Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Face Butter Versus Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream

Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Face Butter Versus Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream Detailed comparison of Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Face Butter versus Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil and Butyrospermum Parkii Butter to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Glyceryl Stearate Glycerin Cetyl Alcohol Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Dicaprylyl Carbonate Ethylhexyl Palmitate Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Xylitylglucoside Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Anhydroxylitol Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Squalane Xylitol Glyceryl Caprylate Polysorbate 60 Stearic Acid Glyceryl Undecylenate Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Xanthan Gum Citric Acid Lysolecithin Tocopherol Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract Phenoxyethanol Sclerotium Gum Ethylhexylglycerin Allantoin Potassium Sorbate Sodium Phytate Panthenol Sodium Hyaluronate Pullulan Water, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Xylitylglucoside, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Anhydroxylitol, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Squalane, Xylitol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polysorbate 60, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Lysolecithin, Tocopherol, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Sclerotium Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Phytate, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pullulan Glyceryl Stearate Se Isononyl Isononanoate Dimethicone Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil Chlorella Vulgaris Extract Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract Porphyridium Cruentum Extract Acacia Decurrens Flower Extract Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract Polyacrylate-13 Tocopheryl Acetate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Glyceryl Polyacrylate Polyisobutene Parfum Chlorphenesin Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer Sodium Dehydroacetate Disodium EDTA Polysorbate 20 Sorbitan Isostearate Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde Butylphenyl Methylpropional Linalool Citronellol Sodium Benzoate Citrus Limon Peel Oil Cuminum Cyminum Seed Oil Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil Limonene Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Isononyl Isononanoate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Dimethicone, Triticum Vulgare Germ Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Padina Pavonica Thallus Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Porphyridium Cruentum Extract, Acacia Decurrens Flower Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Polyacrylate-13, Stearic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Cetyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Polyisobutene, Parfum, Citric Acid, Chlorphenesin, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Disodium EDTA, Polysorbate 20, Sorbitan Isostearate, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Linalool, Citronellol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Cuminum Cyminum Seed Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Limonene 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. 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. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trig