Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream with Squalane Versus Afrodita 5 Peptide Lift Nourishing Ultra-Lifting Cream

Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream with Squalane Versus Afrodita 5 Peptide Lift Nourishing Ultra-Lifting Cream Detailed comparison of Kiehl's Ultra Facial Cream with Squalane versus Afrodita 5 Peptide Lift Nourishing Ultra-Lifting Cream. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 and Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 to soften the look of wrinkles. Water Glycerin Dimethicone Squalane Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane Sucrose Stearate Stearyl Alcohol PEG-8 Stearate Myristyl Myristate Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Phenoxyethanol Persea Gratissima Oil Glyceryl Stearate Cetyl Alcohol Oryza Sativa Bran Oil Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Chlorphenesin Stearic Acid Palmitic Acid Carbomer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil Xanthan Gum Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Hydroxide Tocopherol Glycine Soja Oil Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract Myristic Acid Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine Salicylic Acid Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Citric Acid Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Squalane, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Sucrose Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, PEG-8 Stearate, Myristyl Myristate, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Persea Gratissima Oil, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Oryza Sativa Bran Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Chlorphenesin, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopherol, Glycine Soja Oil, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Myristic Acid, Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine, Salicylic Acid, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Citric Acid Pentylene Glycol Polyglyceryl-6 Palmitate/Succinate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Cetearyl Alcohol Pisum Sativum Extract Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Carnosine Ethyl Ferulate Humulus Lupulus Extract Brassica Campestris Seed Oil Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Hydrogenated Polydecene Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin) Butylene Glycol Coco-Glucoside Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Dimethicone Crosspolymer Parfum Sodium Lactate Sodium Citrate Coumarin Water, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-6 Palmitate/Succinate, Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Myristyl Myristate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Pisum Sativum Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Carnosine, Ethyl Ferulate, Tocopherol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Butylene Glycol, Coco-Glucoside, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Carbomer, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Parfum, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Citrate, Phenoxyethanol, Coumarin 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. Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture. Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%. It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier. Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%. A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions. Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. Its main roles are: Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it. Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane. What it does: Dimethicone comes in different viscosities: Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties. Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity. This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient. Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy. 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 humidit