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Trinny London Plump Up Serum Versus Balea Beauty Expert Peptide Serum

Trinny London Plump Up Serum Versus Balea Beauty Expert Peptide Serum Detailed comparison of Trinny London Plump Up Serum versus Balea Beauty Expert Peptide Serum. This hydrating serum is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and soften the look

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Trinny London Plump Up Serum Versus Balea Beauty Expert Peptide Serum Detailed comparison of Trinny London Plump Up Serum versus Balea Beauty Expert Peptide Serum. This hydrating serum is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and soften the look of wrinkles. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Copper Tripeptide-1 and Sodium Hyaluronate to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier. Water Glycerin Pentylene Glycol Sodium Hyaluronate Betaine Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Oligopeptide-78 Palmitoyl Decapeptide-21 Zinc Palmitoyl Nonapeptide-14 Hexapeptide-9 Decapeptide-21 Oligopeptide-1 Xylitylglucoside Anhydroxylitol Xylitol Sucrose Plankton Extract Glucose Lecithin Butylene Glycol Hydroxyacetophenone Sodium Hydroxide Water, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Betaine, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Oligopeptide-78, Palmitoyl Decapeptide-21, Zinc Palmitoyl Nonapeptide-14, Hexapeptide-9, Decapeptide-21, Oligopeptide-1, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Sucrose, Plankton Extract, Glucose, Lecithin, Butylene Glycol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Sodium Hydroxide Copper Tripeptide-1 Xanthan Gum Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid Propanediol Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Copper Tripeptide-1, Sodium Hyaluronate, Xanthan Gum, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid, Propanediol, Betaine 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. Betaine is a humectant. Like hyaluronic acid, it helps attract and retain moisture in the skin. It’s known for being gentle and for helping the skin maintain balanced hydration. Betaine is mainly used to improve hydration and support calmer skin. It helps skin cells regulate water balance because it functions as an osmolyte. Some studies suggest betaine may support making skin tone more even. Fun fact: Betaine naturally exists in the skin and the body. In cosmetic products, it can be either plant-derived (most commonly from sugar beets) or synthetically produced for consistency and stability. Betaine is also known as trimethylglycine. 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. 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. Hydroxyacetophenone is a small phenolic molecule that earns its place in a formulas as an antioxidant and preservative booster. As a phenol, it is able to neutralize free radicals to protect both the product and the skin from oxidative stress. Though it can't kill microbes on its own, it works as a good supporting agent when combined with other preservatives like Phenoxyethanol or 1,2-Hexanediol. This ingredient naturally occurs as piceol in Norwegian spruce needles (~0.4-1.1% dry weight and in cloudberries). Though the cosmetic-grade material is synthesized for purity and consistency. You'll usually see it used at low levels and suppliers recommend up to 1% added to a water phase. Safety testing was done at concentrations like 0.05% in SPF products and 0.5% in a Human Repeated Insult Patch Test. The safety evidence is assuring; this ingredient is safe for cosmetics in current use and also holds safety status as a food flavor