BIOTHERM Life Plankton Elixir Anti-Aging Serum Versus Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex Serum

BIOTHERM Life Plankton Elixir Anti-Aging Serum Versus Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex Serum Detailed comparison of BIOTHERM Life Plankton Elixir Anti-Aging Serum versus Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex Serum. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Bifida Ferment Lysate and Vitreoscilla Ferment to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier. This barrier-repair serum is formulated around Bifida Ferment Lysate and Sodium Hyaluronate to strengthen the skin barrier and soften the look of wrinkles. Water Bifida Ferment Lysate Glycerin Alcohol Denat. Dimethicone Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid Phenoxyethanol Octyldodecanol Sodium Hyaluronate Caprylyl Glycol Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Vitreoscilla Ferment Ascorbyl Glucoside Adenosine Xanthan Gum PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate Ethylenediamine Pentylene Glycol Faex Extract Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Benzoate PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Salicyloyl Phytosphingosine Tocopherol Parfum Water, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Dimethicone, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Octyldodecanol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Vitreoscilla Ferment, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Adenosine, Xanthan Gum, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Ethylenediamine, Pentylene Glycol, Faex Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Salicyloyl Phytosphingosine, Tocopherol, Parfum PEG-8 Propanediol Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane Methyl Gluceth-20 Glycereth-26 PEG-75 Butylene Glycol Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract Tripeptide-32 Lactobacillus Ferment Cola Acuminata Seed Extract Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract Hydrolyzed Algin Pantethine Caffeine Lecithin Sodium Rna Bisabolol Squalane Oleth-3 Phosphate Oleth-3 Oleth-5 Choleth-24 Hydrogenated Lecithin Jojoba Wax PEG-120 Esters Ceteth-24 Tocopheryl Acetate Carbomer Triethanolamine Tetrasodium EDTA BHT Potassium Sorbate Disodium EDTA CI 14700 CI 19140 Water, Bifida Ferment Lysate, PEG-8, Propanediol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Methyl Gluceth-20, Glycereth-26, PEG-75, Butylene Glycol, Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Tripeptide-32, Sodium Hyaluronate, Faex Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Cola Acuminata Seed Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Algin, Pantethine, Caffeine, Lecithin, Sodium Rna, Bisabolol, Squalane, Glycerin, Oleth-3 Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Oleth-3, Oleth-5, Choleth-24, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Jojoba Wax PEG-120 Esters, Ceteth-24, Tocopheryl Acetate, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Tetrasodium EDTA, BHT, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, CI 14700, CI 19140 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. Bifida Ferment Lysate is a postbiotic ingredient made by fermenting Bifidobacterium to extract a nutrient-rich mix of peptides, amino acids, vitamins, organic acids, and polysaccharides. These components are basically the building blocks that your skin already uses to stay hydrated, repair itself, and maintain its barrier. That's why this ingredient helps your skin hold onto moisture and stay resilient against irritation. One in-vitro study found that this ingredient tells your skin cells to produce more of the proteins (filaggrin, loricrin, and involucrin) for building a strong and healthy barrier. This study also found this ingredient to be a solid antioxidant that helped neutralize damage against UV and pollution. A study with people from 2010 found that sensitive, reactive skin using a cream with 10% of this ingredient for a month became noticeably less dry, less reactive, and harder to irritate compared to the group using a plain cream. In short, this ingredient is a well-tolerated ingredient that can help with barrier repair, antioxidant protection, and calming reactive skin. This ingredient is generally considered fungal acne (Malassezia) safe; Bifidobacterium is a bacterium, not a yeast or fungus. The fungal acne concern with fermented ingredients mainly applies to yeast-derived ferments like Saccharomyces and Galactomyces, because those are in the same kingdom as Malassezia and could theoretically contain residual compounds that feed it. Bifida is a completely different organism, so on its own it doesn't provide a food source for the Malassezia yeast that causes fungal acne. 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). We don't have a description for Faex Extract yet. 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 fo