Rare Beauty Hydrating Under Eye Patches Versus rhode Peptide Eye Prep

Rare Beauty Hydrating Under Eye Patches Versus rhode Peptide Eye Prep

This anti-aging eye mask is formulated around Caffeine and Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 to soften the look of wrinkles.

This anti-aging eye mask is formulated around Caffeine to soften the look of wrinkles.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Glycerin

Dipropylene Glycol

Agar

Sodium Polyacrylate

Acrylates Copolymer

Xanthan Gum

Phenoxyethanol

Disodium EDTA

Tartaric Acid

Cellulose Gum

Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside

Menthoxypropanediol

Menthyl Lactate

Adenosine

Betaine

Aluminum Glycinate

Butylene Glycol

Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract

Caffeine

Pentylene Glycol

Centella Asiatica Extract

Maris Aqua

Sodium Hyaluronate

1,2-Hexanediol

Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract

Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract

Arnica Montana Flower Extract

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Caprylyl Glycol

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Agar, Sodium Polyacrylate, Acrylates Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Disodium EDTA, Tartaric Acid, Cellulose Gum, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Menthoxypropanediol, Menthyl Lactate, Adenosine, Betaine, Aluminum Glycinate, Butylene Glycol, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Caffeine, Pentylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Maris Aqua, Sodium Hyaluronate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Rhodiola Rosea Root Extract, Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract, Arnica Montana Flower Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Polyvinyl Alcohol

Sodium PCA

Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5

Cocos Nucifera Oil

Chondrus Crispus Powder

Ceratonia Siliqua Gum

Hydroxyacetophenone

Carrageenan

Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate

Polyacrylic Acid

Potassium Chloride

Sodium Phytate

Chlorphenesin

Water, Glycerin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Sodium PCA, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Caffeine, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Tartaric Acid, Chondrus Crispus Powder, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum, Agar, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Polyacrylic Acid, Butylene Glycol, Potassium Chloride, Aluminum Glycinate, Sodium Phytate, Chlorphenesin

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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.

Agar is the vegan substitute for animal-gelatin. It helps thicken and improve the texture of cosmetics. It comes from cell-walls of red algae.

We don't have a description for Aluminum Glycinate yet.

Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:

Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.

Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.

Caffeine is a naturally occurring plant compound found in coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa pods, and guarana.

As an antioxidant, caffeine protects your skin from free radical damage caused by UV exposure and envionrmnetal stressors.

Early research also shows that caffeine can help calm redness, soothe irritated skin, and support hair growth by stimulating microcirculation in the scalp.

You might have seen eye creams marketing caffeine as a depuffing ingredient. This is because it is a vasoconstrictor meaning it can temporarily constrict blood vessels, though clinical evidence for this specific use is still limited.

Most skincare products contain this ingredient at concentrations between 1-6%. It is able to penetrate skin easily regardless of skin type or thickness.

Just so you know, a very small number of case reports describe caffeine-induced allergy. This ingredient is generally well-tolerated, non-irritating, and non-sensitizing for the majority of people.

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 Polyacrylate is the sodium salt of polyacrylic acid. It is used as an absorber, emollient, and stabilizer.

This ingredient is a super-absorbent polymer - meaning it can absorb 100 to 1000 times its mass in water. As an emollient, Sodium Polyacrylate helps soften and soothe skin. Emollients work by creating a barrier to trap moisture in. This helps keep your skin hydrated.

Tartaric acid is an AHA with exfoliating and antioxidant properties. It is found in many fruits, such as tamarind, grapes, bananas, and avocados.

AHAs provide chemical exfoliation, helping to improve skin tone and texture.

Tartaric acid is not as well studied as other AHAs, such as glycolic acid.

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!

Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny.

On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together.

Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.

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