Elemis Pro-Collagen Rose Micro Serum Versus Elemis Pro-Collagen Rose Facial Oil

Elemis Pro-Collagen Rose Micro Serum Versus Elemis Pro-Collagen Rose Facial Oil Detailed comparison of Elemis Pro-Collagen Rose Micro Serum versus Elemis Pro-Collagen Rose Facial Oil. This hydrating oil is formulated around Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil and Laminaria Digitata Extract to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. Water Glycerin Propanediol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil Isononyl Isononanoate Pentylene Glycol Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer Butylene Glycol Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Carbomer Chlorphenesin Parfum Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Rose Extract Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract Sodium Hydroxide Mica Phenethyl Alcohol CI 77891 Sodium Carrageenan Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract CI 77491 Collagen Amino Acids Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Maris Sal Caesalpinia Sappan Bark Extract Tocopherol Tin Oxide Benzyl Salicylate Citronellol Geraniol Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil, Isononyl Isononanoate, Pentylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Carbomer, Chlorphenesin, Parfum, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Rose Extract, Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Mica, Phenethyl Alcohol, CI 77891, Sodium Carrageenan, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, CI 77491, Collagen Amino Acids, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Maris Sal, Caesalpinia Sappan Bark Extract, Tocopherol, Tin Oxide, Benzyl Salicylate, Citronellol, Geraniol Isoamyl Cocoate Coco-Caprylate Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil Cocos Nucifera Oil Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Laminaria Digitata Extract Rosa Canina Fruit Oil Salicornia Herbacea Extract Pelargonium Graveolens Oil Rosa Damascena Flower Oil Rosa Damascena Extract Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isoamyl Cocoate, Coco-Caprylate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Parfum, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Oleic/Linoleic/Linolenic Polyglycerides, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Citronellol, Geraniol, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Benzyl Salicylate, Rose Extract, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Rosa Damascena Extract These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Benzyl Salicylate is a solvent and fragrance additive. It is an ester of benzyl alcohol and salicylic acid. This ingredient can be naturally found in some plants and plant extracts. In fragrances, Benzyl Salicylate may be a solvent or a fragrance component. In synthetic musk scents, it is used as a solvent. For floral fragrances such as lilac and jasmine, it is used as a fragrance component. The natural scent of Benzyl Salicylate is described as "lightly-sweet, slightly balsamic". While Benzyl Salicylate has been associated with contact dermatitis and allergies, emerging studies show it may not be caused by this ingredient alone. However, this ingredient is often used with fragrances and other components that may cause allergies. It is still listed as a known allergen in the EU. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have concerns. Another study from 2021 shows Benzyl Salicylate may have anti-inflammatory properties. 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%. Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil comes from the seeds of the safflower plant. It is a skin conditioning agent that helps soften skin and keep it hydrated. This seed oil has an unusual fatty acid profile: it is one of the highest linoleic acid plant oils out there (~55-77%). It also has low amounts of oleic acid, and this high-linoleic/low-oleic ratio gets people excited. Linoleic acid helps maintain skin barrier integrity and is a building block for the ceramides in your stratum corneum. Notably, people with acne tend to have lower linoleic acid in their skin lipids as well (and this gets worse as acne gets more severe). O