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PURITO Centella Green Level Buffet Serum Versus Good Molecules Super Peptide Serum

PURITO Centella Green Level Buffet Serum Versus Good Molecules Super Peptide Serum This calming serum is formulated around Centella Asiatica Extract and Niacinamide to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Ace

PURITO Centella Green Level Buffet Serum Versus Good Molecules Super Peptide Serum

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

This anti-aging serum is formulated around Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 and Acetyl Octapeptide-3 to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

No concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Centella Asiatica Extract 49%

Water

Dipropylene Glycol

Glycerin

Niacinamide

Butylene Glycol

1,2-Hexanediol

Glycereth-26

Carbomer

Arginine

Sclerotium Gum

Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters

Sodium Hyaluronate

Asiaticoside

Asiatic Acid

Madecassic Acid

Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Palmitoyl Dipeptide-10

Caprylyl Glycol

Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate

Panthenol

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Pancratium Maritimum Extract

Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Disodium EDTA

Adenosine

Lavandula Angustifolia Oil

Ceramide NP

Linalool

Limonene

Centella Asiatica Extract 49%, Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycereth-26, Carbomer, Arginine, Sclerotium Gum, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Sodium Hyaluronate, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Dipeptide-10, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Panthenol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Pancratium Maritimum Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Disodium EDTA, Adenosine, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Ceramide NP, Linalool, Limonene

Propanediol

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer

Diheptyl Succinate

Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer

Glycine

Xanthan Gum

Ethylhexylglycerin

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Acetyl Octapeptide-3

Copper Tripeptide-1

Tocopherol

Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Glycine, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Sodium Hyaluronate, Copper Tripeptide-1, Tocopherol

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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.

1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.

It is a:

Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin

Emollient, helping to soften skin

Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas

Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives

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.

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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Formula cabinet

Ingredients & structured notes

Ingredient index

Ingredients Side-by-side

  1. 01Water
  2. 02Propanediol
  3. 03Glycerin
  4. 04Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer
  5. 051,2-Hexanediol
  6. 06Diheptyl Succinate
  7. 07Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
  8. 08Glycine
  9. 09Xanthan Gum
  10. 10Ethylhexylglycerin
  11. 11Caprylyl Glycol
  12. 12Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
  13. 13Acetyl Octapeptide-3
  14. 14Sodium Hyaluronate
  15. 15Copper Tripeptide-1
  16. 16Tocopherol
  17. 17Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Glycine, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acetyl Octap…
  18. 18Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
  19. 19Isopentyldiol
  20. 20Ethylhexyl Polyhydroxystearate
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