Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream Versus Shiseido Vital Perfection Uplifting and Firming Eye Cream

Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream Versus Shiseido Vital Perfection Uplifting and Firming Eye Cream Detailed comparison of Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream versus Shiseido Vital Perfection Uplifting and Firming Eye Cream. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Retinyl Acetate and Squalane to soften the look of wrinkles and fade the look of dark spots. Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Squalane Glycerin Sorbitan Olivate Cetearyl Olivate Jojoba Esters Glyceryl Stearate Se Panthenol Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Cetyl Palmitate Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Sorbitan Palmitate Dunaliella Salina Extract Astaxanthin Sodium Hyaluronate Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Tocopherol Citric Acid Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Glycerin, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Jojoba Esters, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Panthenol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Cetyl Palmitate, Spilanthes Acmella Flower Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Sorbitan Palmitate, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Astaxanthin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Citric Acid Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate Butylene Glycol Dipropylene Glycol Behenyl Alcohol Dimethicone Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone Myristyl Myristate Potassium Methoxysalicylate Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Stearyl Alcohol Beheneth-20 PEG-400 Hydrogenated Palm Oil Dimethicone/Phenyl Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil Polyvinyl Alcohol Dimethylacrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer Elaeis Guineensis Oil Parfum Disodium EDTA Tocopheryl Acetate Xanthan Gum Rosa Damascena Flower Water Retinyl Acetate Sodium Citrate Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil BHT Alcohol Caffeine Sodium Metabisulfite Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Sodium Metaphosphate PPG-3 Dipivalate Limonene Hexyl Cinnamal Linalool CI 77492 Citronellol Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract Angelica Keiskei Leaf/Stem Extract CI 77491 Olea Europaea Leaf Extract Sanguisorba Officinalis Root Extract Lamium Album Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Inositol Carthamus Tinctorius Flower Extract Pinus Sylvestris Cone Extract Ziziphus Jujuba Fruit Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Eucheuma Serra/Grateloupia Sparsa/Saccharina Angustata/Ulva Linza/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract Saccharina Angustata/Undaria Pinnatifida Extract Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract Coix Lacryma-Jobi Ma-Yuen Seed Extract Cellulose Water, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Behenyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone, Myristyl Myristate, Potassium Methoxysalicylate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Stearyl Alcohol, Beheneth-20, PEG-400, Phenoxyethanol, Hydrogenated Palm Oil, Dimethicone/Phenyl Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Dimethylacrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Retinyl Acetate, Sodium Citrate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, BHT, Alcohol, Caffeine, Sodium Metabisulfite, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citric Acid, Sodium Metaphosphate, PPG-3 Dipivalate, Limonene, Hexyl Cinnamal, Tocopherol, Linal These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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 rosacea subjects in one study reacting to lactic acid in a sting test. This is why we mark citric acid as a potential rosacea trigger. However, this ingredient shows up as a pH adjuster or chelator at roughly 0.1-1% in many products. These low levels are unlikely to be an issue for rosacea skin and becomes a potential trigger at exfoliating concentrations (20%). Because everybody's skin is unique, we recommend a patch test if you are unsure. 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. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.