Algenist Genius Ultimate Anti-Aging Eye Cream Versus COSRX Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream

Algenist Genius Ultimate Anti-Aging Eye Cream Versus COSRX Advanced Snail Peptide Eye Cream

This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Palmitoyl Oligopeptide to soften the look of wrinkles.

This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Snail Secretion Filtrate and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Glycerin

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene

Chlorella Protothecoides Oil

Dimethicone

Glyceryl Stearate

PEG-100 Stearate

Cetearyl Alcohol

Cetyl Alcohol

Pentylene Glycol

Silica

Algae Exopolysaccharides

Collagen

Algae Extract

Palmitoyl Oligopeptide

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Copper Lysinate/Prolinate

Methylglucoside Phosphate

Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract

Kigelia Africana Fruit Extract

Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract

Chrysin

Darutoside

Sodium PCA

Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate

Stearic Acid

Ceteareth-20

Caprylyl Glycol

Steareth-20

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Butylene Glycol

Sodium Benzoate

Potassium Sorbate

Xanthan Gum

Chlorhexidine Digluconate

N-Hydroxysuccinimide

Chlorphenesin

Sodium Citrate

Disodium EDTA

Citric Acid

Sodium Hydroxide

Phenoxyethanol

Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Chlorella Protothecoides Oil, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Pentylene Glycol, Silica, Algae Exopolysaccharides, Collagen, Algae Extract, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Copper Lysinate/Prolinate, Methylglucoside Phosphate, Albizia Julibrissin Bark Extract, Kigelia Africana Fruit Extract, Plantago Lanceolata Leaf Extract, Chrysin, Darutoside, Sodium PCA, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Stearic Acid, Ceteareth-20, Caprylyl Glycol, Steareth-20, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Xanthan Gum, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Chlorphenesin, Sodium Citrate, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol

Snail Secretion Filtrate

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

1,2-Hexanediol

Niacinamide

Palmitic Acid

Arginine

Carbomer

Betaine

Cetearyl Olivate

Sorbitan Olivate

Sodium Polyacrylate

Allantoin

Tocopheryl Acetate

Panthenol

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Sodium Hyaluronate

Adenosine

Myristic Acid

Copper Tripeptide-1

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Snail Secretion Filtrate, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Water, Palmitic Acid, Arginine, Carbomer, Stearic Acid, Betaine, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Panthenol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine, Xanthan Gum, Myristic Acid, Copper Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

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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.

Butylene 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.

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.

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 (formerly Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-3) is a synthetic peptide. Its main job is to fight what researchers call "inflammaging".

"Inflammaging" is the slow, low-grade chronic inflammation that quietly breaks down collagen as we age.

This ingredient calms down a specific inflammation signal in your skin cells (called IL-6). When left unchecked, this signal triggers enzymes that break down collagen and elastin.

Clinical testing showed statistically significant improvements in:

Studies also found the more of this ingredient used, the more your skin produces Collagen I, fibronectin, and hyaluronic acid.

You'll likely see this ingredient paired with Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 in the well-known Matrixyl 3000 complex for enhanced anti-aging effects.

A 3% concentration applied twice daily for two months showed meaningful skin rejuvenation results in clinical panels.

Fungal acne note: Usually a palmitic acid component can feed Malassezia in unbound form, but here is is covalently bonded to the peptide. This means it is very difficult for Malassezia to access, and therefore very unlikely to cause fungal acne.

Stearic Acid is a fatty acid that is already found in your skin. It's one of the free fatty acids that works alongside ceramides and cholesterols to maintain your barrier.

In cosmetics, it is a multitasker:

Safety-wise, the CIR Expert Panel has concluded it to be safe in cosmetics when formulated to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing.

Free stearic acid is a C18 fatty acid that the Malassezia yeast can substrate, so this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe.

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!

Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.

On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.

Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.

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