e.l.f. cosmetics SuperHydrate Moisturizer Versus Skinfix Triple-Lipid Peptide Lotion

e.l.f. cosmetics SuperHydrate Moisturizer Versus Skinfix Triple-Lipid Peptide Lotion Detailed comparison of e.l.f. cosmetics SuperHydrate Moisturizer versus Skinfix Triple-Lipid Peptide Lotion. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Squalane to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride and Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. No concerns Water Butylene Glycol Glycerin Dimethicone PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether Niacinamide Trehalose Squalane Centella Asiatica Extract Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract Tocopheryl Acetate Tocopherol Propanediol 1,2-Hexanediol Gellan Gum Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Caprylhydroxamic Acid Tromethamine Sodium Chloride Sodium Citrate Potassium Laurate Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dimethicone, PEG-240/Hdi Copolymer Bis-Decyltetradeceth-20 Ether, Niacinamide, Trehalose, Squalane, Centella Asiatica Extract, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Gellan Gum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Tromethamine, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Potassium Laurate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin Dicaprylyl Carbonate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters Behenyl Alcohol Glyceryl Stearate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Lecithin Stearyl Alcohol Nylon-11 Dicaprylyl Ether Sodium Hyaluronate Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Glycine Soja Seed Extract Squalene Hydrolyzed Rice Protein Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Glycine Soja Sterols Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides Chondrus Crispus Extract Phytosteryl Macadamiate Phytosterols Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Helianthus Annuus Extract Dilinoleic Acid/Propanediol Copolymer Pentylene Glycol Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Gluconolactone Xanthan Gum Citric Acid Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol, Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate, Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Lecithin, Stearyl Alcohol, Nylon-11, Dicaprylyl Ether, Sodium Hyaluronate, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Squalene, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Glycine Soja Sterols, Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Phytosterols, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Dilinoleic Acid/Propanediol Copolymer, Pentylene Glycol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Gluconolactone, Sodium Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that: The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure. Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations. 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. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages. Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon. Potassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic an