It's Skin Collagen Nutrition Cream Versus It's Skin Peptide Collagen Toner

It's Skin Collagen Nutrition Cream Versus It's Skin Peptide Collagen Toner

This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Laminaria Japonica Extract and Sodium Hyaluronate to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.

This anti-aging toner is formulated around Collagen Extract and Adenosine to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Octyldodecanol

Cyclomethicone

Butylene Glycol

Glycereth-26

Cetearyl Alcohol

Glycerin

PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate

Sodium Polyacrylate

1,2-Hexanediol

Ethylhexyl Stearate

Caprylyl Glycol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Hydrolyzed Collagen

Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate

Parfum

Propylene Glycol

Tocopheryl Acetate

Laminaria Japonica Extract

Trideceth-6

Hydrolyzed Malt Extract

Sodium Hyaluronate

Benzyl Salicylate

Saussurea Involucrata Extract

Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone

Linalool

Disodium EDTA

Hexyl Cinnamal

Hydroxycitronellal

Citronellol

Ethyl Hexanediol

Geraniol

Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract

Phenoxyethanol

CI 15985

CI 14700

Water, Octyldodecanol, Cyclomethicone, Butylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Sodium Polyacrylate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Parfum, Propylene Glycol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Trideceth-6, Hydrolyzed Malt Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Benzyl Salicylate, Saussurea Involucrata Extract, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool, Disodium EDTA, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol, Ethyl Hexanediol, Geraniol, Arctostaphylos Uva-Ursi Leaf Extract, Phenoxyethanol, CI 15985, CI 14700

Dipropylene Glycol

Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate

Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside

Hydroxyacetophenone

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

Carbomer

Collagen Extract

Tromethamine

Adenosine

Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate

Xanthan Gum

Juniperus Mexicana Oil

Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Rosa Damascena Flower Water

Iris Florentina Root Extract

Rosa Damascena Flower Oil

Betaine

Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract

Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract

Avena Sativa Peptide

Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract

Corallina Officinalis Extract

Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil

Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil

Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Carbomer, Collagen Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Tromethamine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Adenosine, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Pyrus Communis Fruit Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Iris Florentina Root Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Betaine, Cucumis Melo Fruit Extract, Hedera Helix Leaf/Stem Extract, Avena Sativa Peptide, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Oil, Vetiveria Zizanoides Root 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.

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

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.

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).

Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air.

This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with:

On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it.

One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin).

Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption.

You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%.

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.

Tocopheryl Acetate is a stable, shelf-friendly form of vitamin E.

Formulators love it because plain vitamin E oxidizes quickly once it hits air. This acetate version stays stable and resists going off, helping to extend a product's shelf life.

It's actually inactive on its own and works like a slow-release "storage" form; the enzymes in your skin called esterases gradually convert it into active vitamin E over time.

One in vivo study showed 5% of the acetate in the living layer of the epidermis converted to vitamin E after 5 days of application. This study also found the skin gained protection against UV damage even though the conversion was slow and small.

Once converted, vitamin E acts as a skin's main fat-soluble antioxidant that fights free radicals to protect skin from damage.

Topical vitamin E generally boosts the skin's photoprotection, and it reduced UV-damage in animal models.

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.

Overall, it has a pretty solid safety profile and has been found to be non-irritating and non-comedogenic. Allergic reactions may happen but stay rare due to how widely the ingredient gets used.

The concentration will vary depending on the formula; industry data shows 0.1% in baby lotions, 3% in lipsticks, and 5% in foot powders. You can also find this ingredient at 100% in a pure vitamin E oil.

Most leave-on skincare keeps it at the lower end, often between 0.5-1%.

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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