Taro vs La Prairie

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Research behind their key ingredients

• Skin delivery of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and hyaluronic acid loaded nano-transfersomes for antioxidant and anti-aging effects in UV radiation induced skin damage

  Sodium hyaluronate · Drug Delivery, 2017

• Restoration of collagen formation in photodamaged human skin by tretinoin (retinoic acid)

  Tretinoin · The New England Journal of Medicine, 1993

• Benefits of topical hyaluronic acid for skin quality and signs of skin aging: From literature review to clinical evidence

  Sodium hyaluronate · Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

• Topical use of dexpanthenol in skin disorders

  Panthenol · American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2002

• Final report on the safety assessment of BHT(1)

  Butylated hydroxytoluene · International Journal of Toxicology, 2002

• Antiaging effects of the mixture of Panax ginseng and Crataegus pinnatifida in human dermal fibroblasts and healthy human skin

  Panax ginseng root extract · Journal of Ginseng Research, 2017

• Clinical Assessment of New Topical Cream Containing Two Essential Oils Combined with Tretinoin in the Treatment of Acne

  Tretinoin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2020

• Ceramide 1 and ceramide 3 act synergistically on skin hydration and the transepidermal water loss of sodium lauryl sulfate-irritated skin

  Ceramide np · International Journal of Dermatology, 2008

• Green tea extract reduces induction of p53 and apoptosis in UVB-irradiated human skin independent of transcriptional controls

  Camellia sinensis leaf extract · Experimental Dermatology, 2009

• The 24-hour skin hydration and barrier function effects of a hyaluronic 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract moisturizing fluid: an intra-subject, randomized, assessor-blinded study

  Glycerin · Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

• Treatment of human skin with an extract of Fucus vesiculosus changes its thickness and mechanical properties

  Algae extract · Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2002

• A new topical panthenol-containing emollient: Results from two randomized controlled studies assessing its skin moisturization and barrier restoration potential, and the effect on skin microflora

  Panthenol · The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2017

• Structural characterization and in vivo evaluation of retinyl palmitate in non-ionic lamellar liquid crystalline system

  Retinyl palmitate · Colloids and Surfaces. B, Biointerfaces, 2011

• Efficacy assessments of tretinoin-loaded nano lipid carriers in acne vulgaris: a double blind, split-face randomized clinical study

  Tretinoin · Archives of Dermatological Research, 2022

• Topical tretinoin for treating photoaging: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

  Tretinoin · International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2022

• Anti-melanogenic property of ginsenoside Rf from Panax ginseng via inhibition of CREB/MITF pathway in melanocytes and ex vivo human skin

  Panax ginseng root extract · Journal of Ginseng Research, 2021

• High molecular compounds (polysaccharides and proanthocyanidins) from Hamamelis virginiana bark: influence on human skin keratinocyte proliferation and differentiation and influence on irritated skin

  Witch hazel leaf extract · Phytochemistry, 2001

• A Lipid Mixture Enriched by Ceramide NP with Fatty Acids of Diverse Chain Lengths Contributes to Restore the Skin Barrier Function Impaired by Topical Corticosteroid

  Ceramide np · Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2022

• Evaluation of dermal extracellular matrix and epidermal-dermal junction modifications using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometric imaging, in vivo reflectance confocal microscopy, echography, and histology: effect of age and peptide applications

  Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2015

• Nanogel