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The Purest Solutions Peptide Complex Serum Versus Revolution Beauty Multi Peptide Firming & Fine Line Reducing Serum
The Purest Solutions Peptide Complex Serum Versus Revolution Beauty Multi Peptide Firming & Fine Line Reducing Serum This anti-aging serum is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. This an
The Purest Solutions Peptide Complex Serum Versus Revolution Beauty Multi Peptide Firming & Fine Line Reducing Serum
This anti-aging serum is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.
This anti-aging serum is formulated around Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Phenethyl Alcohol
Propylene Glycol
Cetearyl Isononanoate
Sodium Polyacrylate
Propanediol
1,2-Hexanediol
Cetearyl Alcohol
Ceteareth-20
Glycerin
Hydrogenated Polydecene
Glyceryl Stearate
Trideceth-6
Acmella Oleracea Extract
Ceteareth-12
Cetyl Palmitate
Sodium PCA
Pentylene Glycol
Erythritol
Ethylhexylglycerin
Caprylyl Glycol
Carrageenan
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Sodium Hyaluronate
Xanthan Gum
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Water, Phenethyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Glyceryl Stearate, Trideceth-6, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Ceteareth-12, Cetyl Palmitate, Sodium PCA, Pentylene Glycol, Erythritol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Carrageenan, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Butylene Glycol
Sodium Benzoate
Potassium Sorbate
Disodium EDTA
Carbomer
Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
Polysorbate 20
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Disodium EDTA, Carbomer, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Alternatives
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.
Propanediol is an all-star ingredient. It softens, hydrates, and smooths the skin.
It’s often used to:
Propanediol is not likely to cause sensitivity and considered safe to use. It is derived from corn or petroleum with a clear color and no scent.
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.