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Plated Skin Science Daily Serum Versus SkinBetter Science Mystro Active Balance Serum

Plated Skin Science Daily Serum Versus SkinBetter Science Mystro Active Balance Serum This calming serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Astaxanthin to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier. What's inside Key Ingredients No key ingredients Benefits

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Plated Skin Science Daily Serum Versus SkinBetter Science Mystro Active Balance Serum

This calming serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Astaxanthin to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

No key ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

No concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Glycerin

Pentylene Glycol

Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6

Human Platelet Extract

Caprylyl Glycol

1,2-Hexanediol

Arginine

Hydrolyzed Gelatin

Silanetriol

Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Human Platelet Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Arginine, Hydrolyzed Gelatin, Silanetriol

Copaifera Officinalis Resin

Butylene Glycol

Propanediol

Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate

Isosorbide Dicaprylate

Cetearyl Glucoside

Ethoxydiglycol

Diheptyl Succinate

Squalane

Niacinamide

Panax Notoginseng Root Extract

Theobroma Cacao Leaf Cell Extract

Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract

Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract

Echinacea Purpurea Extract

Sophora Japonica Bud Extract

Humulus Lupulus Extract

Curcuma Longa Root Extract

Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate

Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract

Astaxanthin

Ergothioneine

Thioctic Acid

Sorbitan Olivate

Tocopherol

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer

Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Glyceryl Stearate Citrate

Tribehenin

Cetearyl Alcohol

Acacia Senegal Gum

Hydroxyethylcellulose

Xanthan Gum

Ethylhexylglycerin

Phenethyl Alcohol

Phenoxyethanol

Citric Acid

Phytic Acid

Sodium Hydroxide

Water, Copaifera Officinalis Resin, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Isosorbide Dicaprylate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Ethoxydiglycol, Diheptyl Succinate, Squalane, Niacinamide, Panax Notoginseng Root Extract, Theobroma Cacao Leaf Cell Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Sophora Japonica Bud Extract, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Astaxanthin, Ergothioneine, Thioctic Acid, Sorbitan Olivate, Tocopherol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Tribehenin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Acacia Senegal Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenethyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Phytic Acid, 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.

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. 10Panthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
  11. 11There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
  12. 12D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
  13. 13Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
  14. 14Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
  15. 15This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
  16. 16Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
  17. 17This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
  18. 18Water. 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.
  19. 19So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
  20. 20You'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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