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Paula's Choice Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptide Booster Versus Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid + Collagen + Niacinamide Activating Serum

Paula's Choice Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptide Booster Versus Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid + Collagen + Niacinamide Activating Serum Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptide Booster versus Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid + Collagen + Niacinam

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Paula's Choice Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptide Booster Versus Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid + Collagen + Niacinamide Activating Serum Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Pro-Collagen Multi-Peptide Booster versus Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid + Collagen + Niacinamide Activating Serum. This barrier-repair serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Ceramide NP to strengthen the skin barrier and soften the look of wrinkles. Water Glycerin Pentylene Glycol Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract Dimethicone Propanediol Ceramide AP 1,2-Hexanediol Glyceryl Glucoside Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-72 Amide Sh-Polypeptide-121 Tridecapeptide-1 Polyglucuronic Acid Sodium Hyaluronate C9-12 Alkane Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Polygonum Bistorta Root Extract Bacillus Ferment Lecithin Sodium Phytate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Hexylene Glycol Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose Xanthan Gum Ethylhexylglycerin Caprylyl Glycol Magnesium Chloride Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Dimethicone, Propanediol, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glyceryl Glucoside, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-72 Amide, Sh-Polypeptide-121, Tridecapeptide-1, Polyglucuronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, C9-12 Alkane, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Polygonum Bistorta Root Extract, Bacillus Ferment, Lecithin, Sodium Phytate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Hexylene Glycol, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Magnesium Chloride, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters Niacinamide Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Squalene Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil Amylopectin Phytosteryl Macadamiate Collagen Amino Acids Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract Oligopeptide-3 Oligopeptide-2 Oligopeptide-1 Hexapeptide-11 Folic Acid Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract Lactic Acid Phospholipids Ceramide NP Phytosterols Phytosphingosine Cholesterol Myrica Cerifera Fruit Extract Akebia Quinata Stem Extract Prunus Lannesiana Flower Extract Saccharomyces Lysate Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate Tripeptide-1 Ceramide EOP Polyglutamic Acid Tocopheryl Acetate Tocopherol Butylene Glycol Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Acetyl Glutamine Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Hydroxyacetophenone Carbomer Dextran Phenoxyethanol Water, Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate, Propanediol, Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Squalene, Macadamia Integrifolia Seed Oil, Amylopectin, Lecithin, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Collagen Amino Acids, Lithothamnion Calcareum Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Oligopeptide-3, Oligopeptide-2, Oligopeptide-1, Hexapeptide-11, Folic Acid, Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Lactic Acid, Phospholipids, Ceramide NP, Phytosterols, Phytosphingosine, Ceramide AP, Cholesterol, Myrica Cerifera Fruit Extract, Akebia Quinata Stem Extract, Prunus Lannesiana Flower Extract, Saccharomyces Lysate, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Tripeptide-1, Ceramide EOP, Polyglutamic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Acetyl Glutamine, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Benzoate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Xanthan Gum, Potassiu 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 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). Ceramide AP is is a skin-identical lipid that mimics what your skin already makes naturally. Ceramides help maintain epidermal integrity and barrier function. You'll often see this ingredient paired with other ceramides (like ceramide NP), cholesterol, or fatty acids because this combination best mimics the natural lipid mix your skin already has. The skin's ability to produce ceramides gets disrupted in skin conditions like eczema. This in turn weakens the skin barrier and applying ceramides topically has been shown to replenish what's been lost to restore barrier function. Most of the studies with Ceramide AP test it as part of a multi-ceramide complex; studies reinforce ceramide AP's role in rebalancing ceramides in skin and improving skin hydration. 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. Hexylene Glycol is a multitasker ingredient that works as a solvent, hu