the NewLab. 10% Argireline + Copper Peptide Serum

the NewLab. 10% Argireline + Copper Peptide Serum the NewLab. 10% Argireline + Copper Peptide Serum ingredients explained: Aqua, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Panthenol, Pentylene Glycol, Allantoin, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tetrasodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin, Lactic Acid, Copper Palmitoyl Heptapeptide-14, Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer, Phenylpropanol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Glyceryl Caprylate, Heptapeptide-15 Palmitate Show all ingredients by function Aqua solvent Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 cell-communicating ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant goodie Panthenol soothing, moisturizer/​humectant 0, 0 Pentylene Glycol solvent, moisturizer/​humectant Allantoin soothing Hydroxyethylcellulose viscosity controlling Phenoxyethanol preservative Ethylhexylglycerin Tetrasodium EDTA chelating Caprylyl Glycol moisturizer/​humectant, emollient Glycerin skin-identical ingredient, moisturizer/​humectant superstar Lactic Acid exfoliant, moisturizer/​humectant, buffering Copper Palmitoyl Heptapeptide-14 cell-communicating ingredient Lactic Acid/Glycolic Acid Copolymer Phenylpropanol perfuming, solvent Polyvinyl Alcohol Xanthan Gum Glyceryl Caprylate Heptapeptide-15 Palmitate 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. Expand to read more 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. 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. An easy-to-formulate, commonly used, nice to have ingredient that’s also called pro-vitamin B5. As you might guess from the “pro” part, it’s a precursor to vitamin B5 (whose fancy name is pantothenic acid). Its main job in skincare products is to moisturise the skin. It’s a humectant meaning that it can help the skin to attract water and then hold onto it. There is also research showing that panthenol can help our skin to produce more lovely lipids that are important for a strong and healthy skin barrier. Another great thing about panthenol is that it has anti-inflammatory and skin protecting abilities. A study shows that it can reduce the irritation caused by less-nice other ingredients (e.g. fragranc what‑it‑does cell-communicating ingredient | moisturizer/humectant soothing | moisturizer/humectant irritancy, com. solvent | moisturizer/humectant moisturizer/humectant | emollient skin-identical ingredient | moisturizer/humectant exfoliant | moisturizer/humectant | buffering perfuming | solvent

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