Patchology LIP SERVICE Gloss-to-Balm Treatment Versus MCoBeauty. Peptide Lip Treatment

Patchology LIP SERVICE Gloss-to-Balm Treatment Versus MCoBeauty. Peptide Lip Treatment

This barrier-repair lip moisturizer is formulated around Honey and Panthenol to strengthen the lip barrier and hydrate lips.

This anti-aging lip moisturizer is formulated around Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 and Butyrospermum Parkii Butter to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate lips.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Acrylates Copolymer

Octyldodecanol

Polymethylsilsesquioxane/Silica Crosspolymer

Water

Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone

Glycerin

Honey

Panthenol

Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract

Sodium Hyaluronate

Mentha Piperita Oil

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder

Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-14

Niacinamide

Benzyl Nicotinate

Capsicum Annuum Resin

Phenoxyethanol

Disteardimonium Hectorite

Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate

Silica

Propylene Carbonate

PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone

Dimethicone

Benzyl Alcohol

Sucralose

Butylene Glycol

Polysorbate 20

Parfum

Ethoxydiglycol

Sodium Benzoate

Coumarin

Limonene

CI 16035

Acrylates Copolymer, Octyldodecanol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane/Silica Crosspolymer, Water, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Glycerin, Honey, Panthenol, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Mentha Piperita Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-14, Niacinamide, Benzyl Nicotinate, Capsicum Annuum Resin, Phenoxyethanol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Silica, Propylene Carbonate, PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Benzyl Alcohol, Sucralose, Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Parfum, Ethoxydiglycol, Sodium Benzoate, Coumarin, Limonene, CI 16035

Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2

Diisostearyl Malate

Polyisobutene

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene

Microcrystalline Wax

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Synthetic Wax

Vanillin

Ethylhexyl Palmitate

Zinc Carbonate

Tocopheryl Acetate

Tribehenin

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5

Sorbitan Isostearate

Ricinus Communis Seed Oil

Lactic Acid

Hydrogenated Castor Oil

1,2-Hexanediol

Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin

Ethylhexylglycerin

Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Diisostearyl Malate, Polyisobutene, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Microcrystalline Wax, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Octyldodecanol, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Synthetic Wax, Phenoxyethanol, Vanillin, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Zinc Carbonate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Parfum, Tribehenin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Sorbitan Isostearate, Water, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Ethylhexylglycerin

Alternatives

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Disteardimonium Hectorite comes from the clay mineral named hectorite. It is used to add thickness to a product.

It can also help stabilize a product by helping to disperse other ingredients.

Hectorite is a rare, white clay mineral.

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.

Octyldodecanol is a fatty alcohol sourced from plant oils like coconut or palm (or made synthetically).

It is:

You'll likely see this in many BHA products because this is the go-to solvent for salicylic acid.

This ingredient is typically used at levels between 2-20%.

Regarding fungal acne: In 2019, this ingredient was tested against multiple Malassezia species (the yeast that causes fungal acne) and showed no growth.

Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give a scent to products.

Also called "fragrance", this ingredient can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.

For instance, Habanolide is a proprietary trade name for a specific aroma chemical. When used as a fragrance ingredient in cosmetics, most aroma chemicals fall under the broad labeling category of “FRAGRANCE” or “PARFUM” according to EU and US regulations.

The term 'parfum' or 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.

For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance by INCI standards.

One example is Calendula flower extract. Calendula is an essential oil that still imparts a scent or 'fragrance'.

Depending on the blend, the ingredients in the mixture can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.

Parfum can also be used to mask or cover an unpleasant scent.

The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.

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.

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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