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SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Interrupter Advanced Versus SkinMedica TNS® Advanced+ Serum

SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Interrupter Advanced Versus SkinMedica TNS® Advanced+ Serum This anti-aging treatment is formulated around Niacinamide and Adenosine to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier. What's inside Key Ingredients Benefits Con

SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Interrupter Advanced Versus SkinMedica TNS® Advanced+ Serum

This anti-aging treatment is formulated around Niacinamide and Adenosine to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Hydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol

Glycerin

Propylene Glycol

Stearic Acid

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter

Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid

Palmitic Acid

Pentylene Glycol

Oleyl Alcohol

Arachidyl Alcohol

Myristyl Myristate

Panthenol

Niacinamide

Dimethicone

Isononyl Isononanoate

Bis-PEG/PPG-16/16 PEG/PPG-16/16 Dimethicone

Glyceryl Stearate

Candelilla Cera

Euphorbia Cerifera Cera

Behenyl Alcohol

PEG-100 Stearate

Sodium Polyacrylate

Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate

4-T-Butylcyclohexanol

Arachidyl Glucoside

Caprylyl Glycol

Xanthan Gum

Chlorphenesin

Myristic Acid

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Glycyrrhetinic Acid

Parfum

Sorbitol

Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract

Potassium Hydroxide

Adenosine

Citric Acid

Punica Granatum Fruit Extract

Limonene

Coumarin

Linalool

Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Water, Hydroxypropyl Tetrahydropyrantriol, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Stearic Acid, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Oleyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol, Myristyl Myristate, Panthenol, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Isononyl Isononanoate, Bis-PEG/PPG-16/16 PEG/PPG-16/16 Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Candelilla Cera, Euphorbia Cerifera Cera, Behenyl Alcohol, PEG-100 Stearate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Arachidyl Glucoside, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Chlorphenesin, Myristic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Parfum, Sorbitol, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Potassium Hydroxide, Adenosine, Citric Acid, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Limonene, Coumarin, Linalool, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Human Neonatal Fibroblast Conditioned Media

Glycereth-7 Triacetate

Shea Butter Ethyl Esters

Ethoxydiglycol

Lactococcus Ferment Lysate

Whey Protein

Chlorella Vulgaris Extract

Saccharide Isomerate

Dimer Tripeptide-43

Vitis Vinifera Flower Cell Extract

Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract

Hydroxyacetophenone

Tocopheryl Acetate

Propanediol

Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6

Polyacrylate-13

Polyisobutene

Sclerotium Gum

PEG-12 Dimethicone

Lecithin

Pullulan

Butylene Glycol

Sodium Citrate

Polysorbate 20

Aminomethyl Propanol

Disodium EDTA

Phenoxyethanol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Water, Pentylene Glycol, Human Neonatal Fibroblast Conditioned Media, Glycereth-7 Triacetate, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Glycerin, Ethoxydiglycol, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Whey Protein, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Dimer Tripeptide-43, Vitis Vinifera Flower Cell Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Propanediol, Xanthan Gum, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Sclerotium Gum, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Lecithin, Pullulan, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Polysorbate 20, Aminomethyl Propanol, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin

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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.

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!

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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Formula cabinet

Ingredients & structured notes

Ingredient index

Ingredients Side-by-side

  1. 01Water
  2. 02Pentylene Glycol
  3. 03Human Neonatal Fibroblast Conditioned Media
  4. 04Glycereth-7 Triacetate
  5. 05Shea Butter Ethyl Esters
  6. 06Glycerin
  7. 07Ethoxydiglycol
  8. 08Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
  9. 09Whey Protein
  10. 10Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
  11. 11Saccharide Isomerate
  12. 12Dimer Tripeptide-43
  13. 13Vitis Vinifera Flower Cell Extract
  14. 14Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
  15. 15Hydroxyacetophenone
  16. 16Tocopheryl Acetate
  17. 17Propanediol
  18. 18Xanthan Gum
  19. 19Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
  20. 20Polyacrylate-13
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Product index

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