K-Secret Seoul 1988 Boosting Serum: Collagen Complex 7 + Red Ginseng Versus Avoskin Your Skin Bae Marine Collagen 10% + Ginseng Root
This anti-aging serum is formulated around Collagen Water and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.
This anti-aging serum is formulated around Hydrolyzed Collagen Extract to soften the look of wrinkles.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCollagen Water
Humectant
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Glycereth-26
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Atelocollagen
Skin Conditioning
Desamido Collagen
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient
Coptis Japonica Root Extract
Skin ConditioningSoluble Collagen
Humectant
Collagen
Moisturising
Collagen Amino Acids
Moisturising
Procollagen
Skin Conditioning
Methylpropanediol
SolventPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Polyglycerin-3
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Cetearyl Olivate
Sorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Tromethamine
BufferingCaprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Masking
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningCeramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Ethyl Hexanediol
SolventCellulose
Absorbent
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Glutathione
Hydrolyzed Elastin
EmollientSh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingDisodium EDTA
Water, Collagen Water, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycereth-26, Niacinamide, Atelocollagen, Desamido Collagen, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Coptis Japonica Root Extract, Soluble Collagen, Collagen, Collagen Amino Acids, Procollagen, Methylpropanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Squalane, Polyglycerin-3, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Tromethamine, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cyanocobalamin, Ceramide NP, Beta-Glucan, Ethyl Hexanediol, Cellulose, Tocopherol, Polyglutamic Acid, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Glutathione, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA
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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.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
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 GlycolDisodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.
This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:
On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.
One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).
Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.
You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAGlycerin (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
