VT Cosmetics Cica Daily Soothing Mask Versus Mary & May Collagen Peptide Vital Mask

VT Cosmetics Cica Daily Soothing Mask Versus Mary & May Collagen Peptide Vital Mask Detailed comparison of VT Cosmetics Cica Daily Soothing Mask versus Mary & May Collagen Peptide Vital Mask. This calming sheet mask is formulated around Panthenol and Centella Asiatica Extract to calm redness and hydrate skin. This anti-aging sheet mask is formulated around Adenosine and Copper Tripeptide-1 to soften the look of wrinkles. Water Glycerin Dipropylene Glycol 1,2-Hexanediol Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate Propanediol Caprylyl Glycol Illicium Verum Fruit Extract Trehalose Citrus Grandis Seed Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Arginine Panthenol Ethylhexylglycerin Centella Asiatica Extract Madecassoside Madecassic Acid Asiaticoside Asiatic Acid Propolis Extract Carbomer Xanthan Gum Disodium EDTA Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Butylene Glycol Honey Extract Portulaca Oleracea Extract Royal Jelly Extract Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Fructan Xylitylglucoside Anhydroxylitol Xylitol Glucose Glycine Serine Glutamic Acid Aspartic Acid Leucine Alanine Lysine Tyrosine Phenylalanine Threonine Proline Valine Isoleucine Histidine Methionine Cysteine Parfum Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Propanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Illicium Verum Fruit Extract, Trehalose, Citrus Grandis Seed Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Arginine, Panthenol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Centella Asiatica Extract, Madecassoside, Madecassic Acid, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Propolis Extract, Carbomer, Xanthan Gum, Disodium EDTA, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Butylene Glycol, Honey Extract, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Royal Jelly Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Fructan, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Glucose, Glycine, Serine, Glutamic Acid, Aspartic Acid, Leucine, Alanine, Lysine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Proline, Valine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Methionine, Cysteine, Parfum Hydrolyzed Collagen Hydroxyacetophenone Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate Allantoin Adenosine Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside Hydroxyethylcellulose Collagen Extract Soluble Collagen Copper Tripeptide-1 Hexapeptide-11 Hexapeptide-9 Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Tripeptide-1 Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Arginine, Carbomer, Polyglyceryl-4 Laurate, Allantoin, Adenosine, Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside, Butylene Glycol, Parfum, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Caprylyl Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Collagen Extract, Soluble Collagen, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin, Copper Tripeptide-1, Hexapeptide-11, Hexapeptide-9, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Tripeptide-1 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. 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). Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture. Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%. It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier. Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%. A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be ra