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Mary & May Tranexamic Acid + Glutathione Eye Cream Versus Mary & May 6 Peptide Complex Serum
Mary & May Tranexamic Acid + Glutathione Eye Cream Versus Mary & May 6 Peptide Complex Serum Detailed comparison of Mary & May Tranexamic Acid + Glutathione Eye Cream versus Mary & May 6 Peptide Complex Serum. This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated aro
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Mary & May Tranexamic Acid + Glutathione Eye Cream Versus Mary & May 6 Peptide Complex Serum Detailed comparison of Mary & May Tranexamic Acid + Glutathione Eye Cream versus Mary & May 6 Peptide Complex Serum. This brightening eye moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Tranexamic Acid to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Copper Tripeptide-1 and Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Ethylhexyl Palmitate Glycereth-26 Glycerin Cetearyl Alcohol Niacinamide Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin) Beeswax Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate Dipropylene Glycol Isododecane Glyceryl Stearate Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Stearyl Alcohol Glycol Stearate Se Sodium Polyacrylate Hydroxyacetophenone Stearic Acid Dimethiconol Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Hydrogenated Polydecene Hydrogenated Lecithin Tranexamic Acid Betaine Glutathione Panthenol Parfum Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil Butylene Glycol Adenosine Sorbitan Isostearate Caprylyl Glycol Trideceth-6 1,2-Hexanediol Disodium EDTA Sodium Hyaluronate Ascorbic Acid Water, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Glycereth-26, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Beeswax, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Dipropylene Glycol, Isododecane, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Stearyl Alcohol, Glycol Stearate Se, Sodium Polyacrylate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Stearic Acid, Dimethiconol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tranexamic Acid, Betaine, Glutathione, Panthenol, Parfum, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Butylene Glycol, Adenosine, Sorbitan Isostearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Trideceth-6, 1,2-Hexanediol, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ascorbic Acid Arginine Carbomer Ethylhexylglycerin Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Copper Tripeptide-1 Hexapeptide-11 Hexapeptide-9 Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Tripeptide-1 Water, Glycereth-26, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Arginine, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Adenosine, Caprylyl Glycol, Copper Tripeptide-1, Hexapeptide-11, Hexapeptide-9, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Tripeptide-1 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. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). Glycereth-26 is a synthetic ingredient and polyethylene glycol ether of Glycerin. Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin and helps keep your skin moisturized. It is a humectant and helps add texture to products. It can make your product thicker. As a humectant, it helps draw moisture from the air to your skin. This helps your skin stay hydrated. Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in you