Idealove Bee Ageless, Snail & Bee Venom Serum Versus Idealove Bounce Back, Marine Collagen Ampoule

Idealove Bee Ageless, Snail & Bee Venom Serum Versus Idealove Bounce Back, Marine Collagen Ampoule

This anti-aging serum is formulated around Saccharomyces/Snail Secretion Filtrate Ferment Filtrate and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and calm redness.

This anti-aging ampoule is formulated around Hydrolyzed Collagen Extract and Adenosine to soften the look of wrinkles.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Saccharomyces/Snail Secretion Filtrate Ferment Filtrate

Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water

Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water

Butylene Glycol

Niacinamide

1,2-Hexanediol

Snail Secretion Filtrate

Glycerin

Pentylene Glycol

Bee Venom

Leontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract

Hydrolyzed Collagen

Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate

Sodium Hyaluronate

Soluble Collagen

Arctium Lappa Root Extract

Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Trehalose

Adenosine

Panthenol

Allantoin

Beta-Glucan

Collagen Amino Acids

Hyaluronic Acid

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate

Morinda Citrifolia Extract

Potassium Hyaluronate

Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate

Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer

Caprylyl Glycol

Xanthan Gum

Soluble Proteoglycan

Citric Acid

Water, Saccharomyces/Snail Secretion Filtrate Ferment Filtrate, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Water, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, 1,2-Hexanediol, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, Bee Venom, Leontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Soluble Collagen, Arctium Lappa Root Extract, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Trehalose, Adenosine, Panthenol, Allantoin, Beta-Glucan, Collagen Amino Acids, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Morinda Citrifolia Extract, Potassium Hyaluronate, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Soluble Proteoglycan, Citric Acid

Hydrolyzed Collagen Extract

Dipropylene Glycol

Glycereth-26

Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract

Wine Extract

Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract

Borago Officinalis Extract

Jasminum Officinale Extract

Lavandula Angustifolia Extract

Mentha Arvensis Leaf Extract

Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract

Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract

Thymus Vulgaris Extract

Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract

Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract

Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract

Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract

Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract

Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer

PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil

Butylphenyl Methylpropional

Disodium EDTA

Parfum

Linalool

Ethylhexylglycerin

Hydrolyzed Collagen Extract, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycereth-26, Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract, Wine Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Adenosine, Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract, Borago Officinalis Extract, Jasminum Officinale Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Extract, Mentha Arvensis Leaf Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Extract, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Thymus Vulgaris Extract, Rubus Fruticosus Fruit Extract, Rubus Idaeus Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Myrtillus Fruit Extract, Water, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Crosspolymer, PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Linalool, Ethylhexylglycerin

Alternatives

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 own as skin ages, so Adenosine helps give them a little nudge to keep going.

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.

Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics.

Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.

Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation.

It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh.

Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated.

This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%.

Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating.

Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism.

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.

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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