The INKEY List Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm Versus Paula's Choice Boost Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster

The INKEY List Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm Versus Paula's Choice Boost Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster Detailed comparison of The INKEY List Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm Pink versus Paula's Choice Boost Hyaluronic Acid + Peptide Lip Booster. This anti-aging lip moisturizer is formulated around Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate lips. This anti-aging lip moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate lips. Ricinus Communis Seed Oil Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides Glyceryl Rosinate Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Ethylhexyl Palmitate Candelilla Cera Mangifera Indica Seed Butter Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil Squalane Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate Hydrogenated Olive Oil Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glyceryl Behenate Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables Tribehenin Sorbitan Isostearate Tocopherol Portulaca Pilosa Extract Trihydroxystearin Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sucrose Cocoate Brassica Alba Sprout Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 Glucomannan Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Hydroxystearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides, Glyceryl Rosinate, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Candelilla Cera, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Squalane, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Hydrogenated Olive Oil, Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glyceryl Behenate, Olea Europaea Oil Unsaponifiables, Tribehenin, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tocopherol, Portulaca Pilosa Extract, Trihydroxystearin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Sucrose Cocoate, Brassica Alba Sprout Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Glucomannan Diisostearyl Malate Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter Dipentaerythrityl Tetrabehenate/Polyhydroxystearate Polyamide-8 Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate Triisostearin Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline Water Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide Palmitic Acid Hydroxystearic Acid Glycine Soja Oil Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Lactic Acid Sorbic Acid Diisostearyl Malate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Dipentaerythrityl Tetrabehenate/Polyhydroxystearate, Polyamide-8, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Triisostearin, Squalane, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Unsaponifiables, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Dipalmitoyl Hydroxyproline, Water, Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide, Tocopherol, Tribehenin, Palmitic Acid, Hydroxystearic Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Trihydroxystearin, Glycine Soja Oil, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Portulaca Pilosa Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lactic Acid, Sucrose Cocoate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Glucomannan, Sorbic Acid These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate is derived from cetearyl alcohol and sorbic acid. It is an emollient and helps hydrate the skin. Emollients form a barrier on the skin to prevent water from escaping. Ethylhexyl Palmitate, also known as octyl palmitate, is created from 2-ethylhexyl alcohol and palmitic acid. In cosmetics, it plays many roles: One thing worth noting: a controlled study found this ingredient applied under occlusion to acne-prone subjects increased microcomedones. Just keep in mind this was under occlusive conditions and don't reflect how most products are used day-to-day. For most people, this is a well-tolerated and lightweight ingredient. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe because it is an ester of palmitic acid, a C16 fatty acid that falls within the C11-24 range that Malassezia can metabolize. Glucomannan is a fiber created from the Konjac plant. It is an emulsifier and thickener. The high polysaccharide content makes it great at adjusting the texture of products. (Kind of like starch). Polysaccharides also help our skin stay hydrated. This ingredient is water-soluble. Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 (aka Pal-GHK) is a synthetic signal peptide made of three amino acids attached to palmitic acid. That fatty acid attachment is the key: it boosts the peptide's ability to penetrate the skin barrier. This puts it closer to the dermal cells where it can actually make a difference. Once there, it acts as a matrikine, a signaling peptide that prompts fibroblasts to produce more collagen, fibronectin, and hyaluronic acid. In vitro studies show it can boost collagen production in skin cells even when UV-damaged skin samples were treated with it at a tiny concentration (it almost fully restored dermal collagen at 5ppm). It achieved this at 100x lower concentration than retinoic acid, which needed 500 ppm to do the same thing. Human clinical data is promising, but modest: A study of 23 female volunteers found a small but statistically significant increase (~4%) in skin thickness after treatment at 4 ppm. A separate small trial of 15 women showed statistically significant reductions in wrinkle length, depth, and skin roughness after applying it twice daily for four weeks. You'll likely see Pal-GHK paired with Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 as part of the Matrixyl 3000 complex. Fungal acne note: Usually a palmitic acid component can feed Malassezia in unbound form, but here is is covalently bonded to the peptide. This means it is very difficult for Malassezia to access, and therefore very unlikely to cause fungal acne. This synthetic, signal peptide has unique skin conditioning properties in that is a matrikine-mimetic compound. First of all, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 is a signal peptide; signal peptides tell the body to create more collagen. What is a matrikine-mimetic compound? This peptide has the ability to mimic matrikines i