Aveda Tulasara™ Brightening Sleeping Eye Masque Versus Estée Lauder Perfectionist Pro Rapid Firm + Lift Treatment with Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Aveda Tulasara™ Brightening Sleeping Eye Masque Versus Estée Lauder Perfectionist Pro Rapid Firm + Lift Treatment with Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Detailed comparison of Aveda Tulasara™ Brightening Sleeping Eye Masque versus Estée Lauder Perfectionist Pro Rapid Firm + Lift Treatment with Acetyl Hexapeptide-8. This brightening eye mask is formulated around Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 and Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract to brighten dull-looking skin and soften the look of wrinkles. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Acetyl Glucosamine and Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 to soften the look of wrinkles. Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glycerin Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter Squalane Cetearyl Alcohol Behenyl Alcohol Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Sorbitan Olivate Cetyl Alcohol Coco-Glucoside Algae Extract Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract Solanum Tuberosum Pulp Extract Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract Curcuma Longa Root Extract Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Asparagopsis Armata Extract Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract Hordeum Vulgare Extract Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Molasses Extract Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Hydrogenated Olive Oil Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables Caffeine Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Helianthus Annuus Seedcake Elaeis Guineensis Oil Chlorella Vulgaris Extract Narcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract Salicornia Herbacea Extract Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide Hydrolyzed Algin Tocopherol Sorbitol Maris Sal Dimethicone Cetyl Esters Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate Lauroyl Lysine Salicylic Acid Caprylyl Glycol Xanthan Gum Sodium Hyaluronate Glucosamine Hcl Citric Acid Sodium Citrate Phenoxyethanol Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Squalane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetyl Alcohol, Coco-Glucoside, Algae Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit/Leaf/Stem Extract, Solanum Tuberosum Pulp Extract, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract, Sigesbeckia Orientalis Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Molasses Extract, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Caffeine, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Helianthus Annuus Seedcake, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Narcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract, Salicornia Herbacea Extract, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Hydrolyzed Algin, Tocopherol, Sorbitol, Maris Sal, Dimethicone, Cetyl Esters, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Lauroyl Lysine, Salicylic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glucosamine Hcl, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Phenoxyethanol Butylene Glycol Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane Polysorbate 20 Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Polysilicone-11 Mangifera Indica Seed Butter Phoenix Dactylifera Fruit Extract Pisum Sativum Extract Crithmum Maritimum Extract Laminaria Ochroleuca Extract Commiphora Mukul Resin Extract Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract Bambusa Vulgaris Extract Laminaria Saccharina Extract Brassica Campestris Sterols Helianthus Annuus Seed Extract Hypnea Musciformis Extract Nymphaea Alba Flower Extract Acetyl Glucosamine Gelidiella Acerosa Extrac These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 (also known as Argireline) is a synthetic hexapeptide that is often called a "topical Botox alternative". It works by mimicking how Botox relaxes muscles; it interferes with the signaling process that tells your facial muscles to contract. This can help soften expression lines like forehead wrinkles or crow's feet over time. The comparison to Botox does have limits because the molecule is water-loving and relatively large. Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 has a hard time absorbing deeply enough through the skin's outer barrier to actually reach the muscles. So whether it truly works the way Botox does at a biological level is still up for debate, but early clinical outcomes are fairly encouraging. A 12 week human study of a multi-ingredient regimen containing this ingredient saw: While some studies have observed improvements in wrinkle appearance, it is important to note that more consistent results are seen in multi-ingredient formulations (vs just Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 alone). Some research studies also used higher concentrations (up to 10%) while this ingredient is usually found in concentrations up to 0.005% in leave-on formulations. Algae Extract is a confusing name. This is because algae is an informal term for a group of 30,000 aquatic organisms that can photosynthesize. The term 'algae extract' can refer to any one, or a blend of, the 30,000 types. Algae is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution. Algae can also help with soothing and hydrating skin. Many different types of algae have different benefits. Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate (AAP) is a form of Vitamin C. AAP was made as a more stable alternative to Ascorbic Acid by combining Ascorbic Acid (pure Vitamin C) with 3-aminoproply dehydrogen phosphate. As a type of Vitamin C, it has antioxidant properties. Antioxidants help fight free-radical molecules, or molecules that may damage your skin cells. AAP has been shown to help reduce signs of hyperigmentation and age-spots. AAP is water soluble. Vitamin C can help to reduce redness, improve skin texture, reduce the effects of aging, and reduce the visibility of dark spots. Read more about other types of Vitamin C: Caffeine is a naturally occurring plant compound found in coffee beans, tea leaves, cocoa pods, and guarana. As an antioxidant, caffeine protects your skin from free radical damage caused by UV exposure and envionrmnetal stressors. Early research also shows that caffeine can help calm redness, soothe irritated skin, and support hair growth by stimulating microcirculation in the scalp. You might have seen eye creams marketing caffeine as a depuffing ingredient. This is because it is a vasoconstrictor meaning it can temporarily constrict blood vessels, though clinical evidence for this specific