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Emma S. Moisturising Eye Gel Versus Lumene Lumo Nordic Bloom Vegan Collagen Eye Serum

Emma S. Moisturising Eye Gel Versus Lumene Lumo Nordic Bloom Vegan Collagen Eye Serum This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Caffeine to soften the look of wrinkles. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate to softe

Emma S. Moisturising Eye Gel Versus Lumene Lumo Nordic Bloom Vegan Collagen Eye Serum

This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Caffeine to soften the look of wrinkles.

This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Sodium Hyaluronate to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Betaine

Glycerin

Butylene Glycol

Methylsilanol Mannuronate

Carbomer

Acetyl Hexapeptide-37

Caffeine

Siloxanetriol Alginate

Sorbic Acid

Phenoxyethanol

Sodium Benzoate

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Sodium Hydroxide

Water, Betaine, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Methylsilanol Mannuronate, Carbomer, Acetyl Hexapeptide-37, Caffeine, Siloxanetriol Alginate, Sorbic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide

Decyl Cocoate

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate

Glyceryl Stearate

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil

Pentylene Glycol

Saccharide Isomerate

Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Extract

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

Hydroxyacetophenone

Xanthan Gum

Microcrystalline Cellulose

Tocopherol

Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate

Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

Mica

Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer

Alcohol Denat.

Sodium Gluconate

C9-12 Alkane

Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate

Hydrolyzed Rice Protein

Sodium Hyaluronate

Mannitol

Cellulose Gum

Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer

Citric Acid

Sodium Citrate

Caprylyl Glycol

Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer

Ceramide AP

1,2-Hexanediol

Glycine Soja Protein

Cyanocobalamin

Sh-Polypeptide-69

Tin Oxide

Sodium Dextran Sulfate

Superoxide Dismutase

CI 77891

Water, Decyl Cocoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Pentylene Glycol, Saccharide Isomerate, Vaccinium Vitis-Idaea Fruit Extract, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Xanthan Gum, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Tocopherol, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Mica, Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer, Alcohol Denat., Sodium Gluconate, C9-12 Alkane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Sodium Hyaluronate, Mannitol, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Caprylyl Glycol, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Glycine Soja Protein, Cyanocobalamin, Sh-Polypeptide-69, Sodium Benzoate, Tin Oxide, Sodium Dextran Sulfate, Superoxide Dismutase, CI 77891

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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.

Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.

Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.

Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.

It is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.

Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.

We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.

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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INGREDIENT LIST

Ingredients Explained

  • These ingredients are found in both products.
  • Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
  • 1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.
  • It is a:
  • Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
  • Emollient, helping to soften skin
  • Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
  • Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservatives
  • Adenosine is a purine nucleoside that your body already makes in every cell. In skincare, it acts mainly as a skin conditioning and anti-aging agent.
  • The way it works is fairly well mapped out:
  • Your skin has cells called fibroblasts that build collagen (the stuff that keeps skin firm and smooth). Adenosine basically flips a switch on these cells that tells them to get to work making more collagen and other proteins. These cells slow down on their ow…
  • The clinical backing is pretty solid too.
  • A blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 126 women aged 45-65 tested a 0.1% cream twice daily and found real improvements in crow's feet and frown lines using a precise 3D skin-mapping technique; these changes showed up by week 3 and held at 2 months.
  • A later study using Adenosine-loaded dissolving microneedle patches reported gains in wrinkle depth, dermal density, elasticity, and hydration.
  • On concentrations, South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has set 0.04% as the approved functional anti-wrinkle level. You'll typically see this ingredient used somewhere in the 0.04-0.1% range since it works at low doses.
  • This ingredient has been found safe for cosmetics with the data showing no irritation or sensitization.
  • Overall, this is a great ingredient for any anti-aging routine and has no photosensitizing effect, so it suits both AM and PM use.
  • Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
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