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Creamy Peptide Cream Anti-aging Firmador Versus Creamy Retinol

Creamy Peptide Cream Anti-aging Firmador Versus Creamy Retinol Detailed comparison of Creamy Peptide Cream Anti-aging Firmador versus Creamy Retinol. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Acetyl Glucosamine and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 to soften the

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Creamy Peptide Cream Anti-aging Firmador Versus Creamy Retinol Detailed comparison of Creamy Peptide Cream Anti-aging Firmador versus Creamy Retinol. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Acetyl Glucosamine and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 to soften the look of wrinkles. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Retinol and Alpha-Arbutin to soften the look of wrinkles and fade the look of dark spots. Water Acetyl Glucosamine Propanediol Glycerin Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cetearyl Olivate Phenoxyethanol Butylene Glycol Sorbitan Olivate Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil Caprylyl Glycol Polyglutamic Acid Pentylene Glycol Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Sodium Gluconate Polysorbate 60 Sorbitan Isostearate 1,2-Hexanediol Carbomer Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone Sodium Lactate Lavandula Angustifolia Extract Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Polysorbate 20 Lecithin Cyrtopodium Cardiochilum Pseudobulb Extract Sodium Phosphate Tocopherol Ethylhexylglycerin Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Copper Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Sh-Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Oligopeptide-2 Sh-Polypeptide-10 Sh-Polypeptide-11 Sh-Polypeptide-5 Sh-Polypeptide-9 Water, Acetyl Glucosamine, Propanediol, Glycerin, Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Olivate, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene Glycol, Sorbitan Olivate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyglutamic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Gluconate, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carbomer, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Sodium Lactate, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Polysorbate 20, Lecithin, Cyrtopodium Cardiochilum Pseudobulb Extract, Sodium Phosphate, Tocopherol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Copper Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-10, Sh-Polypeptide-11, Sh-Polypeptide-5, Sh-Polypeptide-9 Retinol Alpha-Arbutin Ascorbyl Palmitate Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Xanthan Gum Linoleic Acid Linolenic Acid Arachidonic Acid Azelamidopropyl Dimethyl Amine Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 Hydroxyethylcellulose Phloretin Ferulic Acid BHA BHT Ethoxydiglycol Disodium EDTA Bisabolol Polysorbate 80 Dehydroacetic Acid Benzoic Acid Benzyl Alcohol Poloxamer 407 Water, Retinol, Alpha-Arbutin, Butylene Glycol, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Glycerin, Linoleic Acid, Lecithin, Linolenic Acid, Arachidonic Acid, Azelamidopropyl Dimethyl Amine, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phloretin, Tocopherol, Ferulic Acid, BHA, BHT, Ethoxydiglycol, Disodium EDTA, Bisabolol, Polysorbate 80, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Benzyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Poloxamer 407, Ethylhexylglycerin 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. Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that: The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure. Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations. 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. Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids. Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker: It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers. Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 (aka Pal-GHK) is a synthetic signal peptide made of three amino acids attached to palmitic acid. That fatty acid attachment is the key: it boosts the peptide's ability to penetrate the skin barrier. This puts it closer to the dermal cells where it can actually make a difference. Once there, it acts as a matrikine, a signaling peptide that prompts fibroblasts to produce more collagen, fibronectin, and hyaluronic acid. In vitro studies show it can boost collagen production in skin cells even when UV-damaged skin samples were treated with it at a tiny concentration (it almost fully restored dermal collagen at 5ppm). It achieved this at 100x lower concentration than retinoic acid, which needed 500 ppm to do the same