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Vegamour GRO Volumizing Lash Serum Versus UK Lash Complex Peptide Eyelash Serum
Vegamour GRO Volumizing Lash Serum Versus UK Lash Complex Peptide Eyelash Serum What's inside Key Ingredients Benefits Concerns No concerns Ingredients Side-by-side Water Pentylene Glycol Propanediol Glycerin Butylene Glycol Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract G
Vegamour GRO Volumizing Lash Serum Versus UK Lash Complex Peptide Eyelash Serum
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
No concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Pentylene Glycol
Propanediol
Glycerin
Butylene Glycol
Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract
Gellan Gum
Xanthan Gum
Trifolium Pratense Extract
Sprout Extract
Sodium Benzoate
Potassium Sorbate
Dextran
Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3
Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract
Citric Acid
Water, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Gellan Gum, Xanthan Gum, Trifolium Pratense Extract, Sprout Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Dextran, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Trifolium Pratense Flower Extract, Citric Acid
Citrus Limon Fruit Water
Pisum Sativum Peptide
Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
Hyaluronic Acid
Curcuma Longa Callus Conditioned Media
Caprylyl Glycol
Acetyl Hexapeptide-8
Phytic Acid
Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
Copper Tripeptide-1
1,2-Hexanediol
Carbomer
Polysorbate 20
Palmitoyl Oligopeptide
Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
Centella Asiatica Extract
Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract
Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract
Isochrysis Galbana Extract
Phenoxyethanol
Ethylhexylglycerin
Water, Citrus Limon Fruit Water, Propanediol, Pisum Sativum Peptide, Cocodimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Butylene Glycol, Hyaluronic Acid, Curcuma Longa Callus Conditioned Media, Caprylyl Glycol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Pentylene Glycol, Phytic Acid, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Copper Tripeptide-1, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Centella Asiatica Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Isochrysis Galbana Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin
Alternatives
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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.
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%.
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.