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Pro-Collagen Peptide Plumping MoisturizerA face moisturizer, for hydration and barrier repair.
A face moisturizer built around AHA and PHA, for barrier repair and hydration.
Brand price
USD 49.00 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · brand's site
Brand price
USD 49.00 · checked 8 Oct 2026 · brand's site
At a Glance
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Key Ingredients
Benefits
Hydrating5
Boosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.
Butylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Propanediol, Squalane
Barrier Repair5
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Dimethicone, Gigartina Stellata Extract, Glycerin, Lecithin, Squalane
Hydrating11
Boosts hydration and relieves dry, tight skin.
Betaine, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dimethicone, Gluconolactone, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Propanediol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Squalane, Tocopherol
Barrier Repair15
Strengthens and restores the skin's natural barrier.
Behenyl Alcohol, Betaine, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Diisostearyl Malate, Dimethicone, Gigartina Stellata Extract, Glycerin, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Myristyl Myristate, Oleyl Erucate, Squalane, Tocopherol, Tridecyl Trimellitate
Concerns
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis3
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Acetyl Sh-Hexapeptide-5 Amide Acetate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Lecithin
May Trigger Acne3
Can clog pores or trigger breakouts.
May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis10
May feed the yeast involved in seborrheic dermatitis.
Acetyl Sh-Hexapeptide-5 Amide Acetate, Beheneth-20, Behenyl Alcohol, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Diisostearyl Malate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Myristyl Myristate, Oleyl Erucate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Tridecyl Trimellitate
May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris3
May clog follicles or strip skin prone to keratosis pilaris.
Ingredients Side-by-side
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract (in both products)
Skin Conditioning
1,2-Hexanediol (in both products)
Skin Conditioning
Hydroxyacetophenone (in both products)
Antioxidant
Emollient
5 / 2
- Esters listed as pore-clogging in animal testing only
- Fatty esters (glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate)
- May Trigger Acne
- May Worsen Irritation
- May Worsen Keratosis Pilaris
- May Worsen Seborrheic Dermatitis
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract (in both products)
Skin Conditioning
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Aqua
Solvent
Dimethicone
Antifoaming, Skin Conditioning, Emollient, Skin Protecting
Dimethicone is a silicone.
Learn more about Dimethicone →Squalane
Hair Conditioning, Refatting, Skin Conditioning, Emollient
Squalane is a face oil.
Learn more about Squalane →Glycerin
Denaturant, Fragrance, Hair Conditioning, Humectant, Oral Care, Perfuming, Humectant, Skin Protecting, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Glycerin may be plant, synthetic or animal depending on the supplier.
Learn more about Glycerin →Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract is an extract of the fruit of the Apple, Pyrus malus L., Rosaceae
Learn more about Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract →Pentylene Glycol
Skin Conditioning, Solvent
1,2-Dihydroxypentane
Learn more about Pentylene Glycol →1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning, Solvent
We don't have a description for 1,2-Hexanediol yet.
Learn more about 1,2-Hexanediol →Butylene Glycol
Fragrance, Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Solvent, Viscosity Controlling
Butane-1,3-diol (CAS No. 107-88-0/ EC No. 203-529-7) (R)-(-)-butane-1,3-diol” (CAS No. 6290-03-5/ EC No. 228-532-0)
Learn more about Butylene Glycol →Hydroxyacetophenone
Antioxidant
Hydroxyacetophenone is the organic compound
Learn more about Hydroxyacetophenone →Gigartina Stellata Extract
Skin Protecting
Gigartina Stellata Extract is an extract of the thallus of the Alga, Gigartina stellata, Gigartinaceae
Learn more about Gigartina Stellata Extract →
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