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Olay Regenerist Collagen Peptide 24 Serum (Fragrance Free) Versus HUYGENS Paris Hyaluronic Acid Concentrate

Olay Regenerist Collagen Peptide 24 Serum (Fragrance Free) Versus HUYGENS Paris Hyaluronic Acid Concentrate This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Panthenol to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This hydrating serum is for

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Olay Regenerist Collagen Peptide 24 Serum (Fragrance Free) Versus HUYGENS Paris Hyaluronic Acid Concentrate

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

This hydrating serum is formulated around Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid and Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Dimethicone

Niacinamide

Glycerin

Panthenol

Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4

Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract

Hydroxyacetophenone

C13-14 Isoparaffin

Laureth-4

Polysorbate 20

Laureth-7

Disodium EDTA

Polyacrylamide

Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Phenoxyethanol

Water, Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Panthenol, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-4, Polysorbate 20, Laureth-7, Disodium EDTA, Polyacrylamide, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water

Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water

Pentylene Glycol

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Xanthan Gum

Rosa Damascena Flower Water

Sodium Benzoate

Sodium Hyaluronate

Benzyl Alcohol

Alcohol

Benzoic Acid

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Powder

Biosaccharide Gum-1

Sodium Hydroxide

Glyceryl Caprylate

Sorbic Acid

Sodium Anisate

Sodium Levulinate

Citric Acid

Potassium Sorbate

Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Water, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Water, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Benzyl Alcohol, Alcohol, Benzoic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Powder, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Sodium Hydroxide, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Levulinate, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate

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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. 10Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!).
  11. 11It 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.
  12. 12On 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.
  13. 13Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10).
  14. 14You'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.
  15. 15Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU.
  16. 16Safety-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.
  17. 17Adverse 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.
  18. 18Polysorbate 20 is a gentle, water-soluble emulsifier and mild surfactant. It stops oil and water from separating to keep your formulas blended and stable.
  19. 19It also acts as a mild penetration enhancer by helping active ingredients absorb slightly better.
  20. 20The common safety discussion around this ingredient involves a manufacturing byproduct called 1,4-dioxane.
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