Environ Skin Care Vita Peptide C-Quence Serum 1 Versus SkinCeuticals Retinol 0.3

Environ Skin Care Vita Peptide C-Quence Serum 1 Versus SkinCeuticals Retinol 0.3

This anti-aging serum is formulated around Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate and Palmitoyl Oligopeptide to soften the look of wrinkles.

This anti-aging treatment is formulated around Retinol to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture.

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Butylene Glycol

PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Glycerin

Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate

Sorbitol

Tocopheryl Acetate

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate

Sodium Lactate

Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters

Polysorbate 20

Palmitoyl Oligopeptide

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Tribehenin

Ceramide Ng

PEG-10 Phytosterol

Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12

Carbomer

Tea-Lactate

Serine

Lactic Acid

Urea

Allantoin

Retinyl Propionate

Sodium Chloride

Disodium EDTA

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

BHT

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract

Epigallocatechin Gallate

Xanthan Gum

Lycopene

Sodium Hydroxide

Sodium Ascorbate

Tocopherol

Glucose

Corn Starch Modified

Zea Mays Starch

Sodium Benzoate

Water, Butylene Glycol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Sorbitol, Tocopheryl Acetate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Sodium Lactate, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Tribehenin, Ceramide Ng, PEG-10 Phytosterol, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Carbomer, Tea-Lactate, Serine, Lactic Acid, Urea, Allantoin, Retinyl Propionate, Sodium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, BHT, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Xanthan Gum, Lycopene, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Ascorbate, Tocopherol, Glucose, Corn Starch Modified, Zea Mays Starch, Sodium Benzoate

Propanediol

Dimethicone

Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate

Alcohol Denat.

Dipropylene Glycol

Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Allyl Methacrylates Crosspolymer

Phenoxyethanol

Caprylyl Glycol

Isopropyl Myristate

Retinol

Sodium Citrate

Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract

Dimethiconol

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Bisabolol

Citric Acid

Propyl Gallate

Water, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Alcohol Denat., Dipropylene Glycol, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Allyl Methacrylates Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Isopropyl Myristate, Retinol, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Citrate, Boswellia Serrata Resin Extract, Dimethiconol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Bisabolol, Citric Acid, BHT, Propyl Gallate

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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.

BHT is a synthetic antioxidant and preservative.

As an antioxidant, it helps your body fight off free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells.

As a preservative, it is used to stabilize products and prevent them from degrading. Specifically, BHT prevents degradation from oxidation.

The concerns related to BHT come from oral studies; this ingredient is currently allowed for use by both the FDA and EU.

However, it was recently restricted for use in the UK as of April 2024.

Polysorbate 20 is a gentle, water-soluble emulsifier and mild surfactant. It stops oil and water from separating to keep your formulas blended and stable.

It also acts as a mild penetration enhancer by helping active ingredients absorb slightly better.

The common safety discussion around this ingredient involves a manufacturing byproduct called 1,4-dioxane.

Trace amounts can form during production but the EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has concluded that levels at/below 10 ppm in finished products are safe (commercial products consistently fall within acceptable margins).

True allergic reactions are uncommon and the CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be safe as used in cosmetics.

Because it is derived from lauric acid, it may not be fungal acne safe.

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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