Biossance Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil Versus Sephora Collection Brightening Eye Cream with Caffeine and Hyaluronic Acid

Biossance Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil Versus Sephora Collection Brightening Eye Cream with Caffeine and Hyaluronic Acid Detailed comparison of Biossance Squalane + Vitamin C Rose Oil versus Sephora Collection Brightening Eye Cream with Caffeine and Hyaluronic Acid. This brightening oil is formulated around Squalane and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to brighten dull-looking skin and hydrate skin. This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around Caffeine and Tocopheryl Acetate to brighten dull-looking skin and hydrate skin. Squalane Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Pistacia Lentiscus Gum Rosa Damascena Flower Extract Geraniol Citronellol Squalane, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pistacia Lentiscus Gum, Rosa Damascena Flower Extract, Geraniol, Citronellol Water Glycerin Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Heptyl Undecylenate Butylene Glycol Silica Jojoba Esters C10-18 Triglycerides Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Caffeine Sodium Polyacrylate Hydroxyacetophenone Tocopheryl Acetate Caprylyl Glycol Sodium Hyaluronate Polysorbate 60 Sorbitan Isostearate Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Sodium Benzoate Chlorella Vulgaris Extract Sodium Phytate Tocopherol Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Heptyl Undecylenate, Butylene Glycol, Silica, Jojoba Esters, C10-18 Triglycerides, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caffeine, Sodium Polyacrylate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Sodium Benzoate, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Sodium Phytate, Tocopherol 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%.