Medik8 Copper PCA Peptides Mineral Antioxidant Peptide Serum Versus AnteAGE® MD MD Serum

Medik8 Copper PCA Peptides Mineral Antioxidant Peptide Serum Versus AnteAGE® MD MD Serum Detailed comparison of Medik8 Copper PCA Peptides Mineral Antioxidant Peptide Serum versus AnteAGE® MD MD Serum. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Cyclopentasiloxane Glycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Stearic Acid Polyacrylamide Cyclohexasiloxane Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter Phenoxyethanol C13-14 Isoparaffin Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2 Cetearyl Alcohol Copper PCA Niacinamide Butylene Glycol Benzyl Alcohol Laureth-7 Polysilicone-11 Triethanolamine Aminobutyric Acid CI 77120 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Ethylhexylglycerin Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol Centella Asiatica Extract Panax Ginseng Root Extract Portulaca Oleracea Extract Dehydroacetic Acid Carbomer Polysorbate 20 Pentylene Glycol Sodium Benzoate Superoxide Dismutase Tromethamine Sodium Metabisulfite Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Stearic Acid, Polyacrylamide, Cyclohexasiloxane, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Phenoxyethanol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Cetearyl Alcohol, Copper PCA, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, Benzyl Alcohol, Laureth-7, Polysilicone-11, Triethanolamine, Aminobutyric Acid, CI 77120, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Dehydroacetic Acid, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Superoxide Dismutase, Tromethamine, Sodium Metabisulfite Human Bone Marrow Stem Cell Conditioned Media Extract Hydrolyzed Myrtus Communis Leaf Extract Cetyl Ethylhexanoate Polyacrylate-13 Polyisobutene Dimethyl Isosorbide Salicylic Acid Sorbic Acid Carnosine Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract Maltodextrin Disodium EDTA Sh-Polypeptide-5 Sh-Oligopeptide-2 Water, Human Bone Marrow Stem Cell Conditioned Media Extract, Hydrolyzed Myrtus Communis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Niacinamide, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Benzyl Alcohol, Salicylic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Carnosine, Ilex Paraguariensis Leaf Extract, Maltodextrin, Disodium EDTA, Sh-Polypeptide-5, Sh-Oligopeptide-2 These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Benzyl Alcohol is an aromatic alcohol with several roles: it's a preservative, solvent, and mild fragrance component with a floral scent. This ingredient has been deemed safe for use in cosmetic formulations at concentrations up to 5%, and up to 10% in hair dyes. You'll typically see 0.5-2% in most rinse-off or leave-on products. As a preservative, it works by disrupting the membrane of microbial proteins. This helps keep bacteria and fungi from growing in your products. The sensitization picture is actually quite assuring as well:of nearly 71,000 patients patch tested with benzyl alcohol, only 0.21% showed a positive reaction with most of them being weakly positive. This led researchers to conclude that benzyl alcohol cannot be regarded as a significant contact allergen. It is worth noting this ingredient is classified as one of the EU's regulated fragrance allergens and restricted to 1% in finished products. Labels must also declare it in concentrations above 0.001% in leave-on products and 0.01% in rinse-off products. At concentrations around 5%, localized redness and itching can appear as a direct irritant response and not as a true allergic reaction. 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. 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 ever