This anti-aging serum is formulated around Gluconolactone and Tripeptide-1 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture.
This anti-aging serum is formulated around Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Water
Skin ConditioningPropanediol
SolventGluconolactone
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantUrea
BufferingSodium Gluconate
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
HumectantMannitol
HumectantDextran
Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3
Skin ProtectingCurcuma Longa Root Extract
AntioxidantSodium Phytate
Sodium Hyaluronate
HumectantCentella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningMaltodextrin
AbsorbentDipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
Skin ConditioningNephelium Lappaceum Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningKhaya Senegalensis Bark Extract
Skin ProtectingAcetyl Tetrapeptide-11
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Tetrapeptide-9
Skin ConditioningTripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningWater, Propanediol, Gluconolactone, Glycerin, Urea, Sodium Gluconate, Butylene Glycol, Mannitol, Dextran, Caprooyl Tetrapeptide-3, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Maltodextrin, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Nephelium Lappaceum Leaf Extract, Khaya Senegalensis Bark Extract, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9, Tripeptide-1
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantPropanediol
SolventCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingButylene Glycol
HumectantDodecane
EmollientC15-19 Alkane
SolventEthyl Macadamiate
Skin ConditioningSilica
AbrasiveGlycine Soja Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantAcetyl Hexapeptide-1
Skin ConditioningN-Prolyl Palmitoyl Tripeptide-56 Acetate
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Tetrapeptide-2
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin ConditioningSh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin ConditioningSh-Oligopeptide-2
Skin ConditioningSh-Polypeptide-1
Skin ConditioningSh-Polypeptide-11
Sh-Polypeptide-9
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Dipeptide-10
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin ConditioningNonapeptide-1
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tetrapeptide-72 Amide
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Glutamine
Skin ConditioningBacillus/Folic Acid Ferment Filtrate Extract
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantPolyacrylate-13
Pullulan
Polyisobutene
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningLecithin
EmollientSorbitan Isostearate
EmulsifyingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Lactate
BufferingCetyl Alcohol
EmollientHydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
MaskingMalic Acid
BufferingDextran
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeWater, Glycerin, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Dodecane, C15-19 Alkane, Ethyl Macadamiate, Silica, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-1, N-Prolyl Palmitoyl Tripeptide-56 Acetate, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-11, Sh-Polypeptide-9, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-10, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Nonapeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-72 Amide, Acetyl Glutamine, Bacillus/Folic Acid Ferment Filtrate Extract, Tocopherol, Polyacrylate-13, Pullulan, Polyisobutene, Pentylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, 1,2-Hexanediol, Lecithin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Carbomer, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Lactate, Cetyl Alcohol, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Malic Acid, Dextran, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
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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 GlycolDextran is a sugar (polysaccharide) with skin hydrating properties.
Fun fact: Louis Pasteur first discovered this ingredient as a microbial product in wine.
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.
Learn more about GlycerinPropanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
Learn more about PropanediolSodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. 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