Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Drunk Elephant Protini™ Powerpeptide Resurfacing Serum versus Niod Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1 (CAIS2) .
Published on December 28, 2021
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe serums. They have a total of 8 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain peptides
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and reducing pores
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances
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Ingredient Info
Drunk Elephant Protini™ Powerpeptide Resurfacing Serum 77 ingredients
Niod Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1 (CAIS2) 26 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
Ingredients in this product that are forms of fragrance:
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
Ingredients in this product that are types of oil:
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
- Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
- Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil
- Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
- Heptapeptide-15 Palmitate
- Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
- Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
- Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
- Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
- Arginine
- Oryza Sativa Bran Oil
- Linoleic Acid
- Linolenic Acid
- Coconut Alkanes
- Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
- Glycine Soja Sterols
- Polysorbate 20
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Non Vegan
This product is not vegan 😥
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
Ingredients in this product that are forms of fragrance:
Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Drunk Elephant Protini™ Powerpeptide Resurfacing Serum 77 ingredients
Niod Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1 (CAIS2) 26 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Drunk Elephant Protini™ Powerpeptide Resurfacing Serum 77 ingredients
Niod Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1 (CAIS2) 26 ingredients
Water • Glycerin • Lactic Acid • Dicaprylyl Carbonate • Squalane • Sodium Hydroxide • Glycine Max Seed Extract • Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil • Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil • Sodium PCA • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Borago Officinalis Seed Oil • Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide • Tocotrienols • Sh-Oligopeptide-1 • Sh-Oligopeptide-2 • Sh-Polypeptide-1 • Sh-Polypeptide-9 • Sh-Polypeptide-11 • Copper Palmitoyl Heptapeptide-14 • Heptapeptide-15 Palmitate • Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 • Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 • Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 • Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 • Tripeptide-1 • Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract • Propanediol • Sodium Hyaluronate • Panthenol • Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer • Sodium Lactate • PCA • Alanine • Arginine • Glycine • Histidine • Isoleucine • Phenylalanine • Proline • Serine • Threonine • Valine • Adenosine • Nymphaea Alba Root Extract • Bacillus/Folic Acid Ferment Filtrate Extract • Symphytum Officinale Callus Culture Extract • Dextran • Oryza Sativa Bran Oil • Linoleic Acid • Linolenic Acid • Butylene Glycol • Acetyl Glutamine • Coconut Alkanes • Coco-Caprylate/Caprate • Pentylene Glycol • Isomalt • Lecithin • Xanthan Gum • Aspartic Acid • Phytosphingosine • Phospholipids • Glycine Soja Sterols • Tocopherol • Citric Acid • Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer • Polyvinyl Alcohol • Phenoxyethanol • Sodium Benzoate • Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin • Polysorbate 20 • Caprylyl Glycol • Phenylpropanol • Chlorphenesin • Carbomer • Glyceryl Caprylate • Ethylhexylglycerin
Water • Lactococcus Ferment Lysate • Glycerin • Ethyl Linoleate • Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer • Hexanoyl Dipeptide-3 Norleucine Acetate • Myristoyl Nonapeptide-3 • Yeast Extract • Soy Amino Acids • Bisabolol • Pseudoalteromonas Exopolysaccharides • Lecithin • Sorbitan Isostearate • Isohexadecane • Polysorbate 60 • Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 • Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate • Sodium Salicylate • Citric Acid • Sodium Chloride • Potassium Sorbate • Sodium Benzoate • Pentylene Glycol • Ethoxydiglycol • Phenoxyethanol • Chlorphenesin
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Ingredients Explained
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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Water. 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. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterDrunk Elephant Protini™ Powerpeptide Resurfacing Serum contains this as ingredient number 1.
Niod Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1 (CAIS2) contains this as ingredient number 1.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinDrunk Elephant Protini™ Powerpeptide Resurfacing Serum contains this as ingredient number 2.
Niod Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1 (CAIS2) contains this as ingredient number 3.
Pentylene glycol is typically used within a product to thicken it. It also adds a smooth, soft, and moisturizing feel to the product. It is naturally found in plants such as sugar beets.
The hydrophilic trait of Pentylene Glycol makes it a humectant. As a humectant, Pentylene Glycol helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This can help keep your skin hydrated.
This property also makes Pentylene Glycol a great texture enhancer. It can help thicken or emulsify a product. Emulsifiers help stabilize a product. It does this by preventing certain ingredients from separating.
Pentylene Glycol also acts as a mild preservative and helps to keep a product microbe-free.
Some people may experience mild eye and skin irritation from Pentylene Glycol. We always recommend speaking with a professional about using this ingredient in your routine.
Pentylene Glycol has a low molecular weight and is part of the 1,2-glycol family.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolDrunk Elephant Protini™ Powerpeptide Resurfacing Serum contains this as ingredient number 56.
Niod Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1 (CAIS2) contains this as ingredient number 23.
Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of mixture of fatty acids. These fatty acids usually are a mixture of phosphoric acid's choline ester connected to stearic, oleic, and palmitic acids. Most lecithins are created from plant ingredients scuh as sunflower.
Lecithin is an emollient. Emollients help soften the skin and creates a barrier to keep moisture in.
As an emulsifier, it also helps prevent water and oil ingredients from separating. Lecithin can help ingredients be better absorbed by the skin. The phospholipids in Lecithin can produce liposomes. Liposomes help other ingredients get through the skin barrier.
Learn more about LecithinDrunk Elephant Protini™ Powerpeptide Resurfacing Serum contains this as ingredient number 58.
Niod Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1 (CAIS2) contains this as ingredient number 12.
Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.
As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidDrunk Elephant Protini™ Powerpeptide Resurfacing Serum contains this as ingredient number 65.
Niod Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1 (CAIS2) contains this as ingredient number 19.
Phenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent germ and microbial growth. By itself, it has a scent that is similar to that of a rose.
It's often used in formulations along with Caprylyl Glycol to preserve the shelf life of products.
Drunk Elephant Protini™ Powerpeptide Resurfacing Serum contains this as ingredient number 68.
Niod Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1 (CAIS2) contains this as ingredient number 25.
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
Sodium Benzoate is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateDrunk Elephant Protini™ Powerpeptide Resurfacing Serum contains this as ingredient number 69.
Niod Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1 (CAIS2) contains this as ingredient number 22.
Chlorphenesin is a synthetic preservative. It helps protect a product against bacteria in order to extend shelf life. In most cases, Chlorphenesin is paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol and caprylyl glycol.
Chlorphenesin is a biocide. This means it is able to help fight the microorganisms on our skin. It is also able to fight odor-releasing bacteria.
Chlorphenesin is soluble in both water and glycerin.
Studies show Chlorphenesin is easily absorbed by our skin. You should speak with a skincare professional if you have concerns about using Chlorphenesin.
Learn more about ChlorphenesinDrunk Elephant Protini™ Powerpeptide Resurfacing Serum contains this as ingredient number 74.
Niod Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1 (CAIS2) contains this as ingredient number 26.
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Drunk Elephant Protini™ Powerpeptide Resurfacing Serum 77 ingredients
Niod Copper Amino Isolate Serum 2:1 (CAIS2) 26 ingredients
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Drunk Elephant Protini™ Powerpeptide Resurfacing Serum 77 ingredients
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