Bioeffect EGF Eye Serum Versus Dr. Brandt Skincare Do Not Age with Dr. Brandt Triple Peptide Eye Cream

Bioeffect EGF Eye Serum Versus Dr. Brandt Skincare Do Not Age with Dr. Brandt Triple Peptide Eye Cream

This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Sh-Oligopeptide-1 and Sodium Hyaluronate to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.

This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Butyrospermum Parkii Butter and Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

No concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Glycerin

Butylene Glycol

Carbomer

Sodium Chloride

Phenoxyethanol

Sodium Citrate

Sodium Dehydroacetate

Sodium Hyaluronate

Hordeum Vulgare Seed Extract

Sh-Oligopeptide-1

Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hordeum Vulgare Seed Extract, Sh-Oligopeptide-1

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Cetyl Palmitate

Cyclopentasiloxane

Methylsilanol Hydroxyproline Aspartate

Siloxanetriol Alginate

C12-16 Alcohols

Cetyl Alcohol

Cetyl Lactate

Octyldodecyl Stearate

Glyceryl Stearate Citrate

Bis-Hydroxyethoxypropyl Dimethicone

Dimethicone

Palmitic Acid

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Citrus Limon Fruit Extract

Lavandula Angustifolia Oil

Retinyl Palmitate

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract

Ceramide NP

Tocopheryl Acetate

Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract

Sodium Acrylates Copolymer

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene

Phospholipids

Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Ethylhexylglycerin

Caffeine

Lecithin

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Glyceryl Polymethacrylate

Propylene Glycol

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Alcohol Denat.

Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate

Sodium Hydroxide

Disodium EDTA

Xanthan Gum

BHT

Sodium PCA

Acetyl Citrull Amido Arginine

Betaine

Potassium Sorbate

Water, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetyl Palmitate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Methylsilanol Hydroxyproline Aspartate, Siloxanetriol Alginate, C12-16 Alcohols, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Cetyl Lactate, Octyldodecyl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Bis-Hydroxyethoxypropyl Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Palmitic Acid, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Retinyl Palmitate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Ceramide NP, Tocopheryl Acetate, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Phospholipids, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caffeine, Lecithin, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Propylene Glycol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Alcohol Denat., Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Xanthan Gum, BHT, Sodium PCA, Acetyl Citrull Amido Arginine, Betaine, Potassium Sorbate

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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.

Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).

It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.

On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.

Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).

You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.

Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.

Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.

Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.

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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