D'You Hustle Versus Aminu The Azure Copper Peptide Serum

D'You Hustle Versus Aminu The Azure Copper Peptide Serum

This hydrating serum is formulated around Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice and Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.

This anti-aging serum is formulated around Rosa Damascena Flower Water and Copper Tripeptide-1 to soften the look of wrinkles.

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice

1,2-Hexanediol

Bifida Ferment Lysate

Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate

Niacinamide

Water

Pentylene Glycol

Glycerin

Isononyl Isononanoate

Butylene Glycol

Panthenol

Sodium Hyaluronate

Trideceth-10

Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate

Acetyl Zingerone

Hexapeptide-2

Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate

Sclareolide

Sorbitan Palmitate

Arginine

Ethylhexylglycerin

Hydroxyethylcellulose

Xanthan Gum

Adenosine

Disodium EDTA

Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol

Squalane

Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Methylpropanediol

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Oenothera Biennis Oil

Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

Tocopherol

Hydroxyresveratrol

Polyglutamic Acid

Rosa Canina Fruit Oil

Ricinus Communis Seed Oil

Carbomer

Sodium Lactate

Polysorbate 20

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Parfum

Betula Platyphylla Japonica Juice, 1,2-Hexanediol, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Niacinamide, Water, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Butylene Glycol, Panthenol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Trideceth-10, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Acetyl Zingerone, Hexapeptide-2, Polyglyceryl-6 Laurate, Sclareolide, Sorbitan Palmitate, Arginine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol, Squalane, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Methylpropanediol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Hydroxyresveratrol, Polyglutamic Acid, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Carbomer, Sodium Lactate, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Parfum

Rosa Damascena Flower Water

Silanetriol

Hyaluronic Acid

Diglucosyl Gallic Acid

Methylglucoside Phosphate

Copper Lysinate/Prolinate

Caprylyl Glycol

Propanediol

Psidium Guajava Leaf Extract

Lysine

Histidine

Aspartic Acid

Threonine

Serine

Glutamic Acid

Proline

Glycine

Alanine

Valine

Methionine

Isoleucine

Leucine

Tyrosine

Phenylalanine

Cysteine

Sodium Benzoate

Potassium Sorbate

Saccharomyces Lysate Extract

Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate

Phenylpropanol

Copper Tripeptide-1

Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Glycerin, Silanetriol, Hyaluronic Acid, Diglucosyl Gallic Acid, Methylpropanediol, Methylglucoside Phosphate, Copper Lysinate/Prolinate, Caprylyl Glycol, Propanediol, Psidium Guajava Leaf Extract, Lysine, Histidine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Threonine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Proline, Glycine, Alanine, Valine, Methionine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Cysteine, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Phenylpropanol, Copper 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.

Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources.

It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy.

Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces.

A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks.

Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis.

One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies.

Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne.

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.

Methylpropanediol is a synthetic solvent and humectant.

As a solvent, it helps dissolve other ingredients, helping to evenly distribute ingredients throughout the product. This ingredient has also been shown to have antimicrobial properties which makes it a preservative booster.

Methylpropanediol is able to add a bit of moisture to the skin. It also helps other ingredients be better absorbed into the skin, such as salicylic acid.

Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.

On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.

Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.

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