SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Advanced Eye Versus SkinMedica TNS® Advanced+ Serum

SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Advanced Eye Versus SkinMedica TNS® Advanced+ Serum Detailed comparison of SkinCeuticals A.G.E. Advanced Eye versus SkinMedica TNS® Advanced+ Serum. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Caffeine and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Hexyl Laurate Cellulose Polyethylene Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Octyldodecanol Phenoxyethanol Butylene Glycol Caffeine Silica Silylate Tocopheryl Acetate Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Sodium Citrate Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer Chlorphenesin Boron Nitride Alumina Glycyrrhetinic Acid CI 77891 Menthoxypropanediol Sorbitol Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract Synthetic Fluorphlogopite Sodium Phytate Carbomer Sodium Lactate Polysorbate 20 Punica Granatum Fruit Extract Glycol Alcohol Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Tocopherol Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Hexyl Laurate, Cellulose, Polyethylene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Octyldodecanol, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene Glycol, Caffeine, Silica Silylate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Sodium Citrate, Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer, Chlorphenesin, Boron Nitride, Alumina, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, CI 77891, Menthoxypropanediol, Sorbitol, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Sodium Phytate, Carbomer, Sodium Lactate, Polysorbate 20, Punica Granatum Fruit Extract, Glycol, Alcohol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Tocopherol, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Water Pentylene Glycol Human Neonatal Fibroblast Conditioned Media Glycereth-7 Triacetate Shea Butter Ethyl Esters Glycerin Ethoxydiglycol Lactococcus Ferment Lysate Whey Protein Chlorella Vulgaris Extract Saccharide Isomerate Dimer Tripeptide-43 Vitis Vinifera Flower Cell Extract Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract Hydroxyacetophenone Propanediol Xanthan Gum Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Polyacrylate-13 Polyisobutene Sclerotium Gum PEG-12 Dimethicone Lecithin Pullulan Aminomethyl Propanol Disodium EDTA Ethylhexylglycerin Water, Pentylene Glycol, Human Neonatal Fibroblast Conditioned Media, Glycereth-7 Triacetate, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Glycerin, Ethoxydiglycol, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Whey Protein, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Saccharide Isomerate, Dimer Tripeptide-43, Vitis Vinifera Flower Cell Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Tocopheryl Acetate, Propanediol, Xanthan Gum, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Sclerotium Gum, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Lecithin, Pullulan, Butylene Glycol, Sodium Citrate, Polysorbate 20, Aminomethyl Propanol, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin 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. 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. 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. Polysorbate 20 is a gentle, water-soluble emulsifier and mild surfactant. It stops oil and water from separating to keep your formulas blended and stable. It also acts as a mild penetration enhancer by helping active ingredients absorb slightly better. The common safety discussion around this ingredient involves a manufacturing byproduct called 1,4-dioxane. Trace amounts can form during production but the EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has concluded that levels at/below 10 ppm in finished products are safe (commercial products consistently fall within acceptable margins). True allergic reactions are uncommon and the CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be safe as used in cosmetics. Because it is derived from lauric acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. Sodium Citrate is the sodium salts of citric acid. In skincare, it is used to alter pH levels and acts as a preservative. Its main functions are to maintain the pH of a product and neutralize metal ions. The acidity of our skin is maintained by our glands and skin biome; normal pH level of skin is slightly acidic (~4.75-5.5). Being slightly acidic al