Wellderma Retinol Peptide Lifting Restore Ampoule Versus Paula's Choice C5 Super Boost Moisturizer - US
Updated on January 27, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both reef safe . They have a total of 7 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain hyaluronic acid, peptides, Vitamin C and Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin, reducing pores, scar healing and better texture
Free From
They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, parabens or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain oils
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Ingredient Info
Wellderma Retinol Peptide Lifting Restore Ampoule 116 ingredients
Paula's Choice C5 Super Boost Moisturizer 47 ingredients
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Wellderma Retinol Peptide Lifting Restore Ampoule 116 ingredients
Paula's Choice C5 Super Boost Moisturizer 47 ingredients
Key Ingredients
Benefits
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Key Ingredients
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract
MaskingMethylpropanediol
SolventButylene Glycol
Humectant
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Glyceryl Glucoside
HumectantRosmarinus Officinalis Extract
AntimicrobialCamellia Japonica Flower Extract
EmollientCalendula Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningChamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Dipropylene Glycol
MaskingGeranium Maculatum Extract
TonicLavandula Angustifolia Extract
Skin Conditioning
Thymus Vulgaris Extract
Perfuming
Origanum Vulgare Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
Skin ConditioningMilk Protein Extract
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Abrasive
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antimicrobial
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract
AstringentBrassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
HumectantSolanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract
Skin ProtectingFragaria Vesca Fruit Extract
AstringentBrassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAsparagus Officinalis Extract
Skin ConditioningCapsicum Annuum Fruit Extract
Antimicrobial
Salicornia Herbacea Extract
Skin ConditioningPhragmites Communis Extract
Skin ConditioningDaucus Carota Sativa Root Extract
Skin ConditioningIlex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract
Perfuming
Borago Officinalis Extract
Emollient
Corchorus Olitorius Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningFicus Carica Fruit Extract
HumectantPunica Granatum Fruit Extract
AntioxidantMorus Alba Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Ginkgo Biloba Nut Extract
Skin ConditioningCentella Asiatica Extract
Cleansing
Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment
Humectant
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Emollient
Madecassoside
Antioxidant
Mangifera Indica Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Emollient
Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter
Skin Conditioning
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Skin Conditioning
Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
EmollientHydrolyzed Collagen
Emollient
Desamido Collagen
Skin Conditioning
Collagen
Moisturising
Procollagen
Skin Conditioning
Atelocollagen
Skin Conditioning
Soluble Collagen
Humectant
Collagen Amino Acids
Moisturising
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans
HumectantSodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingRetinol
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
Emulsion StabilisingGlycerin
Humectant
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Emulsion StabilisingOctyldodecanol
EmollientAsiaticoside
Antioxidant
Inulin Lauryl Carbamate
Emulsion StabilisingDipotassium Glycyrrhizate
Humectant
Pantolactone
HumectantAscorbic Acid
Antioxidant
Hydrolyzed Elastin
EmollientCyanocobalamin
Skin ConditioningPyridoxine Hcl
Skin ConditioningTocopherol
Antioxidant
Glycine
Buffering
Serine
MaskingAspartic Acid
MaskingLeucine
Skin ConditioningAlanine
MaskingLysine
Skin ConditioningTyrosine
MaskingPhenylalanine
MaskingValine
MaskingThreonine
Proline
Skin ConditioningIsoleucine
Skin ConditioningHistidine
HumectantMethionine
Skin ConditioningCysteine
Antioxidant
Caffeoyl Tripeptide-1
Antioxidant
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Skin Conditioning
Sh-Octapeptide-4
Antioxidant
Sh-Pentapeptide-19
Skin Conditioning
Nicotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Antioxidant
Sh-Decapeptide-9
Skin Conditioning
Caffeoyl Sh-Octapeptide-4
Antioxidant
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Humectant
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientBenzyl Glycol
SolventHydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningSodium Surfactin
CleansingRaspberry Ketone
Masking
Propanediol
SolventPolysorbate 20
Emulsifying
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Tromethamine
BufferingGlutamic Acid
HumectantArginine
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin ConditioningXanthan Gum
EmulsifyingAdenosine
Skin Conditioning
Disodium EDTA
