NeoStrata Skin Active Triple Therapy Lifting Serum Versus Priori DNA Recovery Serum

NeoStrata Skin Active Triple Therapy Lifting Serum Versus Priori DNA Recovery Serum

This anti-aging serum is formulated around Gluconolactone to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture.

This serum is formulated around Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate to reduce redness and brighten.

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

PEG-8

Gluconolactone

1,2-Hexanediol

Cyclopentasiloxane

Glycerin

Pentylene Glycol

PEG-12 Dimethicone

Polymethylsilsesquioxane

Acetyl Tyrosinamide

Cyclohexasiloxane

Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate

Dimethiconol

Biosaccharide Gum-1

Polyacrylate-13

Polyisobutene

Isopropyl Myristate

Polysorbate 20

Sodium Sulfite

BHT

Ammonium Hydroxide

Caprylyl Glycol

Xanthan Gum

Methyldihydrojasmonate

2,6-Dimethyl-7-Octen-2-Ol

Ethyl Acetoacetate

Methyl Benzodioxepinone

Phenoxyethanol

Chlorphenesin

CI 17200

CI 42090

Water, PEG-8, Gluconolactone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Acetyl Tyrosinamide, Cyclohexasiloxane, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Dimethiconol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Isopropyl Myristate, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Sulfite, BHT, Ammonium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Methyldihydrojasmonate, 2,6-Dimethyl-7-Octen-2-Ol, Ethyl Acetoacetate, Methyl Benzodioxepinone, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, CI 17200, CI 42090

Ethylhexyl Isononanoate

Isononyl Isononanoate

Hordeum Distichon Extract

Propanediol

Micrococcus Lysate

Plankton Extract

Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate

Tocopherol

Arabidopsis Thaliana Extract

Evodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract

Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract

Santalum Album Extract

Lecithin

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Carbomer

Ethylhexylglycerin

Disodium EDTA

Sodium Hydroxide

Water, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Hordeum Distichon Extract, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Micrococcus Lysate, Plankton Extract, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopherol, Arabidopsis Thaliana Extract, Evodia Rutaecarpa Fruit Extract, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Santalum Album Extract, Lecithin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide

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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.

Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:

Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.

On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.

Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.

Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).

It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome.

On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive.

Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).

You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own.

Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.

Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages.

Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon.

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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