Is Clinical Brightening Serum Versus Medik8 Oxy-R Peptides

Is Clinical Brightening Serum Versus Medik8 Oxy-R Peptides Detailed comparison of Is Clinical Brightening Serum versus Medik8 Oxy-R Peptides. This brightening serum is formulated around Alpha-Arbutin and Salix Alba Bark Extract to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin. This brightening serum is formulated around Gluconolactone to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin. No concerns Butylene Glycol Water Glycerin Alcohol Denat. Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract Saccharum Officinarum Extract Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract Alpha-Arbutin Glyceryl Polyacrylate Polyporus Umbellatus Extract Salix Alba Bark Extract Menthol Phenoxyethanol Butylene Glycol, Water, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract, Saccharum Officinarum Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit/Leaf Extract, Alpha-Arbutin, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Polyporus Umbellatus Extract, Salix Alba Bark Extract, Menthol, Phenoxyethanol Artocarpus Lakoocha Wood Extract Gluconolactone Acetyl Glycyl Beta-Alanine Lactic Acid Sodium Benzoate Disodium EDTA Sodium Hyaluronate Xanthan Gum Calcium Gluconate Sodium Metabisulfite Tetrapeptide-30 Hydroxyresveratrol Water, Butylene Glycol, Artocarpus Lakoocha Wood Extract, Gluconolactone, Acetyl Glycyl Beta-Alanine, Glycerin, Lactic Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Calcium Gluconate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Tetrapeptide-30, Hydroxyresveratrol 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. 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!