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Plated Skin Science Intense Serum Versus Skinfix Exo + Ectoin Intensive Repair Baume
Plated Skin Science Intense Serum Versus Skinfix Exo + Ectoin Intensive Repair Baume This anti-aging serum is formulated around Panthenol and Hyaluronic Acid to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier. This barrier-repair moisturizer is for
Plated Skin Science Intense Serum Versus Skinfix Exo + Ectoin Intensive Repair Baume
This anti-aging serum is formulated around Panthenol and Hyaluronic Acid to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier.
This barrier-repair moisturizer is formulated around Ectoin and Lactobacillus Ferment to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate 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
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Cetearyl Alcohol
Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters
Solanum Tuberosum Pulp Extract
Behenyl Alcohol
Propanediol
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Ectoin
Tocopherol
Allantoin
Squalene
Furcellaria Lumbricalis Extract
Momordica Charantia Fruit Extract
Amylopectin
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
Acetyl Glutamine
Lecithin
Phytosteryl Macadamiate
Phospholipids
Beta-Glucan
Lactobacillus Ferment
Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract
Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract
Hexapeptide-11
Oligopeptide-1
Oligopeptide-2
Oligopeptide-3
Folic Acid
Sodium Hyaluronate
Lactic Acid
Phytosterols
Ceramide NP
Phytosphingosine
Ceramide AP
Cholesterol
Ceramide EOP
Cetearyl Glucoside
Ethylhexylglycerin
Potassium Sorbate
Sodium Benzoate
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
Xanthan Gum
Carbomer
Citric Acid
Sodium Hydroxide
Phenoxyethanol
Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Cetearyl Alcohol, Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters, Solanum Tuberosum Pulp Extract, Behenyl Alcohol, Propanediol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Ectoin, Tocopherol, Allantoin, Squalene, Furcellaria Lumbricalis Extract, Momordica Charantia Fruit Extract, Amylopectin, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Acetyl Glutamine, Lecithin, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Phospholipids, Beta-Glucan, Lactobacillus Ferment, Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract, Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Hexapeptide-11, Oligopeptide-1, Oligopeptide-2, Oligopeptide-3, Folic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactic Acid, Phytosterols, Ceramide NP, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Ceramide EOP, Cetearyl Glucoside, Pentylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Potassium Sorbate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.
Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.
Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).
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.
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%.
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!