MEDI-PEEL Peptide 9 Aqua Essence Toner Versus Celimax Dual Barrier Creamy Toner

MEDI-PEEL Peptide 9 Aqua Essence Toner Versus Celimax Dual Barrier Creamy Toner

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

This barrier-repair toner is formulated around Panthenol and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Glycerin

Butylene Glycol

Betaine

Trehalose

Hydroxyacetophenone

PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Arginine

Carbomer

Sodium PCA

Ethylhexylglycerin

Adenosine

Parfum

Sodium Hyaluronate

Desamido Collagen

Juniperus Communis Fruit Extract

Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract

Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract

Fructan

Hydrolyzed Collagen

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene

Propanediol

Glyceryl Polymethacrylate

Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer

Sorbitan Laurate

Propylene Glycol

Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans

1,2-Hexanediol

Nonoxynol-14

Phenoxyethanol

Chondrus Crispus Extract

Hydroxyethylcellulose

Benzyl Glycol

Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester

Astaxanthin

Ethyl Hexanediol

Hydrolyzed Elastin

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5

Caprylyl Glycol

Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Copper Tripeptide-1

Hyaluronic Acid

Acetyl Octapeptide-3

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Hexapeptide-9

Raspberry Ketone

Palmitoyl Oligopeptide

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4

Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Betaine, Trehalose, Hydroxyacetophenone, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Arginine, Carbomer, Sodium PCA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Parfum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Desamido Collagen, Juniperus Communis Fruit Extract, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Extract, Fructan, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Propanediol, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sorbitan Laurate, Propylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, 1,2-Hexanediol, Nonoxynol-14, Phenoxyethanol, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Benzyl Glycol, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Astaxanthin, Ethyl Hexanediol, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Caprylyl Glycol, Anemarrhena Asphodeloides Root Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Hyaluronic Acid, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Hexapeptide-9, Raspberry Ketone, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4

Dipropylene Glycol

Glycereth-26

Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters

Panthenol

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Styrene/Vp Copolymer

Phenyl Trimethicone

Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate

Allantoin

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Tromethamine

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Disodium EDTA

Sorbitan Isostearate

Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12

Sorbic Acid

Glyceryl Stearate

Phytosphingosine

Ceramide NP

2,3-Butanediol

Tocopherol

Ceramide Ns

Ceramide As

Ceramide AP

Cholesterol

Ceramide EOP

Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Glycereth-26, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters, Panthenol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Styrene/Vp Copolymer, Phenyl Trimethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Allantoin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tromethamine, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Heptasodium Hexacarboxymethyl Dipeptide-12, Sorbic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide NP, 2,3-Butanediol, Tocopherol, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Ceramide EOP

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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

Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:

The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.

Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.

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.

Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.

In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.

Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:

Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.

Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.

You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.

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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