innisfree Youth Enhancing Treatment Essence with Black Tea + Peptides Versus SK-II Facial Treatment Essence (Pitera Essence)

innisfree Youth Enhancing Treatment Essence with Black Tea + Peptides Versus SK-II Facial Treatment Essence (Pitera Essence)

This anti-aging essence is formulated around Niacinamide and Copper Tripeptide-1 to soften the look of wrinkles and brighten dull-looking skin.

This barrier-repair essence is formulated around Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate to strengthen the skin barrier and hydrate skin.

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Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water 95%

Water

Propanediol

Glycerin

Niacinamide

1,2-Hexanediol

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

Ethylhexylglycerin

Adenosine

Dextrin

Ectoin

Hyaluronic Acid

3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid

Glutathione

Mannitol

Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract

Butylene Glycol

Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract

Glycine Max Polypeptide

Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide

Copper Tripeptide-1

Disodium EDTA

Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11

Caprylyl Glycol

Acetyl Heptapeptide-4

Sorbic Acid

Hexapeptide-9

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Sodium Hydroxide

Acetyl Octapeptide-3

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water 95%, Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Adenosine, Dextrin, Ectoin, Hyaluronic Acid, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Glutathione, Mannitol, Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Extract, Butylene Glycol, Centella Asiatica Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Glycine Max Polypeptide, Arginine/Lysine Polypeptide, Copper Tripeptide-1, Disodium EDTA, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-11, Caprylyl Glycol, Acetyl Heptapeptide-4, Sorbic Acid, Hexapeptide-9, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Sodium Hydroxide, Acetyl Octapeptide-3

Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate

Pentylene Glycol

Sodium Benzoate

Methylparaben

Galactomyces Ferment Filtrate, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Water, Sodium Benzoate, Methylparaben, Sorbic Acid

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These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

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.

Sorbic Acid is a preservative that stops your product from spoiling by stopping microbes from growing.

As a preservative, it's kind of a specialist: it has a broad spectrum of activity against yeast and molds but is weaker against bacteria. That's why it's often paired with another preservative to cover that gap.

This ingredient is also pretty picky about pH; it performs best at pH 6.5 or below.

At the right pH level, sorbic acid is "active" and can slip through the outer wall of a microbe. Once inside, it turns the cell's interior more acidic to shut down the microbe from the inside.

The EU caps this ingredient at 0.6% while the CIR has concluded it's safe at concentrations up to 1%. It's most often used around 0.05-0.2% in cosmetics.

Though this ingredient is considered low-sensitizing and well-tolerated, a very small number of people may have a contact allergy to it. Be sure to patch test if you have a history of allergies towards preservatives.

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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