Dr.nineteen ReDRN Exosome Ampoule Versus Peach & Lily MiniProtein Exosome Bioactive Ampoule

Dr.nineteen ReDRN Exosome Ampoule Versus Peach & Lily MiniProtein Exosome Bioactive Ampoule

This barrier-repair ampoule is formulated around Bifida Ferment Filtrate and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and soften the look of wrinkles.

This anti-aging ampoule is formulated around Copper Tripeptide-1 to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier.

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Bifida Ferment Filtrate

Water

Sorbitol

Polyglycerin-3

1,2-Hexanediol

Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprate

Niacinamide

Propanediol

Methyl Trimethicone

Yeast Beta-Glucan

Panthenol

Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6

Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate

Glycerin

Sodium DNA

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Diphenyl Dimethicone

Sodium Hyaluronate

Allantoin

Triethylhexanoin

Xanthan Gum

Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract

Butylene Glycol

Biosaccharide Gum-1

Ethylhexylglycerin

Adenosine

Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract

Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine

Dipropylene Glycol

Sodium Phytate

Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract

Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract

Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract

Beta-Glucan

Pentylene Glycol

Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract

Corallina Officinalis Extract

Curcuma Longa Root Extract

Cholesterol

Chitosan

Tocopherol

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil

Retinol

Ceramide NP

Brassica Campestris Sterols

Tannic Acid

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate

Tocopheryl Acetate

Aluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate

Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Potassium Cetyl Phosphate

Aloe Barbadensis Extract

Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate

Tris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol)Citrate

Bifida Ferment Filtrate, Water, Sorbitol, Polyglycerin-3, 1,2-Hexanediol, Neopentyl Glycol Dicaprate, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Methyl Trimethicone, Yeast Beta-Glucan, Panthenol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Glycerin, Sodium DNA, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Diphenyl Dimethicone, Sodium Hyaluronate, Allantoin, Triethylhexanoin, Xanthan Gum, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Butylene Glycol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Phytate, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Beta-Glucan, Pentylene Glycol, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Curcuma Longa Root Extract, Cholesterol, Chitosan, Tocopherol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Retinol, Ceramide NP, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Tannic Acid, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Tris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol)Citrate

