SkinBetter Science Mystro Active Balance Serum Versus Paula's Choice Resist Super Antioxidant Serum

SkinBetter Science Mystro Active Balance Serum Versus Paula's Choice Resist Super Antioxidant Serum Detailed comparison of SkinBetter Science Mystro Active Balance Serum versus Paula's Choice Resist Super Antioxidant Serum. This calming serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Astaxanthin to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 to soften the look of wrinkles and brighten dull-looking skin. Water Copaifera Officinalis Resin Glycerin Butylene Glycol Propanediol Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate Isosorbide Dicaprylate Cetearyl Glucoside Ethoxydiglycol Diheptyl Succinate Squalane Niacinamide Panax Notoginseng Root Extract Theobroma Cacao Leaf Cell Extract Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract Echinacea Purpurea Extract Sophora Japonica Bud Extract Humulus Lupulus Extract Curcuma Longa Root Extract Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract Astaxanthin Ergothioneine Thioctic Acid Sorbitan Olivate Tocopherol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Tribehenin Cetearyl Alcohol Acacia Senegal Gum Hydroxyethylcellulose Xanthan Gum Ethylhexylglycerin Phenethyl Alcohol Phenoxyethanol Citric Acid Phytic Acid Sodium Hydroxide Water, Copaifera Officinalis Resin, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-3 Distearate, Isosorbide Dicaprylate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Ethoxydiglycol, Diheptyl Succinate, Squalane, Niacinamide, Panax Notoginseng Root Extract, Theobroma Cacao Leaf Cell Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Magnolia Officinalis Bark Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Sophora Japonica Bud Extract, Humulus Lupulus Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Haematococcus Pluvialis Extract, Astaxanthin, Ergothioneine, Thioctic Acid, Sorbitan Olivate, Tocopherol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Tribehenin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Acacia Senegal Gum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenethyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Phytic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide Cyclopentasiloxane Dimethicone Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Ceramide NP Tocotrienols Ubiquinone Tocopheryl Acetate Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Ferulic Acid Beta-Glucan Superoxide Dismutase Epigallocatechin Gallate Glutathione Xanthophylls Glycine Soja Seed Extract Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract Lupinus Albus Seed Extract Curcuma Longa Root Elaeis Guineensis Oil Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Ceramide NP, Tocotrienols, Tocopherol, Ubiquinone, Thioctic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Ferulic Acid, Beta-Glucan, Superoxide Dismutase, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Ergothioneine, Glutathione, Xanthophylls, Glycine Soja Seed Extract, Glycerin, Arctostaphylos Uva Ursi Leaf Extract, Lupinus Albus Seed Extract, Curcuma Longa Root, Elaeis Guineensis Oil, Phenoxyethanol 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. Ergothioneine is an amino acid found naturally in mushrooms, grains, and meat. It has antioxidant and skin soothing properties. This amino acid helps with: Maintaining DNA stability and cell reproduction Enhances cellular immunity Skin brightening Anti-aging Skin soothing 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. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages. Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon. Thioctic Acid is an enzyme and antioxidant. A more common name for this is Alpha Lipoic Acid. Alpha Lipoic Acid can be naturally found in the mitochondria of every cell. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. The antioxidants in Alpha Lipoic