Vitamins and Sea beauty Seaweed + Glycolic Acid Facial Toner Versus Versed On The Rise Firming Serum

Vitamins and Sea beauty Seaweed + Glycolic Acid Facial Toner Versus Versed On The Rise Firming Serum Detailed comparison of Vitamins and Sea beauty Seaweed + Glycolic Acid Facial Toner versus Versed On The Rise Firming Serum. This smoothing toner is formulated around Glycolic Acid to refine skin texture and brighten dull-looking skin. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Resveratrol and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Glycerin Propanediol Glycolic Acid Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Algae Extract PEG-12 Dimethicone Polysorbate 20 Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Dehydroacetic Acid Benzyl Alcohol Sodium Hydroxide Parfum Chromium Hydroxide Green Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Glycolic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Algae Extract, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Polysorbate 20, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, Chromium Hydroxide Green Propylene Glycol Butylene Glycol Resveratrol Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Retinyl Palmitate Tocopheryl Acetate Tocopherol Sodium Hyaluronate Citric Acid PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Xanthan Gum Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Ceramide AP 1,2-Hexanediol Carbomer Sodium Metabisulfite Sodium Lactate Water, Propylene Glycol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, Resveratrol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tocopherol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Xanthan Gum, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Carbomer, Sodium Metabisulfite, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Lactate These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. 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. 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 acce