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Alastin Regenerating Skin Nectar Versus Allies of Skin Prebiotics & Niacinamide Pore Refining Booster

Alastin Regenerating Skin Nectar Versus Allies of Skin Prebiotics & Niacinamide Pore Refining Booster This anti-aging serum is formulated around Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 and Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 to soften the look of wrinkles. This pore-care serum is formula

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Alastin Regenerating Skin Nectar Versus Allies of Skin Prebiotics & Niacinamide Pore Refining Booster

This anti-aging serum is formulated around Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 and Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 to soften the look of wrinkles.

This pore-care serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide to refine the look of pores and strengthen the skin barrier.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

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Cyclopentasiloxane

Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate

Heptyl Undecylenate

Glycine Soja Oil

Panthenyl Triacetate

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12

Naringenin

Oleuropein

Olea Europaea Leaf Extract

Phosphatidylserine

Arnica Montana Extract

Phospholipids

Dunaliella Salina Extract

Tocopherol

Ascorbyl Palmitate

Squalane

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Caprylyl Methicone

Propylene Carbonate

Stearalkonium Hectorite

Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Heptyl Undecylenate, Glycine Soja Oil, Panthenyl Triacetate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Naringenin, Oleuropein, Olea Europaea Leaf Extract, Phosphatidylserine, Arnica Montana Extract, Phospholipids, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Squalane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Methicone, Propylene Carbonate, Stearalkonium Hectorite

Water

Niacinamide

Glycerin

Dimethyl Isosorbide

Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide

Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Punica Granatum Extract

Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract

Lactobacillus

Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice

Bisabolol

Silver

Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer-3

Lysophosphatidic Acid

Lysolecithin

Lecithin

Laminaria Digitata Extract

Disodium Adenosine Triphosphate

Pichia/Resveratrol Ferment Extract

Sodium Hyaluronate

Ribose

Ubiquinone

Chlorella Vulgaris Extract

Saccharide Isomerate

Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract

Astaxanthin

Ergothioneine

Glutathione

Tocopheryl Acetate

Sea Water

Maltodextrin

Ethylhexylglycerin

Xanthan Gum

Citric Acid

Polysorbate 20

O-Cymen-5-Ol

Sodium Gluconate

Sodium Hydroxide

Phenoxyethanol

Water, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Punica Granatum Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Lactobacillus, Polymnia Sonchifolia Root Juice, Bisabolol, Silver, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer-3, Lysophosphatidic Acid, Lysolecithin, Lecithin, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Disodium Adenosine Triphosphate, Pichia/Resveratrol Ferment Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ribose, Ubiquinone, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Astaxanthin, Ergothioneine, Glutathione, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sea Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Maltodextrin, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Polysorbate 20, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Hydroxide, 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.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.

Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.

In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.

While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.

Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.

This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.

This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.

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Formula cabinet

Ingredients & structured notes

Ingredient index

Ingredients Explained

  1. 01These ingredients are found in both products.
  2. 02Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
  3. 03Bisabolol is a gentle skin conditioner, antioxidant, and soothing ingredient.
  4. 04It's primary claim to fame is soothing and research shows topically applied bisabolol can quiet the chemical messengers that cause your skin to become inflamed, helping to sooth any irritation.
  5. 05A clinical study found that applying 0.5% bisabolol daily for 8 weeks produced an average 9% decrease in skin pigmentation. Researchers found it can also suppress the process that leads to excess melanin production in skin.
  6. 06In vitro studies found that bisabolol combined with propylene glycol significantly increased skin permeability by increasing lipid fluidity in the stratum corneum.
  7. 07You'll likely see use concentrations quite low, usually 0.1-0.2%.
  8. 08Overall, this is a well-tolerated ingredient that works well in formulas designed for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin.
  9. 09Dimethyl Isosorbide (often shortened to DMI) is a sugar-derived solvent made from sorbitol. It's used to dissolve tricky ingredients and help them mix smoothly into a formula.
  10. 10Many actives sit as gritty crystals when undissolved, so DMI swoops in to full dissolve them. This helps improve texture, stability, and how evenly an active is distributed.
  11. 11It does have a penetration-enhancing reputation that is a bit more nuanced than marketing suggests; a cell study on human skin found that 10% DMI didn't significantly boost the permeation of Hydroquinone, Salicylic Acid, or Octadecenedioic Acid comp…
  12. 12Typical usage concentrations usually range from 1-10% depending on the formula's needs; this ingredient is also well tolerated at these levels.
  13. 13Ethyl Macadamiate isn't fungal acne safe.
  14. 14Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:
  15. 15The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure …
  16. 16Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.
  17. 17Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
  18. 18Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
  19. 19Your 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.
  20. 20Aquaporin-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.
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