Elemis Pro-Collagen Super Serum Elixir Versus CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser
Elemis Pro-Collagen Super Serum Elixir Versus CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser This anti-aging serum is formulated around Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 to soften the look of wrinkles. This mild cream cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry
Elemis Pro-Collagen Super Serum Elixir Versus CeraVe Hydrating Facial Cleanser
This anti-aging serum is formulated around Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 to soften the look of wrinkles.
This mild cream cleanser is made to cleanse without leaving your skin tight or dry.
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Key Ingredients
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Isononyl Isononanoate
Camelina Sativa Seed Oil
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
Water
Propanediol
Di-C20-40 Alkyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Glycerin
Parfum
Sorbitan Stearate
Chlorphenesin
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
Tocopherol
Anogeissus Leiocarpa Bark Extract
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
Phenoxyethanol
Linalool
Citronellol
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Oil
Phytosterols
Limonene
Gelidium Cartilagineum Extract
Hydroxycitronellal
Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract
Geraniol
Benzyl Alcohol
Eugenol
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Isononyl Isononanoate, Camelina Sativa Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Water, Propanediol, Di-C20-40 Alkyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Glycerin, Parfum, Sorbitan Stearate, Chlorphenesin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Tocopherol, Anogeissus Leiocarpa Bark Extract, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, Citronellol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Eugenia Caryophyllus Bud Oil, Phytosterols, Limonene, Gelidium Cartilagineum Extract, Hydroxycitronellal, Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract, Geraniol, Benzyl Alcohol, Eugenol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Cetearyl Alcohol
PEG-40 Stearate
Stearyl Alcohol
Potassium Phosphate
Ceramide NP
Ceramide AP
Ceramide EOP
Carbomer
Glyceryl Stearate
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
Sodium Hyaluronate
Cholesterol
Disodium EDTA
Dipotassium Phosphate
Phytosphingosine
Xanthan Gum
Cetyl Alcohol
Polysorbate 20
Ethylhexylglycerin
Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, PEG-40 Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Potassium Phosphate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Glyceryl Stearate, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Phosphate, Tocopherol, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum, Cetyl Alcohol, Polysorbate 20, Ethylhexylglycerin
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
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 acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.
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!