ESPA Optimal Skin Pro-Moisturiser Versus Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream

ESPA Optimal Skin Pro-Moisturiser Versus Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream Detailed comparison of ESPA Optimal Skin Pro-Moisturiser versus Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream. This moisturizer is formulated around Xylitylglucoside and Inulin to hydrate skin. Water Coconut Alkanes Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate Cetyl Stearate Xylitylglucoside Pectin Inulin Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil Propanediol Ethylhexyl Palmitate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glyceryl Stearate Anhydroxylitol Cetyl Alcohol Phenoxyethanol Stearyl Alcohol Glycerin Isostearyl Isostearate Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Jojoba Esters Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Limonene Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Sclerotium Gum Xylitol Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax Benzoic Acid Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil Parfum Sodium Hydroxide Dehydroacetic Acid Glucose Alaria Esculenta Extract Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract Linalool Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Asparagus Officinalis Stem Extract Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/Stem Extract Ethylhexylglycerin Silica Dimethyl Silylate Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract Sorbitol Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein Stearic Acid Sodium Benzoate Butylene Glycol Lactic Acid Lecithin Caprylyl Glycol Ascorbic Acid Calcium Gluconate Citric Acid Gluconolactone Potassium Sorbate Geraniol Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract Rosa Damascena Flower Oil Citronellol Sodium Hyaluronate Xanthan Gum Tocopheryl Acetate Citral Hexylene Glycol Tocopherol Glyceryl Linoleate Glyceryl Linolenate Disodium EDTA Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Retinyl Palmitate Glyceryl Caprylate Oleic Acid Iron Oxides Water, Coconut Alkanes, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Cetyl Stearate, Xylitylglucoside, Pectin, Inulin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil, Propanediol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate, Anhydroxylitol, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Isostearyl Isostearate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Jojoba Esters, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Limonene, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Sclerotium Gum, Xylitol, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Benzoic Acid, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil, Parfum, Sodium Hydroxide, Dehydroacetic Acid, Glucose, Alaria Esculenta Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Linalool, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Asparagus Officinalis Stem Extract, Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf/Stem Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Sorbitol, Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein, Stearic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Butylene Glycol, Lactic Acid, Lecithin, Caprylyl Glycol, Ascorbic Acid, Calcium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Gluconolactone, Potassium Sorbate, Geraniol, Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Citronellol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Tocopheryl Acetate, Citral, Hexylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Linoleate, Glyceryl Linolenate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Retinyl Pa 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. 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. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it. 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 rosac