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Nacomi Telomere Therapy + Peptides Serum Versus Skincyclopedia 10% Matrixyl 3000 Anti-Aging Peptide Face Serum

Nacomi Telomere Therapy + Peptides Serum Versus Skincyclopedia 10% Matrixyl 3000 Anti-Aging Peptide Face Serum This anti-aging serum is formulated around Trehalose and Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. This anti-aging serum

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Nacomi Telomere Therapy + Peptides Serum Versus Skincyclopedia 10% Matrixyl 3000 Anti-Aging Peptide Face Serum

This anti-aging serum is formulated around Trehalose and Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.

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

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Benefits

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Water

Trehalose

Cetyl Alcohol

Glycerin

Persea Gratissima Oil

Cetearyl Alcohol

Glyceryl Stearate

Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil

Hydrogenated Farnesene

Brassica Campestris Seed Oil

Stearic Acid

Tocopheryl Acetate

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Tabebuia Impetiginosa Bark Extract

Hyaluronic Acid

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans

Sodium Hyaluronate

Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer

Propanediol

Citric Acid

Ethylhexylglycerin

Benzyl Glycol

Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate

Dehydroacetic Acid

Raspberry Ketone

Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate

Sodium Benzoate

Benzyl Alcohol

Water, Trehalose, Cetyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Persea Gratissima Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Farnesene, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Stearic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Tabebuia Impetiginosa Bark Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Propanediol, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Benzyl Glycol, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Dehydroacetic Acid, Raspberry Ketone, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Sodium Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol

Propylene Glycol

Butylene Glycol

Carbomer

Polysorbate 20

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Phenoxyethanol

Hydroxyethylcellulose

PPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether

Sodium Lactate

Water, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, PPG-1-PEG-9 Lauryl Glycol Ether, Sodium Lactate

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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.

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!

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Ingredients Explained

  1. 01These ingredients are found in both products.
  2. 02Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
  3. 03Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.
  4. 04Topically, glycerin does several things at once:
  5. 05Your 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.
  6. 06Aquaporin-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.
  7. 07This 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.
  8. 08Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.
  9. 09Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
  10. 10Sodium 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.
  11. 11In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
  12. 12Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
  13. 13Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
  14. 14Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
  15. 15You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
  16. 16Water. 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.
  17. 17So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
  18. 18You'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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