VT Cosmetics Cica Daily Soothing Mask Versus VT Cosmetics Reedle Shot Lifting Serum

VT Cosmetics Cica Daily Soothing Mask Versus VT Cosmetics Reedle Shot Lifting Serum Detailed comparison of VT Cosmetics Cica Daily Soothing Mask versus VT Cosmetics Reedle Shot Lifting Serum. This calming sheet mask is formulated around Panthenol and Centella Asiatica Extract to calm redness and hydrate skin. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Collagen Extract and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Glycerin Dipropylene Glycol 1,2-Hexanediol Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate Propanediol Caprylyl Glycol Illicium Verum Fruit Extract Trehalose Citrus Grandis Seed Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Arginine Panthenol Ethylhexylglycerin Centella Asiatica Extract Madecassoside Madecassic Acid Asiaticoside Asiatic Acid Propolis Extract Carbomer Xanthan Gum Disodium EDTA Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Butylene Glycol Honey Extract Portulaca Oleracea Extract Royal Jelly Extract Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Fructan Xylitylglucoside Anhydroxylitol Xylitol Glucose Glycine Serine Glutamic Acid Aspartic Acid Leucine Alanine Lysine Tyrosine Phenylalanine Threonine Proline Valine Isoleucine Histidine Methionine Cysteine Parfum Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Propanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Trehalose, Citrus Grandis Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arginine, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Madecassoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Propolis Extract, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Butylene Glycol, Honey Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Royal Jelly Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Fructan, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Glucose, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Proline, Valine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Methionine, Cysteine, Parfum Collagen Extract Niacinamide Glycolipids Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil Squalane Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Hydrogenated Lecithin Heptyl Undecylenate Human Umbilical Mesenchymal Stem Cell Conditioned Media Extract PEG-5 Rapeseed Sterol Cholesterol Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Tromethamine Adenosine Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Hydrolyzed Elastin Silica Leuconostoc Ferment Filtrate Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract Tocopherol Water, Glycerin, Collagen Extract, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycolipids, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Squalane, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Heptyl Undecylenate, Human Umbilical Mesenchymal Stem Cell Conditioned Media Extract, PEG-5 Rapeseed Sterol, Cholesterol, Panthenol, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Adenosine, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Hydrolyzed Elastin, Silica, Ethylhexylglycerin, Leuconostoc Ferment Filtrate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Centella Asiatica Extract, Dioscorea Japonica Root Extract, Tocopherol, Parfum 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. 1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse. It is a: Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin Emollient, helping to soften skin Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives 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. Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture. Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%. It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier. Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%. A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions. Centella Asiatica Extract (Centella) is one of the most researched botanical extracts in skincare with decades of studies backing its effects on inflammation, collagen, and the skin barrier. That research keeps pointing back to the same four triterpenoid saponins: Asiaticoside, Madecassoside, Asiatic Acid, and Madecassic Acid. These compounds allow centella to dial back inflammation, encourage the skin to build and hold onto collagen, support the barrier and hydration, and bring solid antioxidant activity to protect against signs of aging. Centella also carries a nice supporting cast of Vitamin A, vitamin C, several B vitamins, and amino acids. Put it all together and you get an ingredient that soothes, hydrates, and protects, all at once. Most of centella's magic comes from the four big compounds (Asiaticoside, Madecassoside, Asiatic Acid, and Madecassic Acid). These are the actives doing the heavy lifting in almost every centella study. Here is the short version of what they do in the skin: So it is not just soothing for the sake of soothing. Centella calms the skin AND helps it rebuild. Just FYI, not all centella on an ingredient list is the same. What you are getting actually depends on the extract: Fun fact on the ratios: the leaves tend to be richest in Madecassoside and Asiaticoside, and lower in the two acids. The exact amounts shift with where the plant is grown and how it is processed. This means purity really does vary brand to brand. Centella is one of the most ea