Nip + Fab Peptide Fix Finishing Oil 2% Versus Olay AHA + Peptide 24 Resurfacing Serum

Nip + Fab Peptide Fix Finishing Oil 2% Versus Olay AHA + Peptide 24 Resurfacing Serum

This anti-aging oil is formulated around Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 and Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 to soften the look of wrinkles.

This smoothing serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Lactic Acid to refine skin texture and soften the look of wrinkles.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil

Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil

Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil

Glycerin

Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil

Prunus Persica Kernel Oil

Bakuchiol

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Copper Tripeptide-1

Sodium Hydroxide

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate

Gluconolactone

Limonene

Brassica Campestris Seed Oil

Sodium Benzoate

Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate

Crithmum Maritimum Extract

Tocopherol

Althaea Officinalis Root Extract

Oryza Sativa Bran Extract

Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate

Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil Expressed

Calcium Gluconate

Ethylhexyl Palmitate

Linalool

Tribehenin

Sorbitan Isostearate

Water, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Prunus Persica Kernel Oil, Bakuchiol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Sodium Hydroxide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Gluconolactone, Limonene, Brassica Campestris Seed Oil, Sodium Benzoate, Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Crithmum Maritimum Extract, Tocopherol, Althaea Officinalis Root Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Citrus Nobilis Peel Oil Expressed, Calcium Gluconate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Linalool, Tribehenin, Sorbitan Isostearate

Dimethicone

Niacinamide

Lactic Acid

Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6

Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4

Panthenol

Trehalose

PEG-11 Methyl Ether Dimethicone

Sodium Lactate

Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Lactic Acid, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Panthenol, Trehalose, PEG-11 Methyl Ether Dimethicone, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Benzoate

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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.

Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.

Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.

Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.

It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.

Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.

We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.

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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