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APLB PDRN Vitamin C Ampoule Serum Versus MediCube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum

APLB PDRN Vitamin C Ampoule Serum Versus MediCube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum Detailed comparison of APLB PDRN Vitamin C Ampoule Serum versus MediCube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum Salmon DNA. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Centella Asiatica Leaf Water and A

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APLB PDRN Vitamin C Ampoule Serum Versus MediCube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum Detailed comparison of APLB PDRN Vitamin C Ampoule Serum versus MediCube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum Salmon DNA. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Centella Asiatica Leaf Water and Ascorbic Acid to soften the look of wrinkles and calm redness. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Sodium DNA to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Centella Asiatica Leaf Water Water Butylene Glycol Propanediol 1,2-Hexanediol Glycerin Diethoxyethyl Succinate Panthenol Hydroxyacetophenone Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Allantoin Cellulose Gum Disodium EDTA Citric Acid Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Xanthan Gum Inulin Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer Cellulose Fructose Glucose Ascorbic Acid Dipropylene Glycol Squalane C12-14 Alketh-12 Asiaticoside Madecassic Acid Asiatic Acid Sodium Hyaluronate Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract Hydrolyzed Collagen Beta-Glucan Caprylyl Glycol Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract Artemisia Annua Extract Oryza Sativa Extract Saccharomyces Ferment Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract Sodium DNA Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Water, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycerin, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Panthenol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Allantoin, Cellulose Gum, Disodium EDTA, Citric Acid, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Xanthan Gum, Inulin, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Cellulose, Fructose, Glucose, Ascorbic Acid, Dipropylene Glycol, Squalane, C12-14 Alketh-12, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Beta-Glucan, Caprylyl Glycol, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Artemisia Annua Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Sodium DNA Isopropyl Myristate Glycereth-26 Niacinamide Polyglycerin-3 Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Polyisobutene Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Milt Extract Tromethamine Pvm/Ma Copolymer Ethylhexylglycerin Parfum Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Adenosine Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside Sorbitan Oleate Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract Curcuma Longa Root Extract Cyanocobalamin Ubiquinone Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract Corallina Officinalis Extract Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Copper Tripeptide-1 Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Salmon Egg Extract Atelocollagen Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Isopropyl Myristate, Glycereth-26, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sodium DNA, Butylene Glycol, Polyglycerin-3, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Polyisobutene, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Milt Extract, Tromethamine, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Parfum, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Adenosine, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Sorbitan Oleate, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Cyanocobalamin, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Ubiquinone, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Copper Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Salmon Egg Extract, Atelocollagen These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse. It is a: Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin Emollient, helping to soften skin Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives 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. 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). Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent. This ingredient helps: Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol. As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent. Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare. Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air. This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with: On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it. One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin). Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption. You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%. 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 ha