Estée Lauder Resilience Multi-Effect Night Tri-Peptide Face And Neck Creme Versus CKD GUARANTEED Retino Collagen Gua Sha Neck Cream
This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 to soften the look of wrinkles.
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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCaprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride
EmollientPetrolatum
EmollientHexyldecyl Stearate
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientGlycereth-26
HumectantPEG-100 Stearate
SurfactantCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientPropanediol
SolventNarcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract
AstringentCucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
EmollientMimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingHordeum Vulgare Extract
EmollientCucumis Melo Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningWhey Protein
Skin ConditioningCaffeine
Skin ConditioningThermus Thermophillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningAlgae Extract
EmollientLaminaria Digitata Extract
Skin ProtectingArtemia Extract
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantPolygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
AntioxidantErgothioneine
AntioxidantTrifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2
Skin ConditioningTrehalose
HumectantSorbitol
HumectantGlycerin
HumectantDecarboxy Carnosine Hcl
Skin ConditioningCholesterol
EmollientIsohexadecane
EmollientAcetyl Glucosamine
Skin ConditioningMyristyl Myristate
EmollientCetearyl Glucoside
EmulsifyingTetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol Dicaprylate
EmollientAminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientAcrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantLinoleic Acid
CleansingPolysorbate 80
EmulsifyingFaex Extract
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol Dicaprate
EmollientZinc PCA
HumectantHelianthus Annuus Seedcake
AbrasiveHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingAcrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantMyristyl Alcohol
EmollientTromethamine
BufferingStearic Acid
CleansingPotassium Sulfate
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
AntioxidantCitric Acid
BufferingMaltodextrin
AbsorbentAluminum Hydroxide
EmollientParfum
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeDextran
Disodium EDTA
BHT
AntioxidantPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeCI 42090
Cosmetic ColorantCI 17200
Cosmetic ColorantCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantWater, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Petrolatum, Hexyldecyl Stearate, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Glycereth-26, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Propanediol, Narcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Mimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Persea Gratissima Oil, Whey Protein, Caffeine, Thermus Thermophillus Ferment, Algae Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Artemia Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Ergothioneine, Trifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2, Trehalose, Sorbitol, Glycerin, Decarboxy Carnosine Hcl, Cholesterol, Isohexadecane, Acetyl Glucosamine, Myristyl Myristate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Tocopheryl Acetate, Linoleic Acid, Polysorbate 80, Faex Extract, Propylene Glycol Dicaprate, Zinc PCA, Helianthus Annuus Seedcake, Hexylene Glycol, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Myristyl Alcohol, Tromethamine, Stearic Acid, Potassium Sulfate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Citric Acid, Maltodextrin, Aluminum Hydroxide, Parfum, Potassium Sorbate, Dextran, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Phenoxyethanol, CI 42090, CI 17200, CI 77891
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingButylene Glycol
HumectantPentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningNiacinamide
Smoothing1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Olivate
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingPolyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
EmulsifyingVinyldimethicone
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientCaprylyl Methicone
Skin ConditioningErythritol
HumectantCetearyl Alcohol
EmollientGlucose
HumectantChlorella Vulgaris Extract
Skin ConditioningCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Fructooligosaccharides
HumectantFructose
HumectantCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
MaskingMelia Azadirachta Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningOcimum Sanctum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningPalmitic Acid
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantStearic Acid
CleansingAdenosine
Skin ConditioningMelia Azadirachta Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningLavandula Angustifolia Oil
MaskingHydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingSodium Phytate
Retinal
Skin ConditioningCurcuma Longa Root Extract
AntioxidantCorallina Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Sclarea Oil
MaskingHydrolyzed Collagen
EmollientCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningTheobroma Cacao Seed Extract
AntioxidantDextrin
AbsorbentGlycine
BufferingSerine
MaskingGlutamic Acid
HumectantTromethamine
BufferingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantCynanchum Atratum Extract
Skin ConditioningAspartic Acid
MaskingLeucine
Skin ConditioningAlanine
MaskingLysine
Skin ConditioningArginine
MaskingTyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
MaskingProline
Skin ConditioningValine
MaskingThreonine
Isoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
HumectantMethionine
Skin ConditioningCysteine
AntioxidantHyaluronic Acid
HumectantAlthaea Rosea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
AntioxidantCaprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
CleansingHexapeptide-2
BleachingHydrolyzed Elastin
EmollientBiotin
AntiseborrhoeicLimonene
PerfumingLinalool
PerfumingWater, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Olivate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Sorbitan Olivate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Vinyldimethicone, Diisostearyl Malate, Glyceryl Stearate, Caprylyl Methicone, Erythritol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glucose, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Carbomer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Fructooligosaccharides, Fructose, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Palmitic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Stearic Acid, Adenosine, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Phytate, Retinal, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Salvia Sclarea Oil, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Ceramide NP, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Dextrin, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Tromethamine, Dipropylene Glycol, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Valine, Threonine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Methionine, Cysteine, Hyaluronic Acid, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Tocopherol, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Hexapeptide-2, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Biotin, Limonene, Linalool
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Ingredients Explained
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.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolCaprylic/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%.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideCetearyl 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 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy.
Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans.
Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients.
This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize.
A 2019 study has also observed Malassezia growth in the presence of this ingredient, confirming it to be not-fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholGlycerin (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.
Learn more about GlycerinGlyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive.
Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture.
This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic.
A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier.
Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range.
Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally.
Learn more about Glyceryl StearateStearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.
In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:
Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.
Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Stearic AcidTromethamine (aka THAM) is a synthetic amino acid that shows up in skincare as a helper ingredient.
It functions as a pH adjuster to help neutralize acidic ingredients and set a formula's pH to the right spot.
This matters a lot because a lot of actives (like vitamin C) needs a specific pH to work well and feel comfortable on skin.
Concentration use ranges from 0.1-1.0% depending on the formula.
Learn more about TromethamineWater. 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!
Learn more about Water