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SerumKind Purple Cabbage Drop Versus Biossance Squalane + Copper Peptide Rapid Plumping Serum

SerumKind Purple Cabbage Drop Versus Biossance Squalane + Copper Peptide Rapid Plumping Serum Detailed comparison of SerumKind Purple Cabbage Drop versus Biossance Squalane + Copper Peptide Rapid Plumping Serum Original. This hydrating serum is formulated arou

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SerumKind Purple Cabbage Drop Versus Biossance Squalane + Copper Peptide Rapid Plumping Serum Detailed comparison of SerumKind Purple Cabbage Drop versus Biossance Squalane + Copper Peptide Rapid Plumping Serum Original. This hydrating serum is formulated around Beta-Glucan to hydrate skin and calm redness. This hydrating serum is formulated around Squalane and Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and soften the look of wrinkles. No concerns Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract Glycerin Water Methylpropanediol Methyl Gluceth-20 Betaine Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer C12-14 Pareth-12 Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract 1,2-Hexanediol Eclipta Prostrata Extract Trehalose Xanthan Gum Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract Ethylhexylglycerin Sorbitan Isostearate Beta-Glucan Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract Corallina Officinalis Extract Curcuma Longa Root Extract Parfum Brassica Oleracea Capitata Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Water, Methylpropanediol, Methyl Gluceth-20, Betaine, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, C12-14 Pareth-12, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Trehalose, Xanthan Gum, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Beta-Glucan, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Parfum Propanediol Squalane Sodium Hyaluronate Copper Tripeptide-1 Acmella Oleracea Extract Ectoin Tetrapeptide-30 Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-52 Copper PCA Panthenol Sodium Polyglutamate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Passiflora Incarnata Flower Extract Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Acacia Senegal Gum Phenoxyethanol Citric Acid Caprylyl Glycol Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Squalane, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Copper Tripeptide-1, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Ectoin, Tetrapeptide-30, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-52, Copper PCA, Panthenol, Sodium Polyglutamate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Passiflora Incarnata Flower Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Acacia Senegal Gum, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract is the extract from the flowers of the aloe vera plant. In cosmetics, it functions as a skin conditioning agent. Here's the honest part: most of the famous "aloe" research is on the leaf and this flower extract is much less studied. It shouldn't be assumed to do everything the gel is known for. However, there is a small body of flower-specific research that is interesting to take a look at. The flowers of Aloe vera contain volatile compounds and ascorbic acid. And when researchers looked closer, they found the flower is rich in antioxidants called phenolics that lined up with the extract's strong antioxidant activity. This extract also showed some ability to fight off a common bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa) in lab tests. In lab and mouse studies, those phenolic compounds behaved like solid antioxidants though human skin trials on the flower extract are still needed. Safety-wise, this ingredient is pretty assuring. The CIR Expert Panel deems this ingredient safe in current practices of use and only rare cases of acute eczema, contact urticaria, and dermatitis have been reported. Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract is also known as Ivy Gourd Fruit Extract. It has skin conditioning properties. The fruit is rich in flavonoids, phenolic acids, terpenoids, and sterols that show antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect in vitro. This is because the fruit contains a thick mucilage that forms a protective and soothing layer on the skin's surface. The extract itself has demonstrated antioxidant, soothing, and potential anti-allergy properties. Most of this research is done in vitro and dedicated clinical studies on topical application are still limited. Corallina Officinalis Extract comes from the small red seaweed that grows on rocky coastlines that feels stiff to the touch because it builds calcium carbonate right into its cell walls. That mineral content is basically its whole selling point: the extract brings calcium, magnesium, and trace minerals along with sugars (polysaccharides) and proteins. This is why formulators use it as a skin-conditioning and hydrating ingredient. Lab testing does back up decent antioxidant activity for this species. A study comparing twelve red seaweeds found Corallina Officinalis stood out for its free-radical scavenging capacity. And a separate study found meaningful radical scavenging plus antibacterial activity from the raw biomass. It's worth being clear that most of this is test-tube work on raw-algae and not a clinical trial on a finished cream. On concentration, a 2020 industry survey found it's used at up to 2% in makeup and skincare. Safety-wise, it's as boring as it gets: the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel concluded this ingredient (along with the powder, Thallus Extract, and Hydrolyzed versions) to be safe as used in cosmetics and cited negative