FaceTheory Azeclear Azelaic Acid Serum A15 Versus Pai Peptides 5% Smoothing Booster

FaceTheory Azeclear Azelaic Acid Serum A15 Versus Pai Peptides 5% Smoothing Booster Detailed comparison of FaceTheory Azeclear Azelaic Acid Serum A15 versus Pai Peptides 5% Smoothing Booster. This calming serum is formulated around Azelaic Acid to calm redness and clear breakouts. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Pisum Sativum Peptide and Hexapeptide-11 to soften the look of wrinkles. Water Propanediol Butyloctyl Salicylate Azelaic Acid 15% Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate Glycerin Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate Avena Sativa Kernel Flour Glyceryl Caprylate Sodium Anisate Sodium Levulinate Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate Rosa Canina Fruit Extract Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose Xanthan Gum Sodium Phytate Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Water, Propanediol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Azelaic Acid 15%, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate, Avena Sativa Kernel Flour, Glyceryl Caprylate, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Levulinate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Rosa Canina Fruit Extract, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Phytate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Pentylene Glycol Pisum Sativum Peptide Methylheptylglycerin Cellulose Hexapeptide-11 Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Lactic Acid Cellulose Gum Tocopherol Water, Pentylene Glycol, Pisum Sativum Peptide, Methylheptylglycerin, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose, Hexapeptide-11, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Sodium Phytate, Lactic Acid, Cellulose Gum, Tocopherol Be the first to review 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. 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. 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! Xanthan gum is used as a stabilizer and thickener within cosmetic products. It helps give products a sticky, thick feeling - preventing them from being too runny. On the technical side of things, xanthan gum is a polysaccharide - a combination consisting of multiple sugar molecules bonded together. Xanthan gum is a pretty common and great ingredient. It is a natural, non-toxic, non-irritating ingredient that is also commonly used in food products.