FACTORFIVE Skincare Regenerative Serum Versus Plated Skin Science Eye Serum

FACTORFIVE Skincare Regenerative Serum Versus Plated Skin Science Eye Serum Detailed comparison of FACTORFIVE Skincare Regenerative Serum versus Plated Skin Science Eye Serum. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 and Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. No concerns Human Bone Marrow Stem Cell Conditioned Media Water Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Glycerin Niacinamide Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate PEG-8/Smdi Copolymer Hydroxyethylcellulose Xanthan Gum Phenoxyethanol Acetyl Octapeptide-3 Bis(Tripeptide-1) Copper Acetate Sodium Hyaluronate Lecithin Acmella Oleracea Extract Polysorbate 20 Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Ethylhexylglycerin Citric Acid Disodium EDTA Palmitoyl Tripeptide-37 Parfum Human Bone Marrow Stem Cell Conditioned Media, Water, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, PEG-8/Smdi Copolymer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Bis(Tripeptide-1) Copper Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lecithin, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Polysorbate 20, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-37, Parfum Pentylene Glycol Trideceth-9 Human Platelet Extract PEG-5 Isononanoate Panthenol Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Undaria Pinnatifida Extract Hyaluronic Acid Caprylyl Glycol 1,2-Hexanediol Hydrolyzed Gelatin Arginine Silanetriol Corallina Officinalis Extract Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract Asparagopsis Armata Extract Propanediol Coffea Arabica Seed Extract Carnosine Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Trideceth-9, Human Platelet Extract, PEG-5 Isononanoate, Panthenol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Undaria Pinnatifida Extract, Hyaluronic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydrolyzed Gelatin, Arginine, Silanetriol, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Xanthan Gum, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Asparagopsis Armata Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Propanediol, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Carnosine These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages. Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon. 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 - preventin