Chanel Le Lift Lotion Versus Biologique Recherche Creme A.D.N Metamorphique

Chanel Le Lift Lotion Versus Biologique Recherche Creme A.D.N Metamorphique

This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Phytic Acid to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Butylene Glycol

Alcohol

Dipropylene Glycol

Glycerin

Pentylene Glycol

Methyl Gluceth-10

Ipomoea Batatas Root Extract

PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-30

Phenoxyethanol

Caprylyl Glycol

Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate

Sodium Citrate

Xanthan Gum

Parfum

Polyquaternium-51

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer

Alcaligenes Polysaccharides

Sodium Hyaluronate

Phytic Acid

Citric Acid

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

Polianthes Tuberosa Polysaccharide

Sphingomonas Ferment Extract

Hydrochloric Acid

Sodium Benzoate

Tocopherol

Water, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Methyl Gluceth-10, Ipomoea Batatas Root Extract, PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-30, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Sodium Citrate, Xanthan Gum, Parfum, Polyquaternium-51, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Alcaligenes Polysaccharides, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phytic Acid, Citric Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polianthes Tuberosa Polysaccharide, Sphingomonas Ferment Extract, Hydrochloric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Tocopherol

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

C10-18 Triglycerides

Smithsonite Extract

C12-16 Alcohols

Methylpropanediol

Palmitic Acid

Cetyl Alcohol

Glyceryl Stearate Citrate

Tapioca Starch

Secale Cereale Seed Extract

Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract

Helichrysum Stoechas Extract

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Plantago Lanceolata Seed Extract

Lycium Barbarum Callus Culture Extract

Alteromonas Ferment Extract

Diaminopropionoyl Tripeptide-33

Maltodextrin

Lecithin

Isomalt

1,2-Hexanediol

Sorbitan Isostearate

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Polysorbate 60

Phenylpropanol

Phenethyl Alcohol

Water, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C10-18 Triglycerides, Smithsonite Extract, Glycerin, C12-16 Alcohols, Methylpropanediol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Palmitic Acid, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Tapioca Starch, Secale Cereale Seed Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Helichrysum Stoechas Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Plantago Lanceolata Seed Extract, Lycium Barbarum Callus Culture Extract, Alteromonas Ferment Extract, Diaminopropionoyl Tripeptide-33, Maltodextrin, Tocopherol, Lecithin, Isomalt, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sorbitan Isostearate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polysorbate 60, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenylpropanol, Phenethyl Alcohol

Alternatives

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.

Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.

Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).

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 skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.

Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.

This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.

Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

Hydrogenated Lecithin is a more stable version of lecithin.

It's made by taking lecithin (a phospholipid commonly found in soybeans and egg yolks) and hydrogenating it. This just means the unsaturated fatty acids are turned into saturated ones so they don't go bad as easily.

This ingredient is an emollient, emulsifier, and penetration enhancer. As an emollient, it helps soften and hydrate skin by trapping moisture within. As an emulsifier, it prevents oil and water ingredients from separating.

Hydrogenated Lecithin can form tiny spherical structures made of phospholipid bilayers called liposomes. These liposomes are able to capture compounds inside their structure and deliver them through the skin barrier.

Because phospholipids are a natural component of our cell membranes, this ingredient is inherently compatible with skin.

A 2021 study found lecithin-based surfactants were less harsh and more tolerable comared to Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS).

Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.

You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.

Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.

It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.

This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.

This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.

In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.

Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

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