Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Vitamin C Lactic Oil-Free Radiant Moisturizer Versus Biossance Squalane + Probiotic Gel Moisturizer

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Vitamin C Lactic Oil-Free Radiant Moisturizer Versus Biossance Squalane + Probiotic Gel Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Vitamin C Lactic Oil-Free Radiant Moisturizer versus Biossance Squalane + Probiotic Gel Moisturizer. This brightening moisturizer is formulated around 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to brighten dull-looking skin and refine skin texture. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Squalane Glycerin 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Ascorbic Acid Lactic Acid Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract Niacinamide Centella Asiatica Extract Ceramide Ng Superoxide Dismutase Quercetin Phospholipids Sodium Hyaluronate Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan Inonotus Obliquus Extract Saccharide Isomerate Ferulic Acid Ubiquinone Soy Isoflavones Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Phytosphingosine Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Methyl Gluceth-20 Propylene Glycol Sodium PCA Myristyl Myristate Butylene Glycol Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Pentylene Glycol Caprylyl Glycol Adenosine Carbomer Cetearyl Olivate Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Lauryl Laurate Sodium Hydroxide Potassium Hydroxide Sodium Glycolate C13-15 Alkane Sorbitan Olivate Phytic Acid Citric Acid Sodium Citrate Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Pentasodium Pentetate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Triethyl Citrate Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Extract Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract Cananga Odorata Flower Extract Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Extract Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Extract Coffea Arabica Seed Extract Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf/Stem Extract Fucus Vesiculosus Extract Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract Rose Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract Santalum Album Wood Extract Phenoxyethanol Sorbic Acid Potassium Sorbate Water, Squalane, Glycerin, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Ascorbic Acid, Lactic Acid, Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract, Niacinamide, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ceramide Ng, Superoxide Dismutase, Quercetin, Phospholipids, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Carboxymethyl Beta-Glucan, Inonotus Obliquus Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Ferulic Acid, Ubiquinone, Soy Isoflavones, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Phytosphingosine, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Methyl Gluceth-20, Propylene Glycol, Sodium PCA, Myristyl Myristate, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Adenosine, Carbomer, Cetearyl Olivate, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Lauryl Laurate, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Glycolate, C13-15 Alkane, Sorbitan Olivate, Phytic Acid, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Pentasodium Pentetate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Triethyl Citrate, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Cananga Odorata Flower Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf/Stem Extract, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Jasminum Officinale Flower Extract, Rose Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis Lea 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. 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). 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 lar