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Alastin Restorative Skin Complex Versus Plated Skin Science Intense Serum
Alastin Restorative Skin Complex Versus Plated Skin Science Intense Serum This anti-aging treatment is formulated around Niacinamide and Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier. This anti-aging serum is formulate
Alastin Restorative Skin Complex Versus Plated Skin Science Intense Serum
This anti-aging treatment is formulated around Niacinamide and Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier.
This anti-aging serum is formulated around Panthenol and Hyaluronic Acid to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
No concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Glycerin
Niacinamide
Isopropyl Palmitate
Polyacrylate-13
Butylene Glycol
Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine
Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminohydroxybutyrate
Acetyl Hexapeptide-38
Octapeptide-45
Swertia Chirata Extract
Magnolol
Ornithine
Ceramide AP
Ceramide NP
Ergothioneine
Dunaliella Salina Extract
Phytosterols
Phospholipids
Glycolipids
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
Stearic Acid
Betaine
Squalane
Lecithin
Caprylyl Methicone
Disodium EDTA
Polysorbate 20
Tocopherol
Caprylyl Glycol
Glyceryl Caprylate
Pentylene Glycol
Oleic Acid
Palmitic Acid
Hexylene Glycol
Propanediol
Polyisobutene
Potassium Sorbate
Levulinic Acid
Sodium Hydroxide
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
P-Anisic Acid
Sorbitan Isostearate
Ethylhexylglycerin
Phenoxyethanol
Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Isopropyl Palmitate, Polyacrylate-13, Butylene Glycol, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminobutyroyl Hydroxythreonine, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-5 Diaminohydroxybutyrate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-38, Octapeptide-45, Swertia Chirata Extract, Magnolol, Ornithine, Ceramide AP, Ceramide NP, Ergothioneine, Dunaliella Salina Extract, Phytosterols, Phospholipids, Glycolipids, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Stearic Acid, Betaine, Squalane, Lecithin, Caprylyl Methicone, Disodium EDTA, Polysorbate 20, Tocopherol, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Caprylate, Pentylene Glycol, Oleic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Hexylene Glycol, Propanediol, Polyisobutene, Potassium Sorbate, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, P-Anisic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol
Panthenol
Human Platelet Extract
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Hyaluronic Acid
1,2-Hexanediol
Hydrolyzed Gelatin
Arginine
Silanetriol
Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Panthenol, Human Platelet Extract, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hyaluronic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrolyzed Gelatin, Arginine, Silanetriol
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
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.
Pentylene 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%.
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. Remember to stay hydrated!