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Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Intense Reset Concentrate Versus Victoria Beckham Beauty VB x Augustinus Bader Cell Rejuvenating Power Serum
Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Intense Reset Concentrate Versus Victoria Beckham Beauty VB x Augustinus Bader Cell Rejuvenating Power Serum This calming serum is formulated around Lactobacillus Ferment and Resveratrol to calm redness and strengthen the ski
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Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Intense Reset Concentrate Versus Victoria Beckham Beauty VB x Augustinus Bader Cell Rejuvenating Power Serum
This calming serum is formulated around Lactobacillus Ferment and Resveratrol to calm redness and strengthen the skin barrier.
This barrier-repair serum is formulated around Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and soften the look of wrinkles.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Dimethicone
Glycerin
Methyl Trimethicone
Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane
Butylene Glycol
Isopropyl Isostearate
PPG-15 Stearyl Ether
PEG-10 Dimethicone
Faex Extract
Tripeptide-32
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Sodium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Algin
Lactobacillus Ferment
Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract
Soy Amino Acids
Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate
Resveratrol
Algae Extract
Salicylic Acid
Ergothioneine
Tocopheryl Acetate
Whey Protein
Avena Sativa Kernel Extract
Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract
Laminaria Digitata Extract
Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Caffeine
Sodium PCA
Propylene Glycol Caprylate
Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Hordeum Vulgare Extract
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
Isohexadecane
Polysilicone-11
Methyldihydrojasmonate
Sodium Lactate
Disteardimonium Hectorite
Isododecane
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
Squalane
Polyethylene
Propylene Carbonate
Pentylene Glycol
Disodium EDTA
BHT
Potassium Sorbate
Sodium Benzoate
Phenoxyethanol
Linalool
CI 14700
CI 19140
Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Methyl Trimethicone, Bis-PEG-18 Methyl Ether Dimethyl Silane, Butylene Glycol, Isopropyl Isostearate, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Faex Extract, Tripeptide-32, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Algin, Lactobacillus Ferment, Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract, Soy Amino Acids, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Resveratrol, Algae Extract, Salicylic Acid, Ergothioneine, Tocopheryl Acetate, Whey Protein, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Citrullus Lanatus Fruit Extract, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Lens Esculenta Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Caffeine, Sodium PCA, Propylene Glycol Caprylate, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Isohexadecane, Polysilicone-11, Methyldihydrojasmonate, Sodium Lactate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Isododecane, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Squalane, Polyethylene, Propylene Carbonate, Pentylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, CI 14700, CI 19140
Diglycerin
Dimethyl Isosorbide
Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
1,2-Hexanediol
Glycereth-26
Niacinamide
Betaine
Empetrum Nigrum Fruit Juice
Panthenol
Yeast Extract
Pavlova Lutheri Extract
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Olea Europaea Fruit Extract
Caprylyl Glycol
Hyaluronic Acid
Sodium Polyacrylate
Acrylates/Vinyl Isodecanoate Crosspolymer
Maltodextrin
Arginine
Dipropylene Glycol
Glyceryl Polyacrylate
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
Tocopherol
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Benzyl Alcohol
Sorbic Acid
Benzoic Acid
Water, Glycerin, Diglycerin, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Pentylene Glycol, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycereth-26, Niacinamide, Betaine, Empetrum Nigrum Fruit Juice, Panthenol, Yeast Extract, Pavlova Lutheri Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Olea Europaea Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylyl Glycol, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Polyacrylate, Acrylates/Vinyl Isodecanoate Crosspolymer, Maltodextrin, Arginine, Dipropylene Glycol, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Tocopherol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Potassium Sorbate, Benzyl Alcohol, Sorbic Acid, Benzoic Acid
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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.
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%.
Potassium Sorbate is a preservative used to prevent yeast and mold in products. It is commonly found in both cosmetic and food products.
This ingredient comes from potassium salt derived from sorbic acid. Sorbic acid is a natural antibiotic and effective against fungus.
Both potassium sorbate and sorbic acid can be found in baked goods, cheeses, dried meats, dried fruit, ice cream, pickles, wine, yogurt, and more.
You'll often find this ingredient used with other preservatives.
Sodium Hyaluronate is the salt form of hyaluronic acid. It is a long sugar chain that is naturally found in your skin, joints, and connective tissue that maintains hydration and elasticity.
In skincare, it works as a humectant. It pulls water from the environment and deeper layers of skin and binds it to the surface.
Interestingly, the size of the molecule affects its behavior:
Some clinical evidence links low molecular weight versions to improved wrinkle depth, elasticity, anti-inflammatory effects, and barrier repair.
Many serums use a blend of both weights so you can get surface hydration plus longer-lasting and deeper effects.
You'll typically see concentrations between 0.1-2% for this ingredient.
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!