Olehenriksen Banana Bright+ Eye Crème Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

Olehenriksen Banana Bright+ Eye Crème Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% Detailed comparison of Olehenriksen Banana Bright+ Eye Crème versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%. This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid and Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil to brighten dull-looking skin and hydrate skin. This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc PCA to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores. No concerns Water Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Isododecane Coconut Alkanes 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Cetearyl Alcohol Glycerin C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate Dilinoleic Acid/Propanediol Copolymer Polymethylsilsesquioxane Cocoyl Proline Dimethicone Crosspolymer Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Ascorbic Acid Gold Glutathione Citrus Nobilis Fruit Extract Citrus Paradisi Peel Extract Glucosyl Hesperidin Tocopherol Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract Morus Alba Root Extract Linoleic Acid Linolenic Acid Jojoba Esters Caprylyl Glycol Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Propanediol Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate Polyglyceryl-6 Ricinoleate Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer Polyacrylate-13 Butylene Glycol Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate Polysorbate 20 Sodium Citrate Polyisobutene Beheneth-5 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Behenyl Alcohol Sodium Hydroxide Sorbic Acid Sorbitan Isostearate Citric Acid Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Stearic Acid Palmitic Acid Oleic Acid Sorbitol Silica Sodium Benzoate 1,2-Hexanediol Xanthan Gum Phenoxyethanol Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Mica Titanium Dioxide CI 77891 CI 77491 Water, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Isododecane, Coconut Alkanes, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate, Dilinoleic Acid/Propanediol Copolymer, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Cocoyl Proline, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Ascorbic Acid, Gold, Glutathione, Citrus Nobilis Fruit Extract, Citrus Paradisi Peel Extract, Glucosyl Hesperidin, Tocopherol, Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide, Poncirus Trifoliata Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Root Extract, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Jojoba Esters, Caprylyl Glycol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-3 Cocoate, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-6 Ricinoleate, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Polyacrylate-13, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Citrate, Polyisobutene, Beheneth-5, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Citric Acid, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Oleic Acid, Sorbitol, Silica, Sodium Benzoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Mica, Titanium Dioxide, CI 77891, CI 77491 Niacinamide 10% Pentylene Glycol Zinc PCA 1% Dimethyl Isosorbide Tamarindus Indica Seed 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 These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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. Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product. So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation. You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated! Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny. On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together. Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.