Topicals Faded Brightening + Clearing Serum Versus Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask

Topicals Faded Brightening + Clearing Serum Versus Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask Detailed comparison of Topicals Faded Brightening + Clearing Serum versus Summer Fridays Jet Lag Mask. This brightening serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Tranexamic Acid to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin. This wash off mask is made with Niacinamide and Ceramide EOP for a rinse-off barrier-support boost. Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glycerin Niacinamide Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Tranexamic Acid Glyceryl Stearate Arbutin Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Behenyl Alcohol Glyceryl Behenate Kojic Acid Oxidized Glutathione Phenoxyethanol Ceteareth-20 Lecithin Sclerotium Gum Zinc Ricinoleate Arginine Hcl Azelaic Acid Squalane Ceteareth-12 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetyl Palmitate Tetrahydroxypropyl Ethylenediamine Curcuma Longa Root Extract Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Phytic Acid Allantoin Dimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate Ethylhexylglycerin Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract Melatonin Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tranexamic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Arbutin, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Behenyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Behenate, Kojic Acid, Oxidized Glutathione, Phenoxyethanol, Ceteareth-20, Lecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Zinc Ricinoleate, Arginine Hcl, Azelaic Acid, Squalane, Ceteareth-12, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Palmitate, Tetrahydroxypropyl Ethylenediamine, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Phytic Acid, Allantoin, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Melatonin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Diheptyl Succinate Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Pentylene Glycol Sorbitan Stearate Sodium Hyaluronate Ceramide EOP Ceramide NP Ceramide AP Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate Bisabolol Panthenol Physalis Angulata Extract Castanea Sativa Seed Extract Tocopheryl Acetate Phytosphingosine Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Cholesterol Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Carbomer Xanthan Gum PEG-100 Stearate Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Diheptyl Succinate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Niacinamide, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Sorbitan Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Panthenol, Physalis Angulata Extract, Castanea Sativa Seed Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Phytosphingosine, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Cholesterol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, PEG-100 Stearate, Phenoxyethanol These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics. Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity. Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation. It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh. Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated. This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%. Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating. Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism. This ingredient is also known as shea butter. It is a plant-derived extract from the nuts of the Africa shea tree and one of the most well-studied emollients. Because it has a high concentration of fatty acids (primarily oleic, stearic, and linoleic) it is able to form a protective barrier on the skin's surface. This helps seal in moisture and prevents transepidermal water loss (TEWL). In vitro research found an increase in skin hydration by 58% and a decrease in TEWL by 37.8% after 24 hours of applying this ingredient (pretty impressive for a single ingredient!). Besides hydration, shea butter also contains triterpenes that have anti-inflammatory potential. In particule, lupeol cinnamate has shown the highest anti-inflammatory activity in vivo. Shea butter also contains vitamins A and E which may contribute to antioxidant activity. While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because its fatty acids fall within the C11-C24 range that the Malassezia yeast can metabolize. This ingredient shows up on a lot of "pore-clogging" lists but there's no real evidence behind that. It doesn't even have a comedogenic rating from an actual study; the numbers you'll find online come from blogs citing other blogs. Ratings for other ingredients mostly come from a 1980s rabbit ear test. This test doesn't translate well to human skin or to real products because the ingredient sits at a much lower percentage. Some people still find it breaks them out. So if that's you, definitely trust your skin. Just know this one's based on experience and not evidence. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emo