Origins High-Potency Night-A-Mins Versus Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream

Origins High-Potency Night-A-Mins Versus Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream Detailed comparison of Origins High-Potency Night-A-Mins versus Biossance Squalane + Omega Repair Cream. This brightening night moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Lactic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and hydrate skin. This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin. Water Methyl Trimethicone Squalane Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Polysorbate 40 Cetyl Alcohol Butylene Glycol Dimethicone Myristyl Alcohol PEG-100 Stearate Jojoba Esters Glycerin Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Leaf Oil Valeriana Officinalis Root Oil Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract Limonene Linalool Citral Citronellol Coffea Arabica Seed Extract Citric Acid Tartaric Acid Lactic Acid Salicylic Acid Biotin Castanea Sativa Seed Extract Tocopheryl Acetate Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate CI 77220 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Sucrose Elaeis Guineensis Oil Hordeum Vulgare Extract Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract Glyceryl Stearate Simmondsia Chinensis Butter Hypnea Musciformis Extract Linoleic Acid Gelidiella Acerosa Extract Squalene Phospholipids Phytosterols Tocotrienols Ethylhexylglycerin Carbomer Trehalose Sodium PCA Arginine Caprylyl Glycol Cetearyl Alcohol Sodium Hyaluronate Tocopherol Ceteareth-20 Hexylene Glycol Tromethamine Sodium Dehydroacetate Phenoxyethanol Water, Methyl Trimethicone, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polysorbate 40, Cetyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Myristyl Alcohol, PEG-100 Stearate, Jojoba Esters, Glycerin, Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil, Cinnamomum Zeylanicum Leaf Oil, Valeriana Officinalis Root Oil, Ferula Galbaniflua Resin Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Fruit Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Limonene, Linalool, Citral, Citronellol, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid, Lactic Acid, Salicylic Acid, Biotin, Castanea Sativa Seed Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, CI 77220, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sucrose, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Simmondsia Chinensis Butter, Hypnea Musciformis Extract, Linoleic Acid, Gelidiella Acerosa Extract, Squalene, Phospholipids, Phytosterols, Tocotrienols, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Trehalose, Sodium PCA, Arginine, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Ceteareth-20, Hexylene Glycol, Tromethamine, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Phenoxyethanol Isoamyl Laurate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Sorbitan Olivate Cetearyl Olivate Ceramide NP Euterpe Oleracea Sterols Oleic Acid Linolenic Acid Ethyl Linoleate Isoamyl Cocoate Cetyl Palmitate Sorbitan Palmitate Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Gluconate Water, Squalane, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isoamyl Laurate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Ceramide NP, Jojoba Esters, Sodium Hyaluronate, Euterpe Oleracea Sterols, Linoleic Acid, Oleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Ethyl Linoleate, Tocopherol, Isoamyl Cocoate, Cetyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Gluconate 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. 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%. 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. Cetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier. Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient. It plays several roles in a formula: Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products. Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people. However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers. Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989