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Peter Thomas Roth Peptide 21 Wrinkle Resist Moisturizer Versus Clarins Extra Firming Energy

Peter Thomas Roth Peptide 21 Wrinkle Resist Moisturizer Versus Clarins Extra Firming Energy Detailed comparison of Peter Thomas Roth Peptide 21 Wrinkle Resist Moisturizer versus Clarins Extra Firming Energy. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Hex

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Peter Thomas Roth Peptide 21 Wrinkle Resist Moisturizer Versus Clarins Extra Firming Energy Detailed comparison of Peter Thomas Roth Peptide 21 Wrinkle Resist Moisturizer versus Clarins Extra Firming Energy. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Hexapeptide-11 and Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate to soften the look of wrinkles. This day moisturizer is formulated around Avena Sativa Kernel Extract and Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract to hydrate and support the skin barrier. Water Glycerin Dimethicone Olive Oil Decyl Esters Glycereth-26 Squalane Butylene Glycol Behenyl Alcohol Polysilicone-11 Batyl Alcohol Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Hexapeptide-11 Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Tripeptide-10 Citrulline Acetyl Hexapeptide-1 Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11 Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2 Acetyl Octapeptide-3 Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-19 Trifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2 Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Oligopeptide Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Potassium Hydrolyzed Polygamma-Glutamate Sodium Polyglutamate Squalene Mica Sodium Hyaluronate Sorbic Acid Tocopherol Cereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Magnesium Chloride Phenoxyethanol Cetyl Alcohol Stearyl Alcohol Trehalose Glyceryl Stearate Silanetriol Trehalose Ether Mannitol Phytosterols Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Hydrogenated Lecithin Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate Polysorbate 20 Dimethyl Isosorbide Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Caprylyl Glycol Sodium Hydroxide Laureth-12 Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Lecithin Disodium Phosphate Hydrolyzed Soy Protein Carbomer Dextran Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Lactate Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate Sodium Phosphate Xanthan Gum Triethanolamine Acrylates Copolymer Water, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Olive Oil Decyl Esters, Glycereth-26, Squalane, Butylene Glycol, Behenyl Alcohol, Polysilicone-11, Batyl Alcohol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Hexapeptide-11, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Tripeptide-10 Citrulline, Acetyl Hexapeptide-1, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-9, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-19, Trifluoroacetyl Tripeptide-2, Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Potassium Hydrolyzed Polygamma-Glutamate, Sodium Polyglutamate, Squalene, Mica, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sorbic Acid, Tocopherol, Cereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Magnesium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Trehalose, Glyceryl Stearate, Silanetriol Trehalose Ether, Mannitol, Phytosterols, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Polysorbate 20, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Laureth-12, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Lecithin, Disodium Phosphate, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Carbomer, Dextran, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Lactate, Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate, Sodium Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Triethanolamine, Acrylates Copolymer Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Butyrospermum Parkii Butter CI 77891 Phenyl 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. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel. While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns. Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source. This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out. This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%. Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as quartz. It is also known as polydimethylsiloxane. What it does: Dimethicone comes in different viscosities: Depending on the viscosity, dimethicone has different properties. Ingredients lists don't always show which type is used, so we recommend reaching out to the brand if you have questions about the viscosity. This ingredient is unlikely to cause irritation because it does not get absorbed into skin. However, people with silicone allergies should be careful about using this ingredient. Note: Dimethicone may contribute to pilling. This is because it is not oil or water soluble, so pilling may occur when layered with products. When mixed with heavy oils in a formula, the outcome is also quite greasy. 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 hydra