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Tatcha The Indigo Cream Versus Olay Vitamin C + Peptide 24

Tatcha The Indigo Cream Versus Olay Vitamin C + Peptide 24 Detailed comparison of Tatcha The Indigo Cream versus Olay Vitamin C + Peptide 24. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Avena Sativa Kernel Extract to strengthen the skin b

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Tatcha The Indigo Cream Versus Olay Vitamin C + Peptide 24 Detailed comparison of Tatcha The Indigo Cream versus Olay Vitamin C + Peptide 24. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Avena Sativa Kernel Extract to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. This brightening moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and soften the look of wrinkles. Water Squalane Dimethicone Propanediol Glycerin Diisostearyl Malate Oryza Sativa Bran Wax Behenyl Alcohol Camellia Sinensis Leaf Indigofera Tinctoria Leaf Extract Polygonum Tinctorium Leaf/Stem Extract Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Sophora Japonica Flower Extract Oryza Sativa Germ Oil Cocos Nucifera Oil Inositol Sericin Tetrasodium Tetracarboxymethyl Naringeninchalcone Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder Sodium Hyaluronate Sorbitan Tristearate Trihydroxystearin Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Beheneth-20 Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 Ethylhexylglycerin Butylene Glycol Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine Disodium EDTA Ethylhexyl Palmitate Sodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Dimethylacrylamide Crosspolymer Phenoxyethanol CI 77891 Mica Water, Squalane, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Glycerin, Diisostearyl Malate, Oryza Sativa Bran Wax, Behenyl Alcohol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf, Indigofera Tinctoria Leaf Extract, Polygonum Tinctorium Leaf/Stem Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Sophora Japonica Flower Extract, Oryza Sativa Germ Oil, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Inositol, Sericin, Tetrasodium Tetracarboxymethyl Naringeninchalcone, Amorphophallus Konjac Root Powder, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sorbitan Tristearate, Trihydroxystearin, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Beheneth-20, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Ethylhexylglycerin, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sodium Acrylate/Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Dimethylacrylamide Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77891, Mica Isohexadecane Niacinamide Lactic Acid Isopropyl Isostearate Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Stearyl Alcohol 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Panthenol Sodium Lactate Trehalose Cetearyl Glucoside Cetearyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol Stearic Acid Palmitic Acid Dimethiconol PEG-100 Stearate Sodium Benzoate Parfum Ascorbic Acid Avena Sativa Peptide Water, Glycerin, Isohexadecane, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Lactic Acid, Isopropyl Isostearate, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Stearyl Alcohol, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Panthenol, Sodium Lactate, Trehalose, Cetearyl Glucoside, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Dimethiconol, PEG-100 Stearate, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, Ascorbic Acid, Avena Sativa Peptide These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Behenyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol (these are different from the drying, solvent alcohols). Fatty Alcohols have hydrating properties and are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. They are usually derived from natural fats and oils; behenyl alcohol is derived from the fats of vegetable oils. Emollients help keep your skin soft and hydrated by creating a film that traps moisture in. In 2000, Behenyl Alcohol was approved by the US as medicine to reduce the duration of cold sores. Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane. What it does: Dimethicone comes in different viscosities: Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties. Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity. This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient. Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy. 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. 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!