APLB Collagen Peptide Moisture Cream Versus Eucerin Q10 Anti-Wrinkle Night Cream + Pro-Retinol

APLB Collagen Peptide Moisture Cream Versus Eucerin Q10 Anti-Wrinkle Night Cream + Pro-Retinol

This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Hydrolyzed Collagen Extract to soften the look of wrinkles.

This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Ubiquinone and Retinyl Palmitate to soften the look of wrinkles.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Glycerin

Ethyl Hexanoate

Cyclopentasiloxane

Dipropylene Glycol

Cyclohexasiloxane

Dimethicone

Glyceryl Stearate

Niacinamide

Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil

Stearyl Alcohol

Cetearyl Olivate

Cetearyl Alcohol

Fucus Vesiculosus Extract

Prunella Vulgaris Extract

Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract

Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract

Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract

Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract

Hydrolyzed Collagen Extract

Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5

Squalane

Sodium Hyaluronate

Beta-Glucan

Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract

Sh-Oligopeptide-2

Copper Tripeptide-1

Sh-Polypeptide-11

Sh-Oligopeptide-1

Ascorbic Acid

Sorbitan Olivate

PEG-100 Stearate

Panthenol

Stearic Acid

Glycosyl Trehalose

Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate

Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Arginine

Butylene Glycol

Propanediol

Hydroxyacetophenone

1,2-Hexanediol

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Adenosine

Carbomer

Parfum

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Disodium EDTA

Water, Glycerin, Ethyl Hexanoate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dipropylene Glycol, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Niacinamide, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Fucus Vesiculosus Extract, Prunella Vulgaris Extract, Hamamelis Virginiana Leaf Extract, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen Extract, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Squalane, Sodium Hyaluronate, Beta-Glucan, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Copper Tripeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-11, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Ascorbic Acid, Sorbitan Olivate, PEG-100 Stearate, Panthenol, Stearic Acid, Glycosyl Trehalose, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Arginine, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Adenosine, Carbomer, Parfum, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Disodium EDTA

Ethylhexyl Cocoate

Cetyl Alcohol

Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Glyceryl Stearate Citrate

Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil

Octyldodecanol

Ubiquinone

Retinyl Palmitate

Tocopherol

Dehydroacetic Acid

Sodium Hydroxide

Trisodium EDTA

Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Cocoate, Cetyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Stearyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Octyldodecanol, Ubiquinone, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium EDTA

Alternatives

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.

It is a:

Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin

Emollient, helping to soften skin

Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas

Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives

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.

Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture.

Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%.

It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier.

Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%.

A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions.

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.

Stearyl Alcohol is a type of fatty alcohol from stearic acid. It is a white, waxy compound used to emulsify ingredients used as an emollient or to thicken a product.

Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.

Fatty alcohols are usually derived from natural fats and oils and therefore do not have the same drying or irritating effect as solvent (ethanol) alcohols.

The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.

This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it.

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!

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