La Mer The Eye Concentrate Versus Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream

La Mer The Eye Concentrate Versus Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream Detailed comparison of La Mer The Eye Concentrate versus Biossance Squalane + Marine Algae Eye Cream. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 and Caffeine to soften the look of wrinkles. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. Algae Extract Water Dimethicone Isododecane Glycerin Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Trisiloxane Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Maris Sal Faex Extract Helichrysum Arenarium Extract Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil Medicago Sativa Seed Powder Helianthus Annuus Seedcake Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Meal Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil Sodium Gluconate Copper Gluconate Calcium Gluconate Magnesium Gluconate Zinc Gluconate Tocopheryl Succinate Niacin Sesamum Indicum Seed Powder Asparagopsis Armata Extract Laminaria Digitata Extract Molasses Extract Phytosphingosine Ecklonia Cava Extract Corallina Officinalis Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract Polygonum Fagopyrum Seed Extract Brassica Campestris Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Althaea Officinalis Root Extract Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Tocopheryl Acetate Saccharomyces Lysate Extract Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil Dipeptide-2 Glyceryl Triacetyl Ricinoleate Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Caffeine Tetraacetylphytosphingosine Whey Protein Acetyl Glucosamine Triethylhexanoin Sorbitol Hordeum Vulgare Extract Glycine Soja Protein Cholesterol Hydrolyzed Yeast Protein Isononyl Isononanoate Propylene Glycol Dicaprate Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone Caprylyl Glycol Sucrose Polysilicone-11 Dimethicone Crosspolymer Dimethicone Crosspolymer-3 Silica Nylon-12 Trimethylsiloxysilicate Steareth-20 Calcium Chloride Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone Alumina Triethoxycaprylylsilane Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Alcohol Denat. Propanediol Parfum BHT Phenoxyethanol Potassium Sorbate Chlorhexidine Digluconate Sodium Benzoate Mica CI 77891 Algae Extract, Water, Dimethicone, Isododecane, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Trisiloxane, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Maris Sal, Faex Extract, Helichrysum Arenarium Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Oil, Medicago Sativa Seed Powder, Helianthus Annuus Seedcake, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Meal, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Sodium Gluconate, Copper Gluconate, Calcium Gluconate, Magnesium Gluconate, Zinc Gluconate, Tocopheryl Succinate, Niacin, Sesamum Indicum Seed Powder, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Molasses Extract, Phytosphingosine, Ecklonia Cava Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract, Polygonum Fagopyrum Seed Extract, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Citrus Aurantifolia Peel Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Macadam These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel. While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns. Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source. This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out. This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%. 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 showe