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No7 Future Renew Eye Serum Versus SkinCeuticals P-Tiox Wrinkle Modulating Peptide Serum
No7 Future Renew Eye Serum Versus SkinCeuticals P-Tiox Wrinkle Modulating Peptide Serum This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Ascorbyl Glucoside to soften the look of wrinkles and brighten dull-looking skin. This anti-aging serum
No7 Future Renew Eye Serum Versus SkinCeuticals P-Tiox Wrinkle Modulating Peptide Serum
This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Ascorbyl Glucoside to soften the look of wrinkles and brighten dull-looking skin.
This anti-aging serum is formulated around Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate and Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Glycerin
Dimethicone
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter
Cetearyl Alcohol
Niacinamide
Polyacrylamide
Glyceryl Stearate
PEG-100 Stearate
Stearic Acid
Tocopheryl Acetate
Palmitic Acid
C13-14 Isoparaffin
Panthenol
Phenoxyethanol
Methylparaben
Laureth-7
Sodium Hyaluronate
Ethylparaben
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
Sodium Polyacrylate
Propylene Glycol
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Tetrasodium EDTA
Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone
Steareth-20
Propanediol
Pentylene Glycol
Potassium Hydroxide
Decyl Glucoside
Sodium Benzoate
Sodium Citrate
Morus Alba Leaf Extract
Chlorhexidine Digluconate
Dipeptide-2
Potassium Sorbate
Citric Acid
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-94
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-95
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetearyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Polyacrylamide, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Stearic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Palmitic Acid, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Panthenol, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Laureth-7, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ethylparaben, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Sodium Polyacrylate, Propylene Glycol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Tetrasodium EDTA, Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone, Steareth-20, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Potassium Hydroxide, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Citrate, Morus Alba Leaf Extract, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Dipeptide-2, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-94, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-95, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Gluconolactone
Butylene Glycol
PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin
Alcohol Denat.
Methyl Gluceth-20
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Salicylic Acid
Chlorphenesin
Phytic Acid
Adenosine
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Water, Niacinamide, Gluconolactone, Butylene Glycol, PEG/PPG/Polybutylene Glycol-8/5/3 Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Pentylene Glycol, Methyl Gluceth-20, Glycerin, Potassium Hydroxide, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Salicylic Acid, Chlorphenesin, Phytic Acid, Adenosine, Sodium Benzoate, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
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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.
Niacinamide is a multitasking form of vitamin B3 that strengthens the skin barrier, reduces pores and dark spots, regulates oil, and improves signs of aging.
And the best part? It's gentle and well-tolerated by most skin types, including sensitive and reactive skin.
You might have heard of "niacin flush", or the reddening of skin that causes itchiness. Niacinamide has not been found to cause this.
In very rare cases, some individuals may not be able to tolerate niacinamide at all or experience an allergic reaction to it.
If you are experiencing flaking, irritation, and dryness with this ingredient, be sure to double check all your products as this ingredient can be found in all categories of skincare.
When incorporating niacinamide into your routine, look out for concentration amounts. Typically, 5% niacinamide provides benefits such as fading dark spots. However, if you have sensitive skin, it is better to begin with a smaller concentration.
When you apply niacinamide to your skin, your body converts it into nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD). NAD is an essential coenzyme that is already found in your cells as "fuel" and powers countless biological processes.
In your skin, NAD helps repair cell damage, produce new healthy cells, support collagen production, strengthen the skin barrier, and fight environmental stressors (like UV and pollution).
Our natural NAD levels start to decline with age, leading to slower skin repair, visible aging, and a weaker skin barrier. By providing your skin niacinamide, you're recharging your skin's NAD levels. This leads to stronger, healthier, and younger looking skin.
Another name for vitamin B3 is nicotinamide. This vitamin is water-soluble and our bodies don't store it. We obtain Vitamin B3 from either food or skincare. Meat, fish, wheat, yeast, and leafy greens contain vitamin B3.
The type of niacinamide used in skincare is synthetically created.
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%.
Potassium Hydroxide (also known as potash) is a strong alkaline ingredient that does one job: it nudges a product's pH up so the whole formula lands in a skin-friendly range.
It's also the base that turns oils into liquid soap during the soap making process.
An expert safety panel reviewed it and found it safe when formulations are made to be non-irritating.
As a pH adjuster, it's typically used well under 1% though regulatory caps go much higher: 5% in nail cuticle removers and 2-4.5% in hair straighteners.
Though there is some concern for irritation from raw or high pH material, a well-balanced formula will be a non-issue for the vast majority of people.
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!