Nature Republic Snail Solution Cream Versus Good Molecules Super Peptide Serum

Nature Republic Snail Solution Cream Versus Good Molecules Super Peptide Serum

This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Snail Secretion Filtrate and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness.

This anti-aging serum is formulated around Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 and Acetyl Octapeptide-3 to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier.

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Snail Secretion Filtrate

Glycerin

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate

Dipropylene Glycol

Diisostearyl Malate

Niacinamide

Cetearyl Alcohol

Chondrus Crispus Extract

Saccharum Officinarum Extract

Hydrogenated Olive Oil

1,2-Hexanediol

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Polysorbate 60

Beeswax

Adenosine

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer

Water

Caprylyl Glycol

Carbomer

Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide

Ceramide NP

Citric Acid

Dextrin

Dimethicone

Disodium EDTA

Glyceryl Stearate

Hydroxyethylcellulose

Madecassoside

Olea Europaea Fruit Oil

Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables

Panthenol

Parfum

PEG-100 Stearate

Sodium Hyaluronate

Sodium Polyacrylate

Sorbitan Sesquioleate

Stearic Acid

Theobroma Cacao Extract

Tromethamine

Phenoxyethanol

Citronellol

Linalool

Caramel

Snail Secretion Filtrate, Glycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Dipropylene Glycol, Diisostearyl Malate, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Chondrus Crispus Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Polysorbate 60, Beeswax, Adenosine, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Water, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Cassia Angustifolia Seed Polysaccharide, Ceramide NP, Citric Acid, Dextrin, Dimethicone, Disodium EDTA, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Madecassoside, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Panthenol, Parfum, PEG-100 Stearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Stearic Acid, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Tromethamine, Phenoxyethanol, Citronellol, Linalool, Caramel

Propanediol

Diheptyl Succinate

Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer

Glycine

Xanthan Gum

Ethylhexylglycerin

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Acetyl Octapeptide-3

Copper Tripeptide-1

Tocopherol

Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Glycine, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Sodium Hyaluronate, Copper Tripeptide-1, Tocopherol

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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

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer is a synthetically created polymer. It's used as a film-forming agent and used to thicken the consistency of products.

Think of it as a supportive ingredient that helps your gel-creams feel silky, "cloud cream-like", and spread evenly without being greasy.

The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel evaluated it (along with 22 other acryloyldimethyltaurate polymers) and concluded it's:

Due to its large molecular size, it sits on the surface of skin rather than penetrating it.

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).

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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