Photozyme DNA Youth Recovery Facial Serum Versus Skinn Age Reset Serum Intensive
Updated on March 04, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe serums. They have a total of 7 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin, scar healing and dark spots
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or sulfates
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Ingredient Info
Photozyme DNA Youth Recovery Facial Serum 23 ingredients
Skinn Age Reset Serum Intensive 62 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Photozyme DNA Youth Recovery Facial Serum 23 ingredients
Skinn Age Reset Serum Intensive 62 ingredients
Benefits
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningEthylhexyl Isononanoate
EmollientGlycerin
Humectant
Isononyl Isononanoate
EmollientPropanediol
Solvent
Hordeum Distichon Extract
Skin ProtectingErgothioneine
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
Skin ConditioningSantalum Album Extract
CleansingPlankton Extract
Skin ConditioningArabidopsis Thaliana Extract
Antioxidant
Evodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLecithin
Emollient
Micrococcus Lysate
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingCarbomer
Emulsion StabilisingBHT
Antioxidant
Disodium EDTA
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Hydroxide
BufferingWater, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Propanediol, Hordeum Distichon Extract, Ergothioneine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Santalum Album Extract, Plankton Extract, Arabidopsis Thaliana Extract, Evodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract, Lecithin, Micrococcus Lysate, Butylene Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer, BHT, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningWater
Skin ConditioningMethyl Gluceth-20
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ferulic Acid
Antimicrobial
Retinol
Skin Conditioning
Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate
Antioxidant
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Tussilago Farfara Flower Extract
AstringentAcetyl Glutamine
Skin ConditioningSwertia Chirata Leaf Extract
AstringentRosa Canina Fruit Extract
Astringent
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialSilybum Marianum Extract
Skin ConditioningSh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Oligopeptide-2
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Polypeptide-11
Sh-Polypeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide
Skin ConditioningMentha Piperita Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningGlycosaminoglycans
EmollientHelianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil
Masking
Hydrolyzed Oat Protein
Skin ConditioningHylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningLactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningAdenosine Triphosphate
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Masking
Coconut Acid
Cleansing
Dimethicone
Emollient
Disodium EDTA
Glyceryl Linoleate
Emollient
Maltodextrin
Absorbent
Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone
Emulsifying
Silica
Abrasive
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Benzoate
Masking
Sodium Levulinate
Skin ConditioningGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Sucrose Palmitate
EmollientTocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Trideceth-6
EmulsifyingPolymethyl Methacrylate
Aroma
Trisodium EDTA
Biosaccharide Gum-1
Skin Conditioning
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingSclerotium Gum
Emulsion StabilisingLecithin
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientPullulan
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Water, Methyl Gluceth-20, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Ferulic Acid, Retinol, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Lactic Acid, Tussilago Farfara Flower Extract, Acetyl Glutamine, Swertia Chirata Leaf Extract, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Silybum Marianum Extract, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-11, Sh-Polypeptide-9, Sodium Hyaluronate, Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide, Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract, Glycosaminoglycans, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Helichrysum Italicum Flower Oil, Hydrolyzed Oat Protein, Hylocereus Undatus Fruit Extract, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Adenosine Triphosphate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Coconut Acid, Dimethicone, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Linoleate, Maltodextrin, Nicotiana Benthamiana Hexapeptide-40 Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Polysorbate 20, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Silica, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Levulinate, Glycine Soja Oil, Sucrose Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Trideceth-6, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Aroma, Trisodium EDTA, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Lysolecithin, Sclerotium Gum, Lecithin, Caprylyl Glycol, Pullulan, Xanthan Gum, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterGlycerin 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 GlycerinSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateLecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of mixture of phospholipids.
This ingredient has emollient and emulsifying properties.
As an emollient, lecithen helps 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 also help ingredients be better absorbed by the skin.
This is because the phospholipids in lecithin produce liposomes. Liposomes help other ingredients get through the skin barrier.
Depending on the source of this ingredient, lecithin may not be fungal acne safe. This is because some sources of lecithin come from soybean oil, which may feed the malassezia yeast that feeds fungal acne.
We recommend reaching out to the brand you are purchasing from to inquire about the source of their lecithin.
Learn more about LecithinButylene 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 plays a role in making products more stable by aiding other preservatives.
It is a chelating agent, meaning it neutralizes metal ions that may be found in a product.
Disodium EDTA is a salt of edetic acid and is found to be safe in cosmetic ingredients.
Learn more about Disodium EDTAPhenoxyethanol is a preservative that has germicide, antimicrobial, and aromatic properties. Studies show that phenoxyethanol can prevent 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.
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Photozyme DNA Youth Recovery Facial Serum 23 ingredients
Skinn Age Reset Serum Intensive 62 ingredients
