Paula's Choice Pro-collagen Peptide Firming Eye Serum

Paula's Choice Pro-collagen Peptide Firming Eye Serum Paula's Choice Pro-collagen Peptide Firming Eye Serum ingredients explained: Tridecapeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide, Diosmine, Coleus Forskohlii Root Extract, Water, Dimethicone, Pentylene Glycol, Silica, Squalane, Undecane, Glycerin, Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract, Tridecane, 1, 2-Hexanediol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Cetyl Alcohol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Propanediol, Tridecapeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Phytate, Sorbitan Oleate, Diosmine, Coleus Forskohlii Root Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Caprylate, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Tocopherol Show all ingredients by function Tridecapeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 cell-communicating ingredient goodie Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 cell-communicating ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide Diosmine antioxidant Coleus Forskohlii Root Extract emollient, moisturizer/​humectant Water solvent Dimethicone emollient 0, 1 Pentylene Glycol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant Silica viscosity controlling Squalane skin-identical ingredient, emollient Undecane Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 superstar Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract moisturizer/​humectant Tridecane perfuming 1, 2-Hexanediol Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer Cetyl Alcohol emollient, viscosity controlling 2, 2 Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate surfactant/​cleansing, emulsifying Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate emulsifying Hydroxyacetophenone antioxidant, preservative Propanediol Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Sodium Phytate chelating Sorbitan Oleate 0, 3 Caprylyl Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, emollient Xanthan Gum Glyceryl Caprylate preservative Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract soothing, moisturizer/​humectant Tocopherol 0-3, 0-3 We don't have description for this ingredient yet. A four amino acid peptide with the amino sequence of glycine-glutamine-proline-arginine. It is attached to palmitic acid (a fatty acid) to increase oil solubility and skin penetration. It works by reducing the production of the signal molecule, interleukin-6 (IL-6) which promotes inflammation in the skin and less inflammation means slower degradation of important things (like collagen) that results in younger looking skin for a longer time. Expand to read more It works in synergy with its pal, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 in the famous Matrixyl 3000 complex. You can read some more about the famous duo here. If you see a cosmetic product that claims that it has "Botox-like effect" then two things are almost certain: one, the product overpromises and two, it contains Argireline. So this one is the famous peptide that's marketed by its manufacturer as the "Botox in a jar". The basis for this claim is that it targets the same wrinkle forming mechanism (wrinkles caused by facial muscle movement) as Botox, but the way it works is very different. In addition, the extent to which it can prevent muscles from contracting (and to smooth wrinkles) is very different (otherwise why would anyone use still Botox?). The manufacturer did several studies to prove that Argireline really works and it does (just not as well as Botox). In-vivo (made on real people) tests showed that using 10% Argireline solution around the eyes for 15 days decreased wrinkles depth by 17%, while a 5% Argireline formula applied for 28 days did almost the same with a decrease in wrinkle depth by 16.26%. A Spanish University also did some research and found that Argireline increased the level of skin moisturization and decreased both the depth and width of wrinkles "significantly". This means, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 does have some ability to smooth wrinkles (but not as well as Botox - sorry, if we sound like a broken record). Also, we have to agree with TruthInAging, that it's not a collagen builder and not a preventer of structural aging (think vitamin C, AHAs or retinol); it's just a quick fix. If you are looking for one, this could be your thing. If you are more of a "let's treat this aging thing properly" type, then it's probably not your thing. Good old water, aka H2O. The most common skincare ingredient of all. You can usually find it right in the very first spot of the ingredient list, meaning it’s the biggest thing out of all the stuff that makes up the product. It’s mainly a solvent for ingredients that do not like to dissolve in oils but rather in water. Once inside the skin, it hydrates, but not from the outside - putting pure water on the skin (hello long baths!) is drying. One more thing: the water used in cosmetics is purified and deionized (it means that almost all of the mineral ions inside it is removed). Like this, the products can stay more stable over time. Probably the most common silicone of all. It is a polymer (created from what‑it‑does cell-communicating ingredient | moisturizer/humectant emollient | moisturizer/humectant irritancy, com. solvent | moisturizer/humectant skin-identical ingredient | emollient skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant moisturizer/humectant emollient | viscosity controlling surfactant/cleansing | emulsifying antioxidant | preservative moisturizer/humectant | emollient soothing | moisturizer/humectant

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