Skin Script Vitamin C / Green Tea Serum Versus The [pH]ix The [pH]iller Peptide+ Serum

Skin Script Vitamin C / Green Tea Serum Versus The [pH]ix The [pH]iller Peptide+ Serum Detailed comparison of Skin Script Vitamin C / Green Tea Serum versus The [pH]ix The [pH]iller Peptide+ Serum. This brightening serum is formulated around Ascorbic Acid and Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate to brighten dull-looking skin and soften the look of wrinkles. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 and Tripeptide-10 Citrulline to soften the look of wrinkles. Water Hamamelis Virginiana Water Ascorbic Acid 10% Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Glycerin Alcohol Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate 3% Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate 2% Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Sodium Hyaluronate Copper Tripeptide-1 Acetyl Octapeptide-3 Allantoin Citrus Limon Peel Oil Aspalathus Linearis Extract Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder Ubiquinone Tocopheryl Acetate Tocopherol Squalane Elaeis Guineensis Oil Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract Tocotrienols Gluconolactone Fructooligosaccharides Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Glyceryl Stearate Dicaprylyl Ether Caprylyl Glycol Xanthan Gum Cetearyl Glucoside Triethanolamine Cetearyl Alcohol Carbomer Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate Alcohol Denat. Phenethyl Alcohol Potassium Sorbate Phenoxyethanol Sodium Benzoate Water, Hamamelis Virginiana Water, Ascorbic Acid 10%, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Glycerin, Alcohol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate 3%, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate 2%, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Copper Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Octapeptide-3, Allantoin, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Aspalathus Linearis Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Flower Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Ubiquinone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Squalane, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Tocotrienols, Gluconolactone, Fructooligosaccharides, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glyceryl Stearate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Cetearyl Glucoside, Triethanolamine, Cetearyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Lithium Magnesium Sodium Silicate, Alcohol Denat., Phenethyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate Nannochloropsis Oculata Extract Pullulan Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Acmella Oleracea Extract Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract Ascorbic Acid Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Hydrolyzed Soy Protein Tripeptide-10 Citrulline Tripeptide-1 Lecithin Butylene Glycol Dimethicone Cetyl Alcohol Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Acrylamide/Sodium Acrylate Copolymer Paraffinum Liquidum Trideceth-6 Propylene Glycol Diazolidinyl Urea Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate Tetrasodium EDTA Water, Nannochloropsis Oculata Extract, Pullulan, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Acmella Oleracea Extract, Allantoin, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Glycerin, Ascorbic Acid, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Tripeptide-10 Citrulline, Tripeptide-1, Lecithin, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Triethanolamine, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethicone, Cetyl Alcohol, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Glyceryl Stearate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Acrylamide/Sodium Acrylate Copolymer, Paraffinum Liquidum, Trideceth-6, Propylene Glycol, Diazolidinyl Urea, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. This ingredient is also called ethanol or ethyl alcohol. It is denatured, meaning made undrinkable for cosmetic use. In formulas, it: Is it bad for your skin? The answer comes down to concentration. Patch and wash studies have found highly concentrated alcohol-based hand rubs (60-100%) cause less barrier disruption than washing with a basic detergent like SLS. The only measurable effect in these studies was a temporary dip in skin hydration. Concentrations below 12-15% in leave-on cosmetics is generally well-tolerated. Concentrations above start to see increased transepidermal water loss (TEWL) and reduced hydration. In concentrations about 58%, it creates temporary channels in your skin's lipid layers to become more permeable and allow other ingredients to slip through easily. This ingredient can be up to 80% of the formula in alcohol-based perfumes. Overall, this ingredient is probably harmless if found lower down an ingredients list but worth side-eyeing if it's high up (especially if your barrier is already struggling). Alcohol can worsen dry skin, eczema, and oily skin, especially at higher concentrations. This is because it can increase transepidermal water loss and decrease hydration to disrupt the skin barrier. According to the National Rosacea Society based in the US, you should be mindful of products with these alcohols in the top half of ingredients. True allergic contact dermatitis to ethanol is uncommon, but be sure to patch test if you have dry or sensitive skin. Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics. Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity. Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation. It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh. Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated. This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%. Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating. Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism. Ascorbic Acid is is pure Vitamin C and is the biologically active form used directly by skin. Not only is vitamin C great for your overall health and immune system, but it also has plenty of benefits for yo