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Coxir Intensive EGF Peptides Serum Versus Nano Recipe Hydrolyzed Collagen 20% Concentrate
Coxir Intensive EGF Peptides Serum Versus Nano Recipe Hydrolyzed Collagen 20% Concentrate This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. What's inside Key Ingredients No k
Coxir Intensive EGF Peptides Serum Versus Nano Recipe Hydrolyzed Collagen 20% Concentrate
This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture.
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Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Butylene Glycol
Glycerin
1,2-Hexanediol
Niacinamide
Betaine
PEG/PPG-18/4 Copolymer
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4
Tripeptide-1
Pentapeptide-13
Nonapeptide-1
Copper Tripeptide-1
Sh-Oligopeptide-1
Carbomer
Arginine
Allantoin
PPG-26-Buteth-26
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Ethylhexylglycerin
Adenosine
Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer
Pvm/Ma Copolymer
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Theobroma Cacao Extract
Pyrus Malus Leaf Extract
Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
Caprylyl Glycol
Thymus Vulgaris Extract
Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract
Camellia Sinensis Callus Culture Extract
Prunus Persica Fruit Extract
Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract
Bambusa Vulgaris Callus Culture Extract
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Leontopodium Alpinum Extract
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Prunus Domestica Fruit Extract
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Malva Sylvestris Flower Extract
Snail Secretion Filtrate
Tropolone
Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Betaine, PEG/PPG-18/4 Copolymer, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Tripeptide-1, Pentapeptide-13, Nonapeptide-1, Copper Tripeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Carbomer, Arginine, Allantoin, PPG-26-Buteth-26, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Pyrus Malus Leaf Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Fragaria Chiloensis Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Callus Culture Extract, Prunus Persica Fruit Extract, Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract, Bambusa Vulgaris Callus Culture Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Prunus Domestica Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Malva Sylvestris Flower Extract, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Tropolone
Butoxyethanol
Hydrolyzed Collagen 20%
Water, Butoxyethanol, Hydrolyzed Collagen 20%, 1,2-Hexanediol
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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
Hydrolyzed Collagen is Collagen (usually sourced from fish, bovine, or porcine byproducts) that's been broken down into smaller peptides. This makes it water-soluble and easy to blend into formulations.
In a formula, it works mainly as a skin-conditioning and moisturizing agent.
The small peptides and amino acids (including Natural Moisturizing Factor components like Hydroxyproline, Serine, and Aspartic Acid) help the surface of the skin hold onto water, feel softer, and look temporarily plumper.
This ingredient also has mild film-forming and antioxidant properties with research showing the antioxidant effect is stronger the lower the molecular weight of the peptides.
It's worth being realistic here:
Topically applied Hydrolyzed Collagen conditions the upper layers of skin rather than rebuilding the structural collagen deep in your dermis (the wrinkle-and-firmness benefits people associate with Collagen mostly come from oral supplements in studies, not topicals).
However, recent lab and skin-model work on Hydrolyzed Fish Collagen has shown promising effects on cell viability and wound healing when used as an active.
Typical concentrations range from 0.2-2%, but the percentage can go much higher in rinse-off or hair products (sometimes even above 50%).
Clinical studies on this ingredient showed no irritation, sensitization, or phototoxicity.
If you are looking for vegan collagen, it usually goes by a different INCI name like hydrolyzed soy protein. Vegan collagen is derived from yeast, bacteria, or plant sources.
The results are varied.
A study from 2021 found hydrolyzed collagen increased elasticity and improved wrinkles in 1,125 participants between age 20 and 70. Another study found increased skin thickness in participants between the ages of 45 to 59.
However, It is difficult to prove that oral collagen will end up working on your skin. Many of the studies using hydrolyzed collagen also add several vitamins and nutrients into the test mixture as well.
Further studies are needed at this time.
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!