bareMinerals SKIN RESCUE Pure Smooth Serum with 5% Niacinamide and Chebula Versus Mary & May 6 Peptide Complex Serum

bareMinerals SKIN RESCUE Pure Smooth Serum with 5% Niacinamide and Chebula Versus Mary & May 6 Peptide Complex Serum

This smoothing serum is formulated around Niacinamide to refine skin texture and strengthen the skin barrier.

This anti-aging serum is formulated around Copper Tripeptide-1 and Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Butylene Glycol

Glycerin

Propanediol

Niacinamide

Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate

Dimethicone

1,2-Hexanediol

Pentylene Glycol

Squalene

Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract

Isochrysis Galbana Extract

Nannochloropsis Gaditana Extract

Phaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Tromethamine

Succinoglycan

Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate

Mica

Hydroxyapatite

Ethylhexylglycerin

Lecithin

Phosphatidylcholine

Tocopherol

Sodium Benzoate

Citric Acid

Phytic Acid

Isopropyl Alcohol

Potassium Sorbate

Beta-Sitosterol

Titanium Dioxide

Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Niacinamide, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Dimethicone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Squalene, Terminalia Chebula Fruit Extract, Isochrysis Galbana Extract, Nannochloropsis Gaditana Extract, Phaeodactylum Tricornutum Extract, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Succinoglycan, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Mica, Hydroxyapatite, Ethylhexylglycerin, Lecithin, Phosphatidylcholine, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Phytic Acid, Isopropyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Beta-Sitosterol, Titanium Dioxide

Glycereth-26

Arginine

Carbomer

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

Adenosine

Caprylyl Glycol

Copper Tripeptide-1

Hexapeptide-11

Hexapeptide-9

Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Tripeptide-1

Water, Glycereth-26, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Arginine, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Adenosine, Caprylyl Glycol, Copper Tripeptide-1, Hexapeptide-11, Hexapeptide-9, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Tripeptide-1

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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.

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.

Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:

The 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 to patch test if you are unsure.

Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.

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.

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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