SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Azulene Peptide 5 Soothing Cream Versus Paula's Choice Pro-Collagen Peptide Plumping Moisturizer
This calming moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Centella Asiatica Extract to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier.
This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Squalane to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Diethoxyethyl Succinate
SolventIsopentyldiol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Ethoxydiglycol
HumectantXylitol
Humectant
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingTrehalose
Humectant
C12-14 Alketh-12
EmulsifyingGlyceryl Glucoside
Humectant
Caffeine
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water
MaskingEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningAloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
Emollient
Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Ectoin
Skin Conditioning
Laminaria Japonica Extract
Skin Protecting
Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Viola Mandshurica Flower Extract
Antioxidant
Adenosine
Skin Conditioning
Glycerin
Humectant
Pullulan
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGuaiazulene
Antimicrobial
Sodium Guaiazulene Sulfonate
SurfactantCopper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Dipeptide-15
Skin Conditioning
Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
ChelatingBisabolol
Antioxidant
Glucose
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8
Skin Conditioning
Sodium PCA
Humectant
Glycyrrhetinic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Phospholipids
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Water, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Isopentyldiol, Niacinamide, Ethoxydiglycol, Xylitol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Trehalose, C12-14 Alketh-12, Glyceryl Glucoside, Caffeine, Centella Asiatica Extract, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Beta-Glucan, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Ethylhexylglycerin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ectoin, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Viola Mandshurica Flower Extract, Adenosine, Glycerin, Pullulan, T-Butyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Guaiazulene, Sodium Guaiazulene Sulfonate, Copper Tripeptide-1, Dipeptide-15, Tripeptide-1, Sodium Phytate, Bisabolol, Glucose, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Sodium PCA, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Phospholipids, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol
Water
Skin ConditioningDimethicone
Emollient
Squalane
Emollient
Glycerin
Humectant
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Sodium Acrylates Copolymer
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGigartina Stellata Extract
Skin Protecting
Acetyl Sh-Hexapeptide-5 Amide Acetate
Skin Conditioning
Tridecapeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Oligopeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Phytate
ChelatingPropanediol
Solvent
Lecithin
Emollient
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Cyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Dimethicone, Squalane, Glycerin, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Gigartina Stellata Extract, Acetyl Sh-Hexapeptide-5 Amide Acetate, Tridecapeptide-1, Oligopeptide-1, Sodium Phytate, Propanediol, Lecithin, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Cyanocobalamin, 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.
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
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer is a synthetically created polymer. It's used as a film-forming agent and used to thicken the consistency of products.
Think of it as a supportive ingredient that helps your gel-creams feel silky, "cloud cream-like", and spread evenly without being greasy.
The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel evaluated it (along with 22 other acryloyldimethyltaurate polymers) and concluded it's:
Due to its large molecular size, it sits on the surface of skin rather than penetrating it.
Learn more about Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp CopolymerButylene 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 GlycolGlycerin (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 GlycerinPentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:
Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.
On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.
Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.
Learn more about Pentylene GlycolPropanediol 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 Phytate is the sodium salt of Phytic acid, a compound that plants store phosphorus in. It's the plant-derived alternative to ingredients like Disodium EDTA.
In skincare, this ingredient is a chelator that grabs onto trace metal ions like iron and copper that sneak into formulas through water/raw materials.
Those metals speed up oxidation so binding them keeps oils, fragrance, and actives from going off, stops color changes, and helps the preservative system work harder.
Survey data shows usage levels range from 0.0099%-0.5% in leave-on products, 0.025%-0.3% in rinse-off, and up to 0.05% in eye-area products. Suppliers typically recommend a range between 0.05-0.5%.
Learn more about Sodium PhytateWater. 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
