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Depology Matrixyl® 3000 Collagen Boosting Serum Versus Paula's Choice Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptide Booster

Depology Matrixyl® 3000 Collagen Boosting Serum Versus Paula's Choice Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptide Booster Detailed comparison of Depology Matrixyl® 3000 Collagen Boosting Serum versus Paula's Choice Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptide Booster. This anti-aging serum is f

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Depology Matrixyl® 3000 Collagen Boosting Serum Versus Paula's Choice Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptide Booster Detailed comparison of Depology Matrixyl® 3000 Collagen Boosting Serum versus Paula's Choice Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptide Booster. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Matrixyl 3000 and Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. Water Butylene Glycol Matrixyl 3000 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Glycerin Portulaca Oleracea Extract Hyaluronic Acid Codium Tomentosum Extract Citrus Paradisi Seed Extract Cereus Grandiflorus Extract Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate Trehalose Hydroxyacetophenone 1,2-Hexanediol Cocos Nucifera Oil Rosa Canina Fruit Oil Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Allantoin Stearic Acid Xanthan Gum Water, Butylene Glycol, Matrixyl 3000, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Codium Tomentosum Extract, Citrus Paradisi Seed Extract, Cereus Grandiflorus Extract, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Trehalose, Hydroxyacetophenone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Allantoin, Stearic Acid, Xanthan Gum Pentylene Glycol Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract Dimethicone Propanediol Ceramide AP Glyceryl Glucoside Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-72 Amide Sh-Polypeptide-121 Tridecapeptide-1 Polyglucuronic Acid Sodium Hyaluronate C9-12 Alkane Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Polygonum Bistorta Root Extract Bacillus Ferment Lecithin Sodium Phytate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Hexylene Glycol Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose Ethylhexylglycerin Caprylyl Glycol Magnesium Chloride Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Glucoside, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-72 Amide, Sh-Polypeptide-121, Tridecapeptide-1, Polyglucuronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, C9-12 Alkane, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Polygonum Bistorta Root Extract, Bacillus Ferment, Lecithin, Sodium Phytate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Hexylene Glycol, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Magnesium Chloride, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate Be the first to review 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 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! 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.