Clinique Even Better Clinical™ Radical Dark Spot Corrector + Interrupter Versus Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II

Clinique Even Better Clinical™ Radical Dark Spot Corrector + Interrupter Versus Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II Detailed comparison of Clinique Even Better Clinical™ Radical Dark Spot Corrector + Interrupter versus Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II. This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbyl Glucoside and Salicylic Acid to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin. This barrier-repair serum is formulated around Bifida Ferment Lysate to strengthen the skin barrier. Water Cyclopentasiloxane Dimethicone Polysilicone-11 Isododecane Butylene Glycol Ascorbyl Glucoside PEG-10 Dimethicone PEG-6 Morus Bombycis Root Extract Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Saccharomyces Lysate Extract Hordeum Vulgare Extract Salicylic Acid Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract Cholesterol Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Squalane Acetyl Glucosamine Sodium Hyaluronate Caffeine Isohexadecane Betula Alba Bark Extract Trametes Versicolor Extract Sodium Rna Glycyrrhetinic Acid Dimethoxytolyl Propylresorcinol Di-C12-18 Alkyl Dimonium Chloride Helianthus Annuus Seedcake Faex Extract Caprylyl Glycol Propylene Glycol Dicaprate Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer Polysorbate 20 Tocopheryl Acetate Polysorbate 80 Tromethamine Sodium Hydroxide Hexylene Glycol Disodium EDTA Sodium Benzoate Sodium Metabisulfite Sodium Sulfite Phenoxyethanol CI 15985 CI 19140 Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Polysilicone-11, Isododecane, Butylene Glycol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, PEG-10 Dimethicone, PEG-6, Morus Bombycis Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Salicylic Acid, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Cholesterol, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Squalane, Acetyl Glucosamine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caffeine, Isohexadecane, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Trametes Versicolor Extract, Sodium Rna, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Dimethoxytolyl Propylresorcinol, Di-C12-18 Alkyl Dimonium Chloride, Helianthus Annuus Seedcake, Faex Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Polysorbate 20, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polysorbate 80, Tromethamine, Sodium Hydroxide, Hexylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Sodium Sulfite, Phenoxyethanol, CI 15985, CI 19140 Bifida Ferment Lysate Methyl Gluceth-20 PEG-75 Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane Propanediol Cola Acuminata Seed Extract Hydrolyzed Algin Pantethine Lecithin Tripeptide-32 Ethylhexylglycerin Bisabolol Glycereth-26 Oleth-3 Phosphate Lactobacillus Ferment Oleth-3 Oleth-5 Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract Choleth-24 Hydrogenated Lecithin Ceteth-24 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Carbomer Triethanolamine Trisodium EDTA BHT Xanthan Gum CI 14700 Water, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Methyl Gluceth-20, PEG-75, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Cola Acuminata Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Algin, Pantethine, Caffeine, Lecithin, Tripeptide-32, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Rna, Bisabolol, Glycereth-26, Squalane, Sodium Hyaluronate, Oleth-3 Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Lactobacillus Ferment, Oleth-3, Oleth-5, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Faex Extract, Choleth-24, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ceteth-24, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Hexylene Glycol, These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. Caffeine is a naturally occurring plant compound found in coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa pods, and guarana. As an antioxidant, caffeine protects your skin from free radical damage caused by UV exposure and envionrmnetal stressors. Early research also shows that caffeine can help calm redness, soothe irritated skin, and support hair growth by stimulating microcirculation in the scalp. You might have seen eye creams marketing caffeine as a depuffing ingredient. This is because it is a vasoconstrictor meaning it can temporarily constrict blood vessels, though clinical evidence for this specific use is still limited. Most skincare products contain this ingredient at concentrations between 1-6%. It is able to penetrate skin easily regardless of skin type or thickness. Just so you know, a very small number of case reports describe caffeine-induced allergy. This ingredient is generally well-tolerated, non-irritating, and non-sensitizing for the majority of people. 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). CI 19140 is also known as Tartrazine. Tartrazine is a synthetic dye used in cosmetics, foods, and medicine to add a yellow color. Tartrazine is created from petroleum and is water-soluble. Some people may experience allergies from this dye, especially asthmatics and those with an aspirin intolerance. We don't have a description for Faex Extract yet. Hexylene Glycol is a multitasker ingredient that works as a solvent, humectant, emulsifier, viscosity reducer, and preservative booster. It is able to dissolve both water and oil-soluble ingredients to stabilize tricky actives and make products spread more easily. As a humectant, it pulls water into the skin. But it's a pretty minor moisturizing ingredient compared to other humectants, like glycerin. Interestingly, it can act as a mild penetration enhancer. One in vitro study on human skin found a 12% concentration upped the absorption of mometasone furoate (a medicinal ingredient used to treat inflammatory skin conditions) up to 7%. This ingredient is typically used at levels of 0.1-10% depending on the role it's playing. A patch test study on eczema patients didn't find a significant increase in irritation ve