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Biossance Squalane + Peptide Eye Gel Versus Eminence Organics Neroli Age Corrective Eye Serum
Biossance Squalane + Peptide Eye Gel Versus Eminence Organics Neroli Age Corrective Eye Serum This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. This hydrating serum is formulated arou
Biossance Squalane + Peptide Eye Gel Versus Eminence Organics Neroli Age Corrective Eye Serum
This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Squalane and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.
This hydrating serum is formulated around Cocos Nucifera Water and Panthenol to hydrate skin.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Squalane
Niacinamide
Glycerin
Panthenol
Chondrus Crispus Extract
Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Tocopherol
Pentylene Glycol
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
Lycopene
Vitis Vinifera Skin Extract
Sodium Hyaluronate
Caffeine
Acacia Senegal Gum
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Xanthan Gum
Carbomer
Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate Hcl
Lecithin
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Silica
Phenoxyethanol
Potassium Sorbate
Citric Acid
Caprylyl Glycol
Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Squalane, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Panthenol, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Tocopherol, Pentylene Glycol, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Lycopene, Vitis Vinifera Skin Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caffeine, Acacia Senegal Gum, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate Hcl, Lecithin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Silica, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol
Cocos Nucifera Water
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
Cetyl Alcohol
Glyceryl Stearate
Glycine Soja Oil
Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract
Hydrolyzed Carrot Extract
Stearic Acid
Potassium Alginate
Sodium Benzoate
Sodium Salicylate
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
Cocos Nucifera Water, Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Panthenol, Cetyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycine Soja Oil, Dioscorea Villosa Root Extract, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Carrot Extract, Stearic Acid, Potassium Alginate, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Salicylate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Oil
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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.
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.
This ingredient comes from a rare Swiss apple known as Uttwiler Spätlauber. It is produced from the cell cultures of the apple and not the fruit itself.
According to manufacturer studies, this ingredient has demonstrated the following benefits:
Visible anti-wrinkle effect around the eye area (in vivo)
Enhanced colony-forming efficiency of epidermal stem cells (in vitro)
Improved ability of skin cells to regenerate and build new tissues in a 3D epidermis model (in vitro)
Increased skin density (in vitro)
Boosted vitality of epidermal stem cells (in vitro)
Reversal of cellular aging signs in fibroblasts (in vitro)
Panthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Potassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
This ingredient comes from potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Both potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
You'll often find this ingredient used with other preservatives.
Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.
You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.
Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.
It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.
This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.
This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.
In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.
Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.