Biologique Recherche Crème PIGM 400 Brightening and Pigment Spot-Correcting Face Cream Versus Peter Thomas Roth Mega Rich Intensive Anti-Aging Creme
This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 to soften the look of wrinkles.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCoco-Caprylate
EmollientButylene Glycol
HumectantSodium Acrylates Copolymer
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus/Wasabia Japonica Root Ferment Extract
AntioxidantMica
Cosmetic ColorantHydrolyzed Prunus Domestica
Skin ConditioningSoy Isoflavones
Skin ConditioningLepidium Sativum Sprout Extract
Skin ConditioningHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
EmollientBiosaccharide Gum-4
Skin ConditioningAlteromonas Ferment Filtrate
HumectantVibrio Alginolyticus Ferment Filtrate
AbrasiveDimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningDimethylmethoxy Chromanol
AntioxidantLecithin
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantTocopherol
AntioxidantTitanium Dioxide
Cosmetic ColorantMagnesium Aluminum Silicate
AbsorbentPolysorbate 80
EmulsifyingAlcohol Denat.
AntimicrobialPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Coco-Caprylate, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Pentylene Glycol, Lactobacillus/Wasabia Japonica Root Ferment Extract, Mica, Hydrolyzed Prunus Domestica, Soy Isoflavones, Lepidium Sativum Sprout Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Biosaccharide Gum-4, Alteromonas Ferment Filtrate, Vibrio Alginolyticus Ferment Filtrate, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol, Lecithin, Glycerin, Tocopherol, Titanium Dioxide, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Polysorbate 80, Alcohol Denat., Phenoxyethanol
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantAcetyl Hexapeptide-8
HumectantC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialGlyceryl Stearate
EmollientIsocetyl Stearate
EmollientPanthenol
Skin ConditioningCetyl Alcohol
EmollientPersea Gratissima Oil
Skin ConditioningPEG-100 Stearate
SurfactantTocopheryl Acetate
AntioxidantPropylene Glycol Stearate
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Oligopeptide
CleansingZingiber Officinale Root Extract
MaskingCitrus Medica Limonum Peel Extract
EmollientEchinacea Purpurea Extract
MoisturisingCentella Asiatica Extract
CleansingGinkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningVitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCamellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialFoeniculum Vulgare Fruit Extract
EmollientViola Tricolor Extract
EmollientAlgae Extract
EmollientRetinyl Palmitate
Skin ConditioningRosa Canina Seed Extract
EmollientAscorbyl Palmitate
AntioxidantAscorbyl Methylsilanol Pectinate
AntioxidantTocopheryl Linoleate
AntioxidantWheat Amino Acids
Skin ConditioningSodium PCA
HumectantSodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
AntioxidantPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Elastin
EmollientMaleic Acid
BufferingLactic Acid
BufferingTartaric Acid
BufferingSoluble Collagen
HumectantBisabolol
AntioxidantPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantPropylene Glycol
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingButylene Glycol
HumectantStearoxytrimethylsilane
EmollientStearyl Alcohol
EmollientLanolin Oil
EmollientLanolin Alcohol
EmollientDimethicone
EmollientHistidine Hcl
Skin ConditioningSuperoxide Dismutase
AntioxidantOleic Acid
EmollientLinoleic Acid
CleansingDiazolidinyl Urea
PreservativeWater, Glycerin, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glyceryl Stearate, Isocetyl Stearate, Panthenol, Cetyl Alcohol, Persea Gratissima Oil, PEG-100 Stearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Propylene Glycol Stearate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Citrus Medica Limonum Peel Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Foeniculum Vulgare Fruit Extract, Viola Tricolor Extract, Algae Extract, Retinyl Palmitate, Rosa Canina Seed Extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Ascorbyl Methylsilanol Pectinate, Tocopheryl Linoleate, Wheat Amino Acids, Sodium PCA, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Phospholipids, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Maleic Acid, Lactic Acid, Tartaric Acid, Soluble Collagen, Bisabolol, Polysorbate 20, Carbomer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Propylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Stearoxytrimethylsilane, Stearyl Alcohol, Lanolin Oil, Lanolin Alcohol, Dimethicone, Histidine Hcl, Superoxide Dismutase, Oleic Acid, Linoleic Acid, Diazolidinyl Urea
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 GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinWater. 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