Venn Regenerative 10B-EXO EGF Ampoule Versus Biologique Recherche Sérum PIGM 400 Brightening and Dark Spot-Correcting Serum for the Face

Venn Regenerative 10B-EXO EGF Ampoule Versus Biologique Recherche Sérum PIGM 400 Brightening and Dark Spot-Correcting Serum for the Face

This calming ampoule is formulated around Tranexamic Acid and Centella Asiatica Leaf to calm redness and soften the look of wrinkles.

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Key Ingredients

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Butylene Glycol

Glycerin

Tranexamic Acid

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract

Propanediol

Panax Ginseng Root

Panax Ginseng Berry Extract

Centella Asiatica Leaf

Artemisia Annua Extract

Polygonum Fagopyrum Seed Extract

Ginsenosides

Soluble Collagen

Hydrolyzed Extensin

Sodium Hyaluronate

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate

Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans

Ectoin

Sh-Oligopeptide-1

Panthenol

Beta-Glucan

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water

Dipropylene Glycol

Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract

Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract

1,2-Hexanediol

Xanthan Gum

Citric Acid

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Cetearyl Olivate

Sorbitan Olivate

Cyclodextrin

Adenosine

Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Tranexamic Acid, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Propanediol, Panax Ginseng Root, Panax Ginseng Berry Extract, Centella Asiatica Leaf, Artemisia Annua Extract, Polygonum Fagopyrum Seed Extract, Ginsenosides, Soluble Collagen, Hydrolyzed Extensin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Ectoin, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Panthenol, Beta-Glucan, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Dipropylene Glycol, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cyclodextrin, Adenosine

Coco-Caprylate

Pentylene Glycol

Lactobacillus/Wasabia Japonica Root Ferment Extract

Sodium Acrylates Copolymer

Soy Isoflavones

Hydrolyzed Prunus Domestica

Dictyopteris Membranacea Extract

Pancratium Maritimum Extract

Dimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate

Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol

Oligopeptide-68

Lepidium Sativum Sprout Extract

Glycine Soja Oil

Lecithin

Polysorbate 80

Alcohol

Phenoxyethanol

Sodium Oleate

Disodium EDTA

Water, Coco-Caprylate, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Glycerin, Lactobacillus/Wasabia Japonica Root Ferment Extract, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Soy Isoflavones, Hydrolyzed Prunus Domestica, Dictyopteris Membranacea Extract, Pancratium Maritimum Extract, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanol, Oligopeptide-68, Lepidium Sativum Sprout Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polysorbate 80, Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Oleate, Disodium EDTA

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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.

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.

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.

Hydrogenated Lecithin is a more stable version of lecithin.

It's made by taking lecithin (a phospholipid commonly found in soybeans and egg yolks) and hydrogenating it. This just means the unsaturated fatty acids are turned into saturated ones so they don't go bad as easily.

This ingredient is an emollient, emulsifier, and penetration enhancer. As an emollient, it helps soften and hydrate skin by trapping moisture within. As an emulsifier, it prevents oil and water ingredients from separating.

Hydrogenated Lecithin can form tiny spherical structures made of phospholipid bilayers called liposomes. These liposomes are able to capture compounds inside their structure and deliver them through the skin barrier.

Because phospholipids are a natural component of our cell membranes, this ingredient is inherently compatible with skin.

A 2021 study found lecithin-based surfactants were less harsh and more tolerable comared to Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS).

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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