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COSRX The Peptide Collagen Lifting Glow Hydrogel Mask Versus Minimalist Multi-Peptides 10%

COSRX The Peptide Collagen Lifting Glow Hydrogel Mask Versus Minimalist Multi-Peptides 10% This anti-aging sheet mask is formulated around Niacinamide and Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 to soften the look of wrinkles. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Palmitoyl

COSRX The Peptide Collagen Lifting Glow Hydrogel Mask Versus Minimalist Multi-Peptides 10%

This anti-aging sheet mask is formulated around Niacinamide and Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 to soften the look of wrinkles.

This anti-aging serum is formulated around Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 and Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Glycerin

Acrylates Copolymer

Niacinamide

1,2-Hexanediol

Ceratonia Siliqua Gum

Chondrus Crispus

Agar

Erythritol

Sclerotium Gum

Potassium Chloride

Sucrose

Cellulose Gum

Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate

Panthenol

Ethylhexylglycerin

Allantoin

Xanthan Gum

Adenosine

Sodium Phytate

Hydrolyzed Collagen

Hydrogenated Lecithin

Cetearyl Alcohol

Cyanocobalamin

Stearic Acid

Tocopherol

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Butylene Glycol

Pentylene Glycol

Acetyl Glucosamine

Ceramide NP

Sodium Hyaluronate

Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Ceramide Ns

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5

Phytosphingosine

Cholesterol

Hyaluronic Acid

Ceramide AP

Ceramide As

Caprylyl Glycol

Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate

Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate

Copper Tripeptide-1

Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2

Dextran

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8

Ceramide EOP

Water, Glycerin, Acrylates Copolymer, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Ceratonia Siliqua Gum, Chondrus Crispus, Agar, Erythritol, Sclerotium Gum, Potassium Chloride, Sucrose, Cellulose Gum, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, Adenosine, Sodium Phytate, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cyanocobalamin, Stearic Acid, Tocopherol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Acetyl Glucosamine, Ceramide NP, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide Ns, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide AP, Ceramide As, Caprylyl Glycol, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Copper Tripeptide-1, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-2, Dextran, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-8, Ceramide EOP

Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7

Acetyl Glutamine

Sh-Oligopeptide-1

Sh-Oligopeptide-2

Sh-Polypeptide-1

Sh-Polypeptide-9

Sh-Polypeptide-11

Bacillus/Folic Acid Ferment Filtrate Extract

Lecithin

Carbomer

Polysorbate 20

Pullulan

Hydroxyethylcellulose

PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer

Phenoxyethanol

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Acetyl Glutamine, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-9, Sh-Polypeptide-11, Pentylene Glycol, Bacillus/Folic Acid Ferment Filtrate Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Lecithin, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Polysorbate 20, Pullulan, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Xanthan Gum, PEG/PPG-17/6 Copolymer, Sclerotium Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

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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.

Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created.

Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin.

Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on).

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%.

Sclerotium Gum is a natural sugar-based fiber made by fermenting a fungus called Sclerotium rolfsii. It's often used as the plant-friendly alternative for synthetic thickeners like carbomer.

In skincare, it works as a thickener, gel former, and stabilizer that keeps heavy ingredients suspended so a product does not separate.

It is non-ionic and forms a triple helix in solution. This is just a fancy way of saying it builds a smooth, cushiony, and non-sticky gel that feels silkier than many other gums.

Another perk of this ingredient is that it is very sturdy and holds up across a wide pH range (~2-11). It's also good at resisting heat and hydrolysis.

Since it holds water at the skin surface, it can provide some light hydration as well.

Typical use levels are around 0.25-2%; formulators usually use 0.2-0.5% to thicken lotions and up to 2% for a firmer gel base.

This ingredient has been found safe in cosmetics with no meaningful evidence of skin sensitization.

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!

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.

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