glycol Sodium Phosphate Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate Maltooligosyl Glucoside Arginine Silica Dimethyl Silylate Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine Sodium Hydroxide Citric Acid Kaolin Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Extract Lavandula Angustif 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. This ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is a plant-derived extract from the nuts of the Africa shea tree and one of the most well-studied emollients. Because it has a high concentration of fatty acids (primarily oleic, stearic, and linoleic) it is able to form a protective barrier on the skin's surface. This helps seal in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL). In vitro research found an increase in skin hydration by 58% and a decrease in TEWL by 37.8% after 24 hours of applying this ingredient (pretty impressive for a single ingredient!). Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo. Shea butter also contains vitamins A and E which may contribute to antioxidant activity. While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because its fatty acids fall within the C11-C24 range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize. 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% in leave-on products. Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people. However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers. Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy. Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans. Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients. This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths tha