This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbyl Glucoside and Azelaic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and calm redness.
This anti-aging serum is formulated around Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 and Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture.
What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningAscorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Dibutyl Adipate
EmollientPentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingPropanediol
Solvent
Glycerin
Humectant
Betaine
Humectant
Sucrose
Humectant
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant
Behenyl Alcohol
Emollient
Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract
Azelaic Acid
Buffering
Xanthophylls
Skin ConditioningBacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingBeta-Sitosterol
Emulsion Stabilising
Arctium Lappa Root Extract
Skin Conditioning
Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
CleansingTropaeolum Majus Extract
AntimicrobialPhytosphingosine
Skin Conditioning
Mannitol
Humectant
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Lecithin
Emollient
Sorbitan Oleate
Emulsifying
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingSodium Phytate
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
CleansingPotassium Cetyl Phosphate
EmulsifyingAmmonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Cetrimonium Chloride
Antimicrobial
Lactic Acid
Buffering
Potassium Lactate
BufferingCitric Acid
Buffering
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Dibutyl Adipate, Pentylene Glycol, Tromethamine, Propanediol, Glycerin, Betaine, Sucrose, Tocopheryl Acetate, Behenyl Alcohol, Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract, Azelaic Acid, Xanthophylls, Bacillus Ferment, Phosphatidylcholine, Beta-Sitosterol, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Tropaeolum Majus Extract, Phytosphingosine, Mannitol, Tocopherol, Lecithin, Sorbitan Oleate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Cetrimonium Chloride, Lactic Acid, Potassium Lactate, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Potassium Sorbate
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Glycerin
Humectant
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Skin Conditioning
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Astringent
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Emulsion StabilisingSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Copper Gluconate
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
T-Butyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Copper Tripeptide-1
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingChlorphenesin
Antimicrobial
Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning
Polysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Hyaluronate, Copper Gluconate, 1,2-Hexanediol, T-Butyl Alcohol, Copper Tripeptide-1, Carbomer, Chlorphenesin, Pentylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Phenoxyethanol
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 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 GlycolWater. 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!
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