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Plated Skin Science Intense Serum Versus SkinBetter Science Even Tone Correcting Serum
Plated Skin Science Intense Serum Versus SkinBetter Science Even Tone Correcting Serum This anti-aging serum is formulated around Panthenol and Hyaluronic Acid to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier. This brightening serum is formulated
Plated Skin Science Intense Serum Versus SkinBetter Science Even Tone Correcting Serum
This anti-aging serum is formulated around Panthenol and Hyaluronic Acid to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier.
This brightening serum is formulated around Alpha-Arbutin and Hexylresorcinol to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
No concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Glycerin
Pentylene Glycol
Panthenol
Human Platelet Extract
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Hyaluronic Acid
Caprylyl Glycol
1,2-Hexanediol
Hydrolyzed Gelatin
Arginine
Silanetriol
Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Panthenol, Human Platelet Extract, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hyaluronic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrolyzed Gelatin, Arginine, Silanetriol
C13-15 Alkane
Propanediol
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Linoleic Acid
Dimethicone
Alpha-Arbutin
Arginine PCA
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Bisabolol
Cetearyl Alcohol
Acetyl Glycyl Beta-Alanine
Hexylresorcinol
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract
Diglucosyl Gallic Acid
Pancratium Maritimum Extract
Ceramide Ng
Linolenic Acid
Beta-Glucan
Algin
Tocopherol
Butylene Glycol
Ethylhexylglycerin
Xanthan Gum
Carbomer
Sodium Phytate
Sodium Hydroxide
Phenoxyethanol
Benzoic Acid
Sorbic Acid
Citric Acid
Water, C13-15 Alkane, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Linoleic Acid, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Alpha-Arbutin, Arginine PCA, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Bisabolol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Acetyl Glycyl Beta-Alanine, Hexylresorcinol, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract, Diglucosyl Gallic Acid, Pancratium Maritimum Extract, Ceramide Ng, Linolenic Acid, Beta-Glucan, Algin, Tocopherol, Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Benzoic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Citric Acid
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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!