Helena Rubinstein Replasty Age Recovery Night Cream Versus Allies of Skin Peptide & Antioxidants Firming Daily Treatment
This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to soften the look of wrinkles and calm redness.
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What's inside
Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningPropylene Glycol
HumectantDimethicone
EmollientHydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol
Skin ConditioningIsohexadecane
EmollientCyclohexasiloxane
EmollientGlycerin
HumectantSynthetic Wax
AbrasiveDimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer
Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
AbsorbentVaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
HumectantMagnesium Sulfate
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
HumectantDisodium EDTA
ChelatingLauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Hydroxystearate
EmollientAcrylonitrile/Methyl Methacrylate/Vinylidene Chloride Copolymer
Phenoxyethanol
PreservativeCI 77163
Cosmetic ColorantParfum
MaskingWater, Propylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Hydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol, Isohexadecane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Glycerin, Synthetic Wax, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Magnesium Sulfate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium EDTA, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Hydroxystearate, Acrylonitrile/Methyl Methacrylate/Vinylidene Chloride Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, CI 77163, Parfum
Water
Skin ConditioningGlycerin
HumectantCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
MaskingIsononyl Isononanoate
EmollientCaffeine
Skin ConditioningC12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
AntimicrobialNiacinamide
SmoothingLactobacillus Ferment
Skin ConditioningCetearyl Olivate
Butylene Glycol
HumectantPolysorbate 60
EmulsifyingTetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
AntioxidantMarrubium Vulgare Extract
Skin ConditioningPlantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialPalmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin ConditioningAcetyl Tetrapeptide-40
Skin ConditioningPalmitoyl Tripeptide-8
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Verbascum Thapsus Flower
AntioxidantMoringa Oleifera Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningTeprenone
Skin ConditioningPhospholipids
Skin ConditioningHyaluronic Acid
HumectantSyringa Vulgaris Leaf Cell Culture Extract
Skin ConditioningSphingolipids
EmollientAstaxanthin
Skin ConditioningBisabolol
AntioxidantEuterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil
Skin ConditioningRubus Idaeus Seed Oil
EmollientHoney
HumectantDimethyl Isosorbide
SolventCeramide NP
Skin ConditioningPhenyl T-Butylnitrone
AntioxidantTocopherol
AntioxidantGlutathione
Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane
AntioxidantTetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane
AntioxidantTetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane
AntioxidantErgothioneine
AntioxidantXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingCaprylyl Glycol
EmollientCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingSorbitan Olivate
EmulsifyingBenzimidazole Diamond Amidoethyl Urea Carbamoyl Propyl Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Cosmetic ColorantMica
Cosmetic ColorantDextran
Citric Acid
BufferingSodium Hydroxide
BufferingAcrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCI 77891
Cosmetic ColorantEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningIsohexadecane
EmollientMaltodextrin
AbsorbentPolysorbate 80
EmulsifyingAcetyl Tributyl Citrate
MaskingTetrasodium EDTA
ChelatingSorbitan Oleate
EmulsifyingSodium Benzoate
MaskingPotassium Sorbate
PreservativeSodium Glycolate
BufferingPolysorbate 20
EmulsifyingPhenoxyethanol
PreservativeO-Cymen-5-Ol
AntimicrobialWater, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isononyl Isononanoate, Caffeine, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Niacinamide, Lactobacillus Ferment, Cetearyl Olivate, Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate 60, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Marrubium Vulgare Extract, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-40, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Hydrolyzed Verbascum Thapsus Flower, Moringa Oleifera Seed Extract, Teprenone, Phospholipids, Hyaluronic Acid, Syringa Vulgaris Leaf Cell Culture Extract, Sphingolipids, Astaxanthin, Bisabolol, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil, Honey, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Ceramide NP, Phenyl T-Butylnitrone, Tocopherol, Glutathione, Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, Tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Ergothioneine, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Sorbitan Olivate, Benzimidazole Diamond Amidoethyl Urea Carbamoyl Propyl Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Mica, Dextran, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, CI 77891, Ethylhexylglycerin, Isohexadecane, Maltodextrin, Polysorbate 80, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sorbitan Oleate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Glycolate, Polysorbate 20, Phenoxyethanol, O-Cymen-5-Ol
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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.
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 GlycerinIsohexadecane is added to enhance texture, emulsify, and to help cleanse. It is an isoparrafin. It is a component of petrolatum.
Due to its large size, Isohexadecane is not absorbed by the skin. Instead, it sits on top and acts as an emollient. Emollients help keep your skin soft and smooth by trapping moisture within.
Isohexadecane is often used in products designed to help oily skin. It is lightweight and non-greasy while helping to moisturize. When mixed with silicones, it gives a product a silky feel.
Learn more about IsohexadecanePhenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.
On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.
Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.
Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.
Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.
Learn more about PhenoxyethanolWater. 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