Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion With Bio-Ferment Versus Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II

Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion With Bio-Ferment Versus Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II Detailed comparison of Estée Lauder Micro Essence Treatment Lotion With Bio-Ferment versus Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II. This barrier-repair essence is formulated around Bifida Ferment Lysate and Lactobacillus Ferment to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair serum is formulated around Bifida Ferment Lysate to strengthen the skin barrier. No concerns Water Bifida Ferment Lysate Propanediol PEG-75 Lactobacillus Ferment Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Acetyl Glucosamine Sodium Hyaluronate Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract Caffeine Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Hydrolyzed Rice Extract Betaine Maltodextrin Carbomer Tromethamine Citric Acid Trehalose Butylene Glycol Caprylyl Glycol PPG-5-Ceteth-20 Pentylene Glycol Disodium EDTA Sodium Citrate Phenoxyethanol Potassium Sorbate Water, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Propanediol, PEG-75, Lactobacillus Ferment, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Glucosamine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Caffeine, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Hydrolyzed Rice Extract, Betaine, Maltodextrin, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Citric Acid, Trehalose, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, PPG-5-Ceteth-20, Pentylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Citrate, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate Methyl Gluceth-20 Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane Cola Acuminata Seed Extract Hydrolyzed Algin Pantethine Lecithin Tripeptide-32 Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Rna Bisabolol Glycereth-26 Squalane Oleth-3 Phosphate Oleth-3 Oleth-5 Faex Extract Choleth-24 Hydrogenated Lecithin Ceteth-24 Tocopheryl Acetate Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Hexylene Glycol Triethanolamine Trisodium EDTA BHT Xanthan Gum CI 14700 CI 19140 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, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Trisodium EDTA, BHT, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, CI 14700, CI 19140 These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract is from the Roman Chamomile flower. It helps soothe the skin and contains antioxidants. 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. 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. Ju