Eqqualberry NAD+ Peptide Boosting Serum Versus K-Secret Seoul 1988 Boosting Serum: Collagen Complex 7 + Red Ginseng

Eqqualberry NAD+ Peptide Boosting Serum Versus K-Secret Seoul 1988 Boosting Serum: Collagen Complex 7 + Red Ginseng Detailed comparison of Eqqualberry NAD+ Peptide Boosting Serum versus K-Secret Seoul 1988 Boosting Serum: Collagen Complex 7 + Red Ginseng. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Collagen Water and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. Water Butylene Glycol Glycerin Cetyl Ethylhexanoate 1,2-Hexanediol Niacinamide Hydrogenated Lecithin Pentaerythrityl Tetrabehenate Betaine Diethoxyethyl Succinate Ceramide NP Hydroxyethyl Urea Panthenol Cetearyl Alcohol Squalane Carbomer Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Tromethamine Xanthan Gum Allantoin Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Ethylhexylglycerin Adenosine Disodium EDTA Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Cyanocobalamin 2,3-Butanediol Dipropylene Glycol Caprylyl Glycol Sodium Hyaluronate Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract Punica Granatum Fruit Extract Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Octyldodecanol Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate Glyceryl Stearate Methylpropanediol Copper Tripeptide-1 Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic Acid Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate Potassium Hyaluronate Ceramide Ns Ceramide As Ceramide AP Cholesterol Tripeptide-1 Hexapeptide-9 Pentylene Glycol Astaxanthin Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Nonapeptide-1 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Soluble Collagen Oligopeptide-32 Oligopeptide-29 Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2 Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3 Acetyl Octapeptide-3 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Oligopeptide-6 Ceramide EOP Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Niacinamide, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Pentaerythrityl Tetrabehenate, Betaine, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Ceramide NP, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Panthenol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Squalane, Carbomer, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Tromethamine, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Disodium EDTA, Nicotinamide Mononucleotide, Cyanocobalamin, 2,3-Butanediol, Dipropylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Sambucus Nigra Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Octyldodecanol, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Glyceryl Stearate, Methylpropanediol, Copper Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Potassium Hyaluronate, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Tripeptide-1, Hexapeptide-9, Pentylene Glycol, Astaxanthin, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Nonapeptide-1, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Soluble Collagen, Oligopeptide-32, Oligopeptide-29, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-3, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Oligopeptide-6, Ceramide EOP Collagen Water Propanediol Glycereth-26 Atelocollagen Desamido Collagen Hydrolyzed Collagen Panax Ginseng Root Extract Coptis Japonica Root Extract Collagen Collagen Amino Acids Procollagen Polyglycerin-3 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp 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. Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture. Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%. It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier. Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%. A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions. Ceramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the ski