Elemis Ultra Smart Pro-Collagen Moisturizer With Padina Pavonica Versus Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream

Elemis Ultra Smart Pro-Collagen Moisturizer With Padina Pavonica Versus Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream Detailed comparison of Elemis Ultra Smart Pro-Collagen Moisturizer With Padina Pavonica versus Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream. This moisturizer is formulated around Laminaria Digitata Extract to hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glyceryl Stearate Se Dimethicone Isononyl Isononanoate Dicaprylyl Carbonate Cetyl Alcohol Phenoxyethanol Polyacrylate-13 Hydroxyacetophenone Stearic Acid Tocopheryl Acetate Coco-Caprylate Parfum Xanthan Gum Chlorphenesin Polyisobutene Disodium EDTA Tocopherol Citric Acid Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil Bulbine Frutescens Leaf Juice Isomalt Glyceryl Polyacrylate Sodium Dehydroacetate Polysorbate 20 Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer Sorbitan Isostearate Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Lecithin Benzyl Salicylate Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine Lysolecithin Limonene Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract Pelargonium Graveolens Oil Linalool Chondrus Crispus Extract Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone Sorbitol Chlorella Vulgaris Extract 1,2-Hexanediol Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil Acacia Decurrens Flower Extract Commiphora Myrrha Oil Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract Punica Granatum Seed Oil Rosa Damascena Flower Extract Glycine Soja Oil Geraniol Laminaria Digitata Extract Biosaccharide Gum-4 Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Beta-Sitosterol Capric Acid Squalene Caprylyl Glycol Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Cera Iris Pallida Root Extract Beta-Carotene Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract Diatomaceous Earth Sorbic Acid Glyceryl Caprylate Ascorbyl Palmitate Phytol Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Dimethicone, Isononyl Isononanoate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylate-13, Hydroxyacetophenone, Stearic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Coco-Caprylate, Parfum, Xanthan Gum, Chlorphenesin, Polyisobutene, Disodium EDTA, Tocopherol, Citric Acid, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Bulbine Frutescens Leaf Juice, Isomalt, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Polysorbate 20, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Sorbitan Isostearate, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Lecithin, Benzyl Salicylate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Lysolecithin, Limonene, Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Linalool, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Sorbitol, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Acacia Decurrens Flower Extract, Commiphora Myrrha Oil, Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Geraniol, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Beta-Sitosterol, Capric Acid, Squalene, Caprylyl Glycol, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Cera, Iris Pallida Root Extract, Beta-Carotene, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Diatomaceous Earth, Sorbic Acid, Glyceryl Caprylate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Phytol Porphyridium Cruentum Extract Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde Butylphenyl Methylpropional Citronellol Citrus Limon Peel Oil Cuminum Cym 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. Acacia Decurrens Flower Extract is a fragrance. 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. 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%. Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. Its main roles are: Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. 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