Sanitas Hydrating Brightening Solution Versus Sanitas Peptiderm Moisturizing Cream

Sanitas Hydrating Brightening Solution Versus Sanitas Peptiderm Moisturizing Cream

This brightening toner is formulated around Niacinamide and Gluconolactone to brighten dull-looking skin.

This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate and Acetyl Octapeptide-3 to soften the look of wrinkles.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Niacinamide

Gluconolactone

Glycerin

Morus Alba Fruit Extract

Lactic Acid

Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract

Galactoarabinan

Laminaria Digitata Extract

Artemisia Vulgaris Extract

Sodium Hyaluronate

Sodium PCA

Sodium Phytate

Phenoxyethanol

Caprylyl Glycol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Hexylene Glycol

Water, Niacinamide, Gluconolactone, Glycerin, Morus Alba Fruit Extract, Lactic Acid, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Galactoarabinan, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium PCA, Sodium Phytate, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol

C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes

Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

Tocopheryl Acetate

Hordeum Distichon Extract

Polyacrylate-13

Butylene Glycol

Acetyl Octapeptide-3

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Pentapeptide-18

Glycosphingolipids

Perfluorodecalin

Phospholipids

Beta-Glucan

Santalum Album Extract

Avena Sativa Kernel Extract

Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract

Inulin Lauryl Carbamate

Sucrose Palmitate

Polysorbate 20

Polyisobutene

Xanthan Gum

Carbomer

Methylpropanediol

Caprylhydroxamic Acid

Water, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Oleosomes, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hordeum Distichon Extract, Polyacrylate-13, Butylene Glycol, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Pentapeptide-18, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycosphingolipids, Perfluorodecalin, Phospholipids, Beta-Glucan, Santalum Album Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Sucrose Palmitate, Polysorbate 20, Polyisobutene, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Methylpropanediol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid

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).

Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:

The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.

Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.

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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