Clinique Smart Night™ Custom-Repair Moisturizer Versus Elemis Pro-Collagen Oxygenating Night Cream

Clinique Smart Night™ Custom-Repair Moisturizer Versus Elemis Pro-Collagen Oxygenating Night Cream Detailed comparison of Clinique Smart Night™ Custom-Repair Moisturizer versus Elemis Pro-Collagen Oxygenating Night Cream. This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 and Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate to soften the look of wrinkles. Water Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride Petrolatum Glycerin Hexyldecyl Stearate Butylene Glycol Dimethicone Glycereth-26 Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Cetearyl Alcohol Centaurium Erythraea Extract Algae Extract Micrococcus Lysate Glycine Soja Protein Hydrolyzed Soy Protein Faex Extract Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract Caffeine Biotin Ergothioneine Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Soy Amino Acids Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter Tocopheryl Acetate Whey Protein Cetearyl Glucoside Isohexadecane Caprylyl Glycol Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Acetyl Glucosamine Sodium Hyaluronate Myristyl Alcohol Tromethamine Polysorbate 80 Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer Citric Acid Hexylene Glycol Lecithin Sodium Benzoate Calcium Chloride Hydroxyethylcellulose Disodium EDTA Sodium Citrate Potassium Sorbate Phenoxyethanol Water, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Petrolatum, Glycerin, Hexyldecyl Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Glycereth-26, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Centaurium Erythraea Extract, Algae Extract, Micrococcus Lysate, Glycine Soja Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Faex Extract, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract, Caffeine, Biotin, Ergothioneine, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Soy Amino Acids, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate, Whey Protein, Cetearyl Glucoside, Isohexadecane, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Acetyl Glucosamine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Myristyl Alcohol, Tromethamine, Polysorbate 80, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Citric Acid, Hexylene Glycol, Lecithin, Sodium Benzoate, Calcium Chloride, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol Glyceryl Stearate Se Isononyl Isononanoate Ethylhexyl Palmitate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Lauryl Laurate Ethyl Macadamiate Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate Cetyl Alcohol Sodium Polyacrylate Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Oryza Sativa Starch Parfum Laminaria Digitata Extract Chlorphenesin Sesamum Indicum Oil Unsaponifiables Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil Unsaponifiables Persea Gratissima Oil Phytosterols Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer Sodium Dehydroacetate Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract Glyceryl Polyacrylate Citronellol Linalool Collagen Amino Acids Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract Mimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract Mannitol Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Tocopherol Sorbitan Oleate Geraniol Limonene Hydroxycitronellal Malic Acid Diatomaceous Earth Ascorbyl Palmitate Sodium Hydroxide Zinc Sulfate Hexapeptide-9 Water, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Lauryl Laurate, Ethyl Macadamiate, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodi These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. 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. Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air. This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with: On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it. One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin). Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption. You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%. 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 sk