Geek & Gorgeous Power Peptides Serum Versus Transparent Lab Niacinamide Glow Cream

Geek & Gorgeous Power Peptides Serum Versus Transparent Lab Niacinamide Glow Cream Detailed comparison of Geek & Gorgeous Power Peptides Serum versus Transparent Lab Niacinamide Glow Cream. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 and Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This brightening moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Ceramide Ng to brighten dull-looking skin and strengthen the skin barrier. Water Glycerin Butylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Panthenol Dicaprylyl Carbonate Dicaprylyl Ether Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate Tetrapeptide-21 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 Copper Palmitoyl Heptapeptide-14 Heptapeptide-15 Palmitate Saccharide Isomerate Allantoin Cetearyl Alcohol Glyceryl Stearate Se Tapioca Starch Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Carbomer Polysorbate 20 Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer Polyvinyl Alcohol Citric Acid Sodium Citrate Sodium Hydroxide Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Panthenol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Tetrapeptide-21, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Copper Palmitoyl Heptapeptide-14, Heptapeptide-15 Palmitate, Saccharide Isomerate, Allantoin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Tapioca Starch, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin Niacinamide Propanediol Triheptanoin Dimethicone Betaine Ethyl Macadamiate Isosorbide Dicaprylate Sodium PCA Ceramide Ng PCA Lactococcus Ferment Lysate Lysine Serine Alanine Glycine Lysine Hcl Threonine Arginine Proline Glutamic Acid Gluconolactone Matrixyl 3000 Magnesium Chloride Potassium Chloride Manganese Chloride Aluminum Chloride Copper Sulfate Tocopherol Phenethyl Alcohol Caprylyl Glycol Zinc Chloride Malic Acid Calcium Gluconate Sodium Polyacrylate Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Hydrogenated Polydecene Sodium Lactate Trideceth-6 Sodium Phytate Lactic Acid Sodium Chloride Sodium Benzoate Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Triheptanoin, Dimethicone, Betaine, Ethyl Macadamiate, Isosorbide Dicaprylate, Sodium PCA, Ceramide Ng, PCA, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Lysine, Serine, Alanine, Glycine, Lysine Hcl, Threonine, Arginine, Proline, Glutamic Acid, Gluconolactone, Matrixyl 3000, Magnesium Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Manganese Chloride, Aluminum Chloride, Copper Sulfate, Tocopherol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Zinc Chloride, Malic Acid, Calcium Gluconate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Carbomer, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Lactate, Trideceth-6, Sodium Phytate, Lactic Acid, Sodium Chloride, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol 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. 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. Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that: The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure. Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations. 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