Danné Montague-King (DMK) Melanotech Drops Versus Medik8 Oxy-R Peptides

Danné Montague-King (DMK) Melanotech Drops Versus Medik8 Oxy-R Peptides Detailed comparison of Danné Montague-King (DMK) Melanotech Drops versus Medik8 Oxy-R Peptides. This brightening treatment is formulated around Kojic Acid and Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin. This brightening serum is formulated around Gluconolactone to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin. No concerns Water Glycerin Dimethyl Isosorbide Polysorbate 20 Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Halidrys Siliquosa Extract Kojic Acid Morus Alba Bark Extract Aminoethylphosphinic Acid Butylene Glycol EDTA Chloroxylenol Water, Glycerin, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Polysorbate 20, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Halidrys Siliquosa Extract, Kojic Acid, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Aminoethylphosphinic Acid, Butylene Glycol, EDTA, Chloroxylenol Artocarpus Lakoocha Wood Extract Gluconolactone Acetyl Glycyl Beta-Alanine Lactic Acid Sodium Benzoate Disodium EDTA Sodium Hyaluronate Xanthan Gum Calcium Gluconate Sodium Metabisulfite Tetrapeptide-30 Hydroxyresveratrol Water, Butylene Glycol, Artocarpus Lakoocha Wood Extract, Gluconolactone, Acetyl Glycyl Beta-Alanine, Glycerin, Lactic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Calcium Gluconate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Tetrapeptide-30, Hydroxyresveratrol 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. 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!