Medik8 Eyelift Peptides Versus Saturday Skin Wide Awake Brightening Eye Cream with Avocado

Medik8 Eyelift Peptides Versus Saturday Skin Wide Awake Brightening Eye Cream with Avocado

This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture.

This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Sh-Oligopeptide-1 to brighten dull-looking skin.

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Alcohol Denat.

Glycerin

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Xanthan Gum

Tribehenin

Hydrolyzed Rice Protein

Benzyl Alcohol

Butylene Glycol

Steareth-20

Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone

Ceramide Ng

PEG-10 Phytosterol

Dehydroacetic Acid

Glycine Soja Protein

Sodium Benzoate

Superoxide Dismutase

Phenoxyethanol

Benzoic Acid

Sorbic Acid

Dipeptide-2

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12

Chrysin

Carbomer

Potassium Sorbate

Chlorhexidine Digluconate

Polysorbate 20

N-Hydroxysuccinimide

Sodium Dextran Sulfate

Tocopherol

Water, Alcohol Denat., Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Xanthan Gum, Tribehenin, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Benzyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Steareth-20, Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone, Ceramide Ng, PEG-10 Phytosterol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Glycine Soja Protein, Sodium Benzoate, Superoxide Dismutase, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Dipeptide-2, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Chrysin, Carbomer, Potassium Sorbate, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Polysorbate 20, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Sodium Dextran Sulfate, Tocopherol

Cyclopentasiloxane

Trehalose

Pentylene Glycol

Polyglycerin-3

Pyrus Malus Seed Oil

1,2-Hexanediol

Pyrus Malus Fruit Water

Citrus Limon Peel Oil

Juniperus Mexicana Oil

Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil

Citrus Grandis Peel Oil

Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil

Lavandula Angustifolia Oil

Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil

Phoenix Dactylifera Seed

Hydrolyzed Avocado Protein

Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters

Cyclohexasiloxane

Glyceryl Stearate

Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

PEG-100 Stearate

Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Propanediol

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

PEG-11 Methyl Ether Dimethicone

Tromethamine

PEG/PPG-19/19 Dimethicone

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Ascorbic Acid

Cholesterol

PEG-800

Maltodextrin

Saccharide Hydrolysate

Polyglutamic Acid

Sodium Hyaluronate

Sh-Oligopeptide-1

Sh-Polypeptide-1

Sh-Oligopeptide-2

Sh-Polypeptide-22

Sh-Polypeptide-45

Sh-Polypeptide-8

Sh-Polypeptide-9

Cetearyl Alcohol

Disodium EDTA

Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Trehalose, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglycerin-3, Pyrus Malus Seed Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pyrus Malus Fruit Water, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Juniperus Mexicana Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Grandis Peel Oil, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Phoenix Dactylifera Seed, Hydrolyzed Avocado Protein, Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters, Cyclohexasiloxane, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, PEG-100 Stearate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Propanediol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, PEG-11 Methyl Ether Dimethicone, Tromethamine, PEG/PPG-19/19 Dimethicone, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Ascorbic Acid, Cholesterol, PEG-800, Polysorbate 20, Maltodextrin, Saccharide Hydrolysate, Polyglutamic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-22, Sh-Polypeptide-45, Sh-Polypeptide-8, Sh-Polypeptide-9, Cetearyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA

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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.

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.

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.

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!

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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