Hippophae Rhamnoides Extract, Methylpropanediol, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Glyceryl Glucoside, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Dipropylene Glycol, Geranium Maculatum Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Origanum Vulgare Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Milk Protein Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract, Fragaria Vesca Fruit Extract, Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Asparagus Officinalis Extract, Capsicum Annuum Fruit Extract, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Phragmites Communis Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Extract, Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract, Borago Officinalis Extract, Corchorus Olitorius Leaf Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Morus Alba Fruit Extract, Ginkgo Biloba Nut Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Saccharomyces/Rice Bran Ferment, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Madecassoside, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydrolyzed Pea Protein, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Desamido Collagen, Collagen, Procollagen, Atelocollagen, Soluble Collagen, Collagen Amino Acids, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Retinol, Ceramide NP, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Glycerin, Allantoin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Octyldodecanol, Asiaticoside, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Pantolactone, Ascorbic Acid, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Cyanocobalamin, Pyridoxine Hcl, Tocopherol, Glycine, Serine, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Valine, Threonine, Proline, Isoleucine, Histidine, Methionine, Cysteine, Caffeoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Sh-Octapeptide-4, Sh-Pentapeptide-19, Nicotinoyl Tripeptide-1, Sh-Decapeptide-9, Caffeoyl Sh-Octapeptide-4, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Caprylyl Glycol, Benzyl Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Surfactin, Raspberry Ketone, Propanediol, Polysorbate 20, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Tromethamine, Glutamic Acid, Arginine, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA
Water
Skin ConditioningDicaprylyl Carbonate
Emollient3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Dimethicone
Emollient
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate
Emulsifying
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant
Squalane
Emollient
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion StabilisingAcetyl Sh-Hexapeptide-5 Amide Acetate
Skin Conditioning
Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
Emollient
Hydrogenated Lecithin
EmulsifyingTheobroma Cacao Seed Butter
Emollient
Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine
EmulsifyingPentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Oryza Sativa Bran Extract
Skin Conditioning
Propanediol
SolventJojoba Esters
Emollient
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Acetyl Zingerone
Antioxidant
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient
Caprylyl Glycol
EmollientCetyl Alcohol
Emollient
Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax
Emulsifying
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingSorbitan Olivate
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Palmitate
Emulsifying
Helianthus Annuus Extract
EmollientEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningHexylene Glycol
EmulsifyingSodium Phytate
Polysorbate 60
Emulsifying
Sorbitan Isostearate
Emulsifying
Lecithin
EmollientRosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
AntimicrobialGlycine Soja Oil
Emollient
Lysolecithin
EmulsifyingBacillus Ferment
Skin Conditioning
Citric Acid
Buffering
Polyglutamic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion StabilisingPhytic Acid
Squalene
Emollient
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Water, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Distearate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Squalane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Acetyl Sh-Hexapeptide-5 Amide Acetate, Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Hydrogenated Phosphatidylcholine, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Propanediol, Jojoba Esters, Tocopherol, Acetyl Zingerone, Cetyl Palmitate, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbitan Olivate, Sorbitan Palmitate, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Phytate, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Lecithin, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Lysolecithin, Bacillus Ferment, Citric Acid, Polyglutamic Acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Phytic Acid, Squalene, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
- It is a solvent, meaning that it helps to dissolve other ingredients. This also enhances the absorption of the product into one's skin.
- It is a humectant, which means that it helps attract moisture into the skin.
- It helps improve product application.
- It has mild preservative properties.
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Sodium 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 HyaluronateHydrogenated Lecithin is created from the hydrogenation of lecithin (a group of phospholipids). Hydrogenation is a chemical reaction between hydrogen and another element.
This ingredient is an emollient and emulsifier. As an emollient, it helps soften skin by trapping moisture within. As an emulsifier, it prevents oil and water ingredients from separating.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolCaprylyl Glycol is a humectant and emollient, meaning it attracts and preserves moisture.
It is a common ingredient in many products, especially those designed to hydrate skin. The primary benefits are retaining moisture, skin softening, and promoting a healthy skin barrier.
Though Caprylyl Glycol is an alcohol derived from fatty acids, it is not the kind that can dry out skin.
This ingredient is also used as a preservative to extend the life of products. It has slight antimicrobial properties.
Learn more about Caprylyl GlycolEthylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Propanediol 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 PropanediolIngredient Ratings
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Wellderma Retinol Peptide Lifting Restore Ampoule 116 ingredients
Paula's Choice C5 Super Boost Moisturizer 47 ingredients
