Nudestix Hydra-Peptide Lip Butter Versus Paula's Choice Boost Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster
Updated on July 18, 2024
Overview
What they are
These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe lip moisturizers. They have a total of 7 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain peptides
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging and dry skin
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain oils
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Ingredient Info
Nudestix Hydra-Peptide Lip Butter 18 ingredients
Paula's Choice Boost Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster 31 ingredients
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About this product
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Nudestix Hydra-Peptide Lip Butter 18 ingredients
Paula's Choice Boost Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster 31 ingredients
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Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
EmollientOctyldodecanol
EmollientButyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Persea Gratissima Butter
Skin Conditioning
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
EmollientMenthone Glycerin Acetal
RefreshingCetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Vanillin
Masking
Mentha Piperita Oil
Masking
Tribehenin
Emollient
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Portulaca Pilosa Extract
Skin ConditioningSucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Octyldodecanol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Persea Gratissima Butter, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Menthone Glycerin Acetal, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Vanillin, Mentha Piperita Oil, Tribehenin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Portulaca Pilosa Extract, Sucrose Cocoate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Limonene, Linalool
Diisostearyl Malate
EmollientHydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Emollient
Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Dipentaerythrityl Tetrabehenate/Polyhydroxystearate
HumectantPolyamide-8
EmollientPolyglyceryl-3 Beeswax
Emulsifying
Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Emollient
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient
Triisostearin
Skin Conditioning
Squalane
Emollient
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables
Skin Conditioning
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
Emollient
Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline
Skin Conditioning
Water
Skin ConditioningArginine/Lysine Polypeptide
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Tribehenin
Emollient
Palmitic Acid
Emollient
Hydroxystearic Acid
Cleansing
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Trihydroxystearin
Skin Conditioning
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Portulaca Pilosa Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Sucrose Cocoate
Emulsifying
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Skin Conditioning
Glucomannan
Skin ConditioningSorbic Acid
Preservative
Diisostearyl Malate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Dipentaerythrityl Tetrabehenate/Polyhydroxystearate, Polyamide-8, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Triisostearin, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Water, Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide, Tocopherol, Tribehenin, Palmitic Acid, Hydroxystearic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Trihydroxystearin, Glycine Soja Oil, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Portulaca Pilosa Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactic Acid, Sucrose Cocoate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Glucomannan, Sorbic Acid
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate is created from 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and palmitic acid. It is a fatty acid ester.
The fatty acid content of Ethylhexyl Palmitate makes it an emollient. Emollients help soften and hydrate your skin by trapping moisture within.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate is also used to help improve the texture of cosmetics. It helps other ingredient dissolve in products and help disperse ingredients more evenly. In fact, it is commonly used to evenly mix sunscreen ingredients such as avobenzone and ethylhexyl triazone. It can also help stabilize the fragrances in a product as a fragrance fixative.
Ethylhexyl Palmitate can be used to substitute mineral oil.
Learn more about Ethylhexyl PalmitateCetearyl Ethylhexanoate is derived from cetearyl alcohol and sorbic acid.
It is an emollient and helps hydrate the skin. Emollients form a barrier on the skin to prevent water from escaping.
Tribehenin comes from glycerin and behenic acid.
It is used as an emollient, or moisturizer. Emollients form a thin barrier on skin to prevent moisture from escaping.
This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.
Learn more about TribeheninSorbitan Isostearate is an emulsifer and cleaning agent. It is created from isostearic acid and sorbitol.
As an emulsifier, Sorbitan Isostearate prevents oils and water from separating.
Due to its isostearic acid base, it may not be safe for Malassezia or fungal acne.
Learn more about Sorbitan IsostearateWe don't have a description for Portulaca Pilosa Extract yet.
Sucrose Cocoate is created from the sucrose esters of coconut acid. Coconut acid is comprised of the fatty acids of coconut oil.
It is an emulsifier and skin conditioner.
This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.
Learn more about Sucrose CocoateThis synthetic, signal peptide has unique skin conditioning properties in that is a matrikine-mimetic compound.
First of all, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 is a signal peptide; signal peptides tell the body to create more collagen.
What is a matrikine-mimetic compound?
This peptide has the ability to mimic matrikines in skin. Our skin created matrikines by breaking down matrix proteins into peptides.
Matrikines play a role in:
Though further research is needed, this ingredient seems pretty promising. In one study, women over the age of 40 with visible photoaging used a vitamin C serum with this ingredient for 56 days (15% ascorbid acid, 5 ppm palmitoyl tripeptide‐38). The results found improvement in skin roughness and skin tone.
Learn more about Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38Ingredient Ratings
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Nudestix Hydra-Peptide Lip Butter 18 ingredients
Paula's Choice Boost Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster 31 ingredients
