ZO Skin Health Growth Factor Serum Versus Allies of Skin Multi Peptides & GF Advanced Lifting Serum

ZO Skin Health Growth Factor Serum Versus Allies of Skin Multi Peptides & GF Advanced Lifting Serum Detailed comparison of ZO Skin Health Growth Factor Serum versus Allies of Skin Multi Peptides & GF Advanced Lifting Serum. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate to soften the look of wrinkles. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Sh-Oligopeptide-1 and Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate to soften the look of wrinkles. Water Cyclopentasiloxane Dipropylene Glycol Propylene Glycol Dimethicone Glycerin Dimethicone Crosspolymer Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer PEG-12 Dimethicone Crosspolymer Butylene Glycol Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Sodium Phosphate Panthenyl Triacetate Phospholipids Magnesium Sulfate Hydrolyzed Sericin Ethyl Linoleate Buddleja Davidii Meristem Cell Culture Angelica Polymorpha Sinensis Root Extract Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate Lactobacillus/Panax Ginseng Root Extract Ferment Filtrate Disodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphate Acetyl Tyrosine Dimethiconol Oleyl Alcohol Proline Parfum Tocopherol Beta-Glucan Adenosine Triphosphate Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Sodium Chloride Xanthan Gum Phenoxyethanol Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dipropylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, PEG-12 Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sodium Phosphate, Panthenyl Triacetate, Phospholipids, Magnesium Sulfate, Hydrolyzed Sericin, Ethyl Linoleate, Buddleja Davidii Meristem Cell Culture, Angelica Polymorpha Sinensis Root Extract, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Lactobacillus/Panax Ginseng Root Extract Ferment Filtrate, Disodium Acetyl Glucosamine Phosphate, Acetyl Tyrosine, Dimethiconol, Oleyl Alcohol, Proline, Parfum, Tocopherol, Beta-Glucan, Adenosine Triphosphate, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, Sodium Chloride, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol Heptyl Glucoside Isodecyl Neopentanoate Acacia Senegal Gum Polysorbate 20 Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Glycolipids Dimethyl Sulfone Ornithine Lecithin Hydrogenated Lecithin Copper Lysinate/Prolinate Methylglucoside Phosphate Crocus Chrysanthus Bulb Extract Sh-Oligopeptide-1 Pentapeptide-18 Pentapeptide-48 Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Ethylhexylglycerin C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Sclerotium Gum Caprylyl Glycol Levulinic Acid P-Anisic Acid Sodium Gluconate Propanediol Maltodextrin Citric Acid Sodium Hydroxide Heptanol Phenethyl Alcohol Water, Glycerin, Heptyl Glucoside, Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Acacia Senegal Gum, Polysorbate 20, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Phospholipids, Glycolipids, Dimethyl Sulfone, Ornithine, Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Copper Lysinate/Prolinate, Methylglucoside Phosphate, Crocus Chrysanthus Bulb Extract, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Pentapeptide-18, Pentapeptide-48, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexylglycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Sclerotium Gum, Xanthan Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Levulinic Acid, P-Anisic Acid, Sodium Gluconate, Propanediol, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Heptanol, Phenethyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. This small molecule peptide has similar benefits to Argireline, the "botox" peptide. According to the manufacturer, this peptide mimics snake venom to freeze muscles. This prevents muscle movement and contractions to prohibit the formation of fine lines and wrinkles. While this seems promising, research is lacking in proving this ingredient to be as effective as botox. 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. Phospholipids are a family of skin-identical lipids that makeup the structural backbone of every cell membrane in your body. In cosmetics, they function as skin conditioning agents with emulsifier and sur