Lumene Fresh Moisture 24H Water Gel Versus Biologique Recherche Crème PIGM 400 Brightening and Pigment Spot-Correcting Face Cream

Lumene Fresh Moisture 24H Water Gel Versus Biologique Recherche Crème PIGM 400 Brightening and Pigment Spot-Correcting Face Cream Detailed comparison of Lumene Fresh Moisture 24H Water Gel versus Biologique Recherche Crème PIGM 400 Brightening and Pigment Spot-Correcting Face Cream. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Sodium Hyaluronate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Butylene Glycol Glycerin Betula Alba Juice Betaine Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Juice Extract Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Juice Heptyl Undecylenate Niacinamide Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Phenoxyethanol Propanediol Lecithin Trehalose Urea Silica Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Gluconate Ethylhexylglycerin Tocopherol Pentylene Glycol Serine Biosaccharide Gum-1 Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Phenethyl Alcohol Algin Caprylyl Glycol Disodium Phosphate Glyceryl Polyacrylate Pullulan Sodium Carrageenan Citric Acid Potassium Phosphate Maris Sal Linalool Parfum CI 42090 Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Betula Alba Juice, Betaine, Rubus Chamaemorus Fruit Juice Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Juice, Heptyl Undecylenate, Niacinamide, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Propanediol, Lecithin, Trehalose, Urea, Silica, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Gluconate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Pentylene Glycol, Serine, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Phenethyl Alcohol, Algin, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium Phosphate, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Pullulan, Sodium Carrageenan, Citric Acid, Potassium Phosphate, Maris Sal, Linalool, Parfum, CI 42090 Coco-Caprylate Lactobacillus/Wasabia Japonica Root Ferment Extract Mica Hydrolyzed Prunus Domestica Soy Isoflavones Lepidium Sativum Sprout Extract Biosaccharide Gum-4 Alteromonas Ferment Filtrate Vibrio Alginolyticus Ferment Filtrate Dimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol Titanium Dioxide Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Polysorbate 80 Alcohol Denat. Water, Coco-Caprylate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Pentylene Glycol, Lactobacillus/Wasabia Japonica Root Ferment Extract, Mica, Hydrolyzed Prunus Domestica, Soy Isoflavones, Lepidium Sativum Sprout Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Alteromonas Ferment Filtrate, Vibrio Alginolyticus Ferment Filtrate, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol, Lecithin, Glycerin, Tocopherol, Titanium Dioxide, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Polysorbate 80, Alcohol Denat., Phenoxyethanol These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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. 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. Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil is a plant oil derived from the seeds of a sunflower. It is rich in fatty acids, primarily linoleic acid and oleic acid. This gives it emollient and skin conditioning properties. The reason this ingredient is so effective is because it forms a thin film on the skin that reduces transepidermal water loss (TEWL) while supplying linoleic acid to the stratum corneum to improve barrier strength. The high linoleic acid content is particularly noteworthy for acne-prone skin. Research suggests that acne-prone skin tends to be deficient in linoleic acid in sebum. Topical application may help replenish this to support a healthier follicular environment and less comedone-promoting sebum. One randomized study found sunflower seed oil preserved skin barrier integrity in adult volunteers with and without atopic dermatitis (outperforming olive oil). This ingredient is well-studied, gentle, and an effective emollient suitable for most skin types. On fungal acne: This ingredient may not be Fungal acne (Malassezia folliculitis) safe. This is because it contains fatty acids with carbon chain lengths in the C11-C24 range. Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids. Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker: It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers. Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking