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DefenAge 8 In 1 Bioserum Versus Plated Skin Science Intense Serum
DefenAge 8 In 1 Bioserum Versus Plated Skin Science Intense Serum This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Pant
DefenAge 8 In 1 Bioserum Versus Plated Skin Science Intense Serum
This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier.
This anti-aging serum is formulated around Panthenol and Hyaluronic Acid to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
No concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Cyclopentasiloxane
Glycerin
Niacinamide
Sinorhizobium Meliloti Ferment Filtrate
Octyldodecanol
Dimethicone
Polysorbate 20
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
Phospholipids
Alpha-Defensin 5
Beta-Defensin 3
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Sodium Hyaluronate
Arabidopsis Thaliana Extract
Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract
Ergothioneine
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Tocopheryl Acetate
Ubiquinone
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Tocopherol
Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside
Serum Albumin
Alanyl Glutamine
Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
Lecithin
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
Phytic Acid
Phenoxyethanol
Caprylyl Glycol
Ethylhexylglycerin
Hexylene Glycol
Sodium Chloride
Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Sinorhizobium Meliloti Ferment Filtrate, Octyldodecanol, Dimethicone, Polysorbate 20, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Phospholipids, Alpha-Defensin 5, Beta-Defensin 3, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arabidopsis Thaliana Extract, Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables, Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract, Ergothioneine, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ubiquinone, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Tocopherol, Epigallocatechin Gallatyl Glucoside, Serum Albumin, Alanyl Glutamine, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Lecithin, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Phytic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride
Pentylene Glycol
Panthenol
Human Platelet Extract
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Hyaluronic Acid
1,2-Hexanediol
Hydrolyzed Gelatin
Arginine
Silanetriol
Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Panthenol, Human Platelet Extract, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hyaluronic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrolyzed Gelatin, Arginine, Silanetriol
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
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!