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Numbuzin No.9 Secret Firming Serum Versus Mary & May 6 Peptide Complex Serum
Numbuzin No.9 Secret Firming Serum Versus Mary & May 6 Peptide Complex Serum Detailed comparison of Numbuzin No.9 Secret Firming Serum versus Mary & May 6 Peptide Complex Serum. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
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Numbuzin No.9 Secret Firming Serum Versus Mary & May 6 Peptide Complex Serum Detailed comparison of Numbuzin No.9 Secret Firming Serum versus Mary & May 6 Peptide Complex Serum. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 to soften the look of wrinkles. 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 Glycerin Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin) Propanediol Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate Niacinamide Dimethicone Butylene Glycol Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Lavandula Angustifolia Oil Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil Adenosine Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate Glyceryl Stearate Cetearyl Alcohol Palmitic Acid Stearic Acid Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Glyceryl Caprylate Sodium Polyacrylate Xanthan Gum Caprylyl Glycol 1,2-Hexanediol Ethylhexylglycerin Disodium EDTA Carbomer Tromethamine Linalool Limonene Water, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Poly(C6-14 Olefin), Propanediol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Niacinamide, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Adenosine, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Linalool, Limonene Glycereth-26 Arginine 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 Be the first to review 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). 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. All