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Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum Versus MediCube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum
Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum Versus MediCube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum Detailed comparison of Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum versus MediCube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum Salmon DNA. This brightening serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Tranexamic Ac
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Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum Versus MediCube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum Detailed comparison of Dr. Althea Vitamin C Boosting Serum versus MediCube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum Salmon DNA. This brightening serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Tranexamic Acid to brighten dull-looking skin and fade the look of dark spots. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Sodium DNA to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. No concerns Hippophae Rhamnoides Water Centella Asiatica Leaf Water Niacinamide Butylene Glycol 1,2-Hexanediol Dipropylene Glycol Water Methyl Gluceth-20 Methylpropanediol Betaine Tranexamic Acid Glycerin Pentylene Glycol Propanediol Hydroxyethyl Urea Laminaria Japonica Extract Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract Ficus Carica Fruit Extract Centella Asiatica Extract Hydrogenated Lecithin Sodium Hyaluronate Carbomer 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid C12-14 Pareth-12 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Xanthan Gum Tromethamine Panthenol Ethylhexylglycerin Adenosine Disodium EDTA Fructooligosaccharides Beta-Glucan Ascorbic Acid Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Ceramide NP Alpha-Arbutin Tocopherol Bifida Ferment Lysate Bisabolol Ubiquinone Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Hippophae Rhamnoides Water, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, Water, Methyl Gluceth-20, Methylpropanediol, Betaine, Tranexamic Acid, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Eclipta Prostrata Leaf Extract, Ficus Carica Fruit Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Carbomer, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, C12-14 Pareth-12, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Tromethamine, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Fructooligosaccharides, Beta-Glucan, Ascorbic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide NP, Alpha-Arbutin, Tocopherol, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Bisabolol, Ubiquinone, Hydroxydecyl Ubiquinone, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Isopropyl Myristate Glycereth-26 Sodium DNA Polyglycerin-3 Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Polyisobutene Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Milt Extract Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer Pvm/Ma Copolymer Caprylyl Glycol Parfum Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside Sorbitan Oleate Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract Curcuma Longa Root Extract Cyanocobalamin Hydrolyzed Collagen 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 Tetrapeptid 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 Adenosine is a purine nucleoside that your body already makes in every cell. In skincare, it acts mainly as a skin conditioning and anti-aging agent. The way it works is fairly well mapped out: Your skin has cells called fibroblasts that build collagen (the stuff that keeps skin firm and smooth). Adenosine basically flips a switch on these cells that tells them to get to work making more collagen and other proteins. These cells slow down on their own as skin ages, so Adenosine helps give them a little nudge to keep going. The clinical backing is pretty solid too. A blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 126 women aged 45-65 tested a 0.1% cream twice daily and found real improvements in crow's feet and frown lines using a precise 3D skin-mapping technique; these changes showed up by week 3 and held at 2 months. A later study using Adenosine-loaded dissolving microneedle patches reported gains in wrinkle depth, dermal density, elasticity, and hydration. On concentrations, South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has set 0.04% as the approved functional anti-wrinkle level. You'll typically see this ingredient used somewhere in the 0.04-0.1% range since it works at low doses. This ingredient has been found safe for cosmetics with the data showing no irritation or sensitization. Overall, this is a great ingredient for any anti-aging routine and has no photosensitizing effect, so it suits both AM and PM use. 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. 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 counter