Elizabeth Arden Hyaluronic Acid Ceramide Hydra-Plumping Serum Capsules Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

Elizabeth Arden Hyaluronic Acid Ceramide Hydra-Plumping Serum Capsules Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Detailed comparison of Elizabeth Arden Hyaluronic Acid Ceramide Hydra-Plumping Serum Capsules versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%. This hydrating serum is formulated around Ceramide Ng and Ceramide NP to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc PCA to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores. No concerns Dimethicone Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Dimethicone/Vinyltrimethylsiloxysilicate Crosspolymer Silica Ethylhexyl Palmitate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Dimethiconol Butylene Glycol Ceramide Ng Ceramide NP Ceramide Ns Cyclopentasiloxane Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate Ethylhexyl Cocoate Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Hydrogenated Castor Oil Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Lactic Acid Lecithin Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 PEG-10 Phytosterol Pentylene Glycol Persea Gratissima Oil Phytosphingosine Phytosterols Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate Ricinus Communis Seed Oil Silica Dimethyl Silylate Sodium Hyaluronate Tribehenin Zingiber Zerumbet Extract Phenoxyethanol Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone/Vinyltrimethylsiloxysilicate Crosspolymer, Silica, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Dimethiconol, Butylene Glycol, Ceramide Ng, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Cyclopentasiloxane, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Ethylhexyl Cocoate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactic Acid, Lecithin, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, PEG-10 Phytosterol, Pentylene Glycol, Persea Gratissima Oil, Phytosphingosine, Phytosterols, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tribehenin, Zingiber Zerumbet Extract, Phenoxyethanol Water Niacinamide 10% Zinc PCA 1% Dimethyl Isosorbide Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum Xanthan Gum Isoceteth-20 Ethoxydiglycol Chlorphenesin Water, Niacinamide 10%, Pentylene Glycol, Zinc PCA 1%, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum, Xanthan Gum, Isoceteth-20, Ethoxydiglycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin 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. Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula: Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses. On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations. Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%. 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.