Shiseido Future Solution LX Concentrated Brightening Softener Versus Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex Serum

Shiseido Future Solution LX Concentrated Brightening Softener Versus Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex Serum Detailed comparison of Shiseido Future Solution LX Concentrated Brightening Softener versus Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex Serum. This brightening toner is formulated around 2-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin. This barrier-repair serum is formulated around Bifida Ferment Lysate and Sodium Hyaluronate to strengthen the skin barrier and soften the look of wrinkles. Water Glycerin Dipropylene Glycol Betaine Dimethicone Cetyl Ethylhexanoate PEG-20 Potassium Methoxysalicylate Piperidinepropionic Acid Tocopheryl Acetate Erythritol PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether PEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate Lauryl Betaine 2-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Xanthan Gum Prunus Speciosa Leaf Extract Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract Chaenomeles Sinensis Fruit Extract Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Isodonis Japonicus Leaf/Stalk Extract Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract Prunus Persica Leaf Extract Hydrolyzed Silk Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Carbomer Butylene Glycol Isostearic Acid Isohexadecane PEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate Potassium Hydroxide Alcohol PEG-10 Dimethicone Polysorbate 80 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Sorbitan Oleate Trisodium EDTA Sodium Metaphosphate Linalool Limonene Sodium Metabisulfite Citronellol Geraniol Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone Benzyl Benzoate Tocopherol Phenoxyethanol Sodium Benzoate Parfum CI 77491 CI 77492 Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Betaine, Dimethicone, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, PEG-20, Potassium Methoxysalicylate, Piperidinepropionic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Erythritol, PEG/PPG-14/7 Dimethyl Ether, PEG/PPG-17/4 Dimethyl Ether, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Lauryl Betaine, 2-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Prunus Speciosa Leaf Extract, Angelica Acutiloba Root Extract, Chaenomeles Sinensis Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Isodonis Japonicus Leaf/Stalk Extract, Rosa Multiflora Fruit Extract, Bupleurum Falcatum Root Extract, Prunus Persica Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Silk, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Carbomer, Butylene Glycol, Isostearic Acid, Isohexadecane, PEG-60 Glyceryl Isostearate, Potassium Hydroxide, Alcohol, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Polysorbate 80, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sorbitan Oleate, Trisodium EDTA, Sodium Metaphosphate, Linalool, Limonene, Sodium Metabisulfite, Citronellol, Geraniol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Benzoate, Tocopherol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, CI 77491, CI 77492 Bifida Ferment Lysate PEG-8 Propanediol Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane Methyl Gluceth-20 Glycereth-26 PEG-75 Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract Tripeptide-32 Sodium Hyaluronate Faex Extract Lactobacillus Ferment Cola Acuminata Seed Extract Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract Hydrolyzed Algin Pantethine Caffeine Lecithin Sodium Rna Bisabolol Squalane Oleth-3 Phosphate Caprylyl Glycol Oleth-3 Oleth-5 Choleth-24 Hydrogenated Lecithin Jojoba Wax PEG-120 Esters Ceteth-24 Triethanolamine Tetrasodium EDTA BHT Potassium Sorbate Disodium EDTA CI 14700 CI 19140 Water, Bifida Ferment Lysate, PEG-8, Propanediol, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Methyl Gluceth-20, Glycereth-26, PEG-75, Butylene Glycol, Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Tripeptide-32, Sodium Hyaluronate, Faex Extract, Lactobacillus Ferment, Cola Acuminata Seed Extract, A 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. 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. 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. 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 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 f