APLB Collagen EGF Peptide Sheet Mask Versus APLB Tranexamic Acid Niacinamide Sheet Mask

APLB Collagen EGF Peptide Sheet Mask Versus APLB Tranexamic Acid Niacinamide Sheet Mask Detailed comparison of APLB Collagen EGF Peptide Sheet Mask versus APLB Tranexamic Acid Niacinamide Sheet Mask. This anti-aging sheet mask is formulated around Centella Asiatica Leaf Water and Sh-Oligopeptide-1 to soften the look of wrinkles. This brightening sheet mask is formulated around Centella Asiatica Leaf Water and Tranexamic Acid to fade the look of dark spots and calm redness. Water Centella Asiatica Leaf Water Butylene Glycol Dipropylene Glycol 1,2-Hexanediol Hydroxyethyl Urea Propanediol Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Hydroxyacetophenone Carbomer Arginine Glycerin Disodium EDTA Cellulose Gum Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer Xanthan Gum Inulin Cellulose Fructose Glucose Polyglucuronic Acid Hydrolyzed Collagen Caprylyl Glycol Squalane Asiaticoside Madecassic Acid Asiatic Acid Sodium Hyaluronate Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract Ethylhexylglycerin Beta-Glucan Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract Artemisia Annua Extract Oryza Sativa Extract Saccharomyces Ferment Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract Sh-Oligopeptide-1 Water, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Propanediol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carbomer, Arginine, Glycerin, Disodium EDTA, Cellulose Gum, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Inulin, Cellulose, Fructose, Glucose, Polyglucuronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Caprylyl Glycol, Squalane, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Beta-Glucan, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Artemisia Annua Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Sh-Oligopeptide-1 Tranexamic Acid Niacinamide Water, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyethyl Urea, Propanediol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carbomer, Arginine, Glycerin, Tranexamic Acid, Niacinamide, Disodium EDTA, Cellulose Gum, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Glyceryl Acrylate/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Inulin, Cellulose, Fructose, Glucose, Polyglucuronic Acid, Squalane, Asiaticoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Extract, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Beta-Glucan, Caprylyl Glycol, Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract, Artemisia Annua Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Saccharomyces Ferment, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract 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 Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources. It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy. Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces. A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks. Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis. One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies. Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne. Artemisia Annua Extract comes from sweet wormwood or the annual mugwort. This plant is best known historically as the source of the anti-malarial drug, artemisinin. In skincare, this ingredient has skin soothing and conditioning properties that make it a great choice for sensitive, reactive, or acne-prone skin. The extract is rich in polyphenols, flavonoids, and sesquiterpenes that do most of the work in a formula. A 2020 human clinical trial found that cosmetics containing Artemisia Annua Extract increased stratum corneum hydration and reduced transepidermal water loss while also calming redness and inflammation over four weeks of use. Lab and animal studies build on this as well, showing the extract reduces inflammatory signals, boosts a protein important for barrier health (filaggrin), and has anti-itch/antibacterial activity (including against C.acnes, the bacteria linked to breakouts). There's also a well-documented artemisinin-free version called Artemisia Naphta oil which performed well at 1% in a small human trial for sensitive and acne-prone skin. On concentrations, published research clusters around 1% for finished products. The ingredient is generally well-tolerated, but people with Asteraceae or ragweed allergies may want to patch test first. Asiatic Acid is one of the four main actives found in Centella Asiatica. Its headline job is stimulating collagen. Lab test