Dicaprylyl Ether

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate

Dicaprylyl Carbonate

Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate

Hydrolyzed Rice Protein

Glycine Soja Protein

Acetyl Sh-Hexapeptide-5 Amide Acetate

Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract

Linoleic Acid

Linolenic Acid

Swertia Chirata Extract

Glycine

Serine

Glutamic Acid

Leucine

Alanine

Lysine

Arginine

Tyrosine

Hexapeptide-9

Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5

Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2

Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4

Tripeptide-1

Hexapeptide-11

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Copper Tripeptide-1

Alanine/Histidine/Lysine Polypeptide Copper Hcl

Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

Tripeptide-32

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract

Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract

Sophora Flavescens Root Extract

Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract

Phenylalanine

Valine

Proline

Threonine

Aspartic Acid

Isoleucine

Histidine

Methionine

Cysteine

Dextrin Palmitate

Superoxide Dismutase

Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract

Angelica Gigas Root Extract

Morus Alba Bark Extract

Phellinus Linteus Extract

Dioscorea Opposita Root Extract

Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract

Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract

Sodium Dextran Sulfate

Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate

Disteardimonium Hectorite

Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate

Polyhydroxystearic Acid

Propylene Carbonate

Cellulose Gum

Caprylyl Glycol

Sodium Benzoate

Maltodextrin

Sodium Chloride

Water, Dicaprylyl Ether, Butylene Glycol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glycerin, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Diisostearoyl Polyglyceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Glycine Soja Protein, Acetyl Sh-Hexapeptide-5 Amide Acetate, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Swertia Chirata Extract, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Arginine, Tyrosine, Hexapeptide-9, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Tripeptide-1, Hexapeptide-11, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Copper Tripeptide-1, Alanine/Histidine/Lysine Polypeptide Copper Hcl, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Tripeptide-32, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Sophora Flavescens Root Extract, Cimicifuga Racemosa Root Extract, Phenylalanine, Valine, Proline, Threonine, Aspartic Acid, Isoleucine, Histidine, Methionine, Cysteine, Dextrin Palmitate, Superoxide Dismutase, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Angelica Gigas Root Extract, Adenosine, Morus Alba Bark Extract, Phellinus Linteus Extract, Dioscorea Opposita Root Extract, Paeonia Albiflora Root Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract, Sodium Dextran Sulfate, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Polyglyceryl-6 Oleate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Propylene Carbonate, Cellulose Gum, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Sodium Phytate, Caprylyl Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Maltodextrin, Sodium Chloride

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Ingredients Explained

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

Adenosine is a purine nucleoside that your body already makes in every cell. In skincare, it acts mainly as a skin conditioning and anti-aging agent.

The way it works is fairly well mapped out:

Your skin has cells called fibroblasts that build collagen (the stuff that keeps skin firm and smooth). Adenosine basically flips a switch on these cells that tells them to get to work making more collagen and other proteins. These cells slow down on their own as skin ages, so Adenosine helps give them a little nudge to keep going.

The clinical backing is pretty solid too.

A blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 126 women aged 45-65 tested a 0.1% cream twice daily and found real improvements in crow's feet and frown lines using a precise 3D skin-mapping technique; these changes showed up by week 3 and held at 2 months.

A later study using Adenosine-loaded dissolving microneedle patches reported gains in wrinkle depth, dermal density, elasticity, and hydration.

On concentrations, South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has set 0.04% as the approved functional anti-wrinkle level. You'll typically see this ingredient used somewhere in the 0.04-0.1% range since it works at low doses.

This ingredient has been found safe for cosmetics with the data showing no irritation or sensitization.

Overall, this is a great ingredient for any anti-aging routine and has no photosensitizing effect, so it suits both AM and PM use.

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.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.

Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.

In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.

While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.

Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.

This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.

This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.

Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that:

The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure.

Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations.

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.

Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula:

Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses.

On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations.

Typical use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate is a cleansing agent and emulsifier.

It rounds up dirt, oil, and grime, so they can be rinsed off easily as a cleanser.

On the emulsifier side, it keeps your formula smooth and well-mixed by playing peacekeeper for ingredients that don't naturally get along (like oil and water).

Because it has a C12 (lauric acid) fatty acid chain, this ingredient can potentially feed the Malassezia yeast that causes fungal acne. The Malassezia yeast prefers esters with C11-C24 fatty acids.

This ingredient is an ester of lauric acid and Polyglycerin-10.

Sodium Phytate is the synthetic salt form of phytic acid. Phytic acid is an antioxidant and can be found in plant seeds.

Sodium Phytate is a chelating agent. Chelating agents help prevent metals from binding to water. This helps stabilize the ingredients and the product.

Tocopherol is a fat-soluble antioxidant known as Vitamin E.

You'll find this ingredient in the vast majority of skincare (for good reason). It works to neutralize free radicals, or unstable molecules generated by UV exposure, pollution, and other environmental stressors, before they can cause oxidative damage to your skin cells.

Topically applied tocopherol has been shown to protect against UV damage by ramping up the skin's own natural defense enzymes.

It also acts as a skin conditioning agent; some studies show that regular topical use can improve the skin's water-binding capacity over 2-4 weeks.

This ingredient is especially loved for being a team player. When combined with Vitamin C, the photoprotective effect of both ingredients roughly doubles and the combo also helps reduce UV-induced DNA damage.

This ingredient has some brightening potential but it's more of a prevention ingredient than spot-fader. Cell studies show it can slow down melanin production but it's worth noting that it's not the most powerful brightener out there.

In formulations, it also serves as a stabilizer that helps protect other oxidation-prone ingredients from degrading.

Concentrations usually range from 0.1-1% in most leave-on products.

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

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