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The Ordinary Argireline Solution 10% Versus Mary & May Collagen Booster Lotion

The Ordinary Argireline Solution 10% Versus Mary & May Collagen Booster Lotion This anti-aging serum is formulated around Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 to soften the look of wrinkles. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Collagen Extract to

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The Ordinary Argireline Solution 10% Versus Mary & May Collagen Booster Lotion

This anti-aging serum is formulated around Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 to soften the look of wrinkles.

This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Collagen Extract to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

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Ingredients Side-by-side

Water

Propanediol

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8

Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

Gellan Gum

Sodium Chloride

Isoceteth-20

Dimethyl Isosorbide

Potassium Sorbate

Phenoxyethanol

Chlorphenesin

Water, Propanediol, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Gellan Gum, Sodium Chloride, Isoceteth-20, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Potassium Sorbate, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin

Glycerin

Glycereth-26

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Niacinamide

Cetearyl Alcohol

Adenosine

Hydrolyzed Collagen

Soluble Collagen

Collagen Extract

Glyceryl Stearate Se

Dipropylene Glycol

Cetyl Ethylhexanoate

Sorbitan Stearate

Palmitic Acid

Hydroxyacetophenone

Stearic Acid

Carbomer

Arginine

Allantoin

Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters

Butylene Glycol

Caprylyl Glycol

Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer

Disodium EDTA

Squalene

1,2-Hexanediol

Phytosteryl Macadamiate

Phytosterols

Ethylhexylglycerin

Tocopherol

Parfum

Water, Glycerin, Glycereth-26, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Adenosine, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Soluble Collagen, Collagen Extract, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Dipropylene Glycol, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Sorbitan Stearate, Palmitic Acid, Hydroxyacetophenone, Stearic Acid, Carbomer, Arginine, Allantoin, Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Disodium EDTA, Squalene, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Phytosterols, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Parfum

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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.

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 (also known as Argireline) is a synthetic hexapeptide that is often called a "topical Botox alternative".

It works by mimicking how Botox relaxes muscles; it interferes with the signaling process that tells your facial muscles to contract. This can help soften expression lines like forehead wrinkles or crow's feet over time.

The comparison to Botox does have limits because the molecule is water-loving and relatively large.

Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 has a hard time absorbing deeply enough through the skin's outer barrier to actually reach the muscles.

So whether it truly works the way Botox does at a biological level is still up for debate, but early clinical outcomes are fairly encouraging.

A 12 week human study of a multi-ingredient regimen containing this ingredient saw:

While some studies have observed improvements in wrinkle appearance, it is important to note that more consistent results are seen in multi-ingredient formulations (vs just Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 alone).

Some research studies also used higher concentrations (up to 10%) while this ingredient is usually found in concentrations up to 0.005% in leave-on formulations.

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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Ingredients, lists & structured values

INGREDIENT LIST

IUVENIO Vital Collagen Booster MoisturizerIngredients explained

  • Good old water, aka H2O. The most common skincare ingredient of all. You can usually find it right in the very first spot of the ingredient list, meaning it’s the biggest thing out of all the stuff that makes up the product.
  • It’s mainly a solvent for ingredients that do not like to dissolve in oils but rather in water.
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  • Once inside the skin, it hydrates, but not from the outside - putting pure water on the skin (hello long baths!) is drying.
  • One more thing: the water used in cosmetics is purified and deionized (it means that almost all of the mineral ions inside it is removed). Like this, the products can stay more stable over time.
  • A super common emollient that makes your skin feel nice and smooth. It comes from coconut oil and glycerin, it’s light-textured, clear, odorless and non-greasy. It’s a nice ingredient that just feels good on the skin, is super well tolerated by every skin typ…
  • A so-called fatty (the good, non-drying kind of) alcohol that does all kinds of things in a skincare product: it makes your skin feel smooth and nice (emollient), helps to thicken up products and also helps water and oil to blend (emulsifier). Can be derived …
  • Unless you live under a rock you must have heard about shea butter. It's probably the most hyped up natural butter in skincare today. It comes from the seeds of African Shea or Karite Trees and used as a magic moisturizer and emollient.
  • But it's not only a simple emollient, it regenerates and soothes the skin, protects it from external factors (such as UV rays or wind) and is also rich in antioxidants (among others vitamin A, E, F, quercetin and epigallocatechin gallate). If you are looking …
  • A natural moisturizer that’s also in our skin
  • A super common, safe, effective and cheap molecule used for more than 50 years
  • Not only a simple moisturizer but knows much more: keeps the skin lipids between our skin cells in a healthy (liquid crystal) state, protects against irritation, helps to restore barrier
  • Effective from as low as 3% with even more benefits for dry skin at higher concentrations up to 20-40%
  • High-glycerin moisturizers are awesome for treating severely dry skin
  • A super common, waxy, white, solid stuff that helps water and oil to mix together, gives body to creams and leaves the skin feeling soft and smooth.
  • Chemically speaking, it is the attachment of a glycerin molecule to the fatty acid called stearic acid. It can be produced from most vegetable oils (in oils three fatty acid molecules are attached to glycerin instead of just one like here) in a pretty simple,…
  • It also occurs naturally in our body and is used as a food additive. As cosmetic chemist Colins writes it, "its safety really is beyond any doubt".
  • A very common water-loving surfactant and emulsifier that helps to keep water and oil mixed nicely together.
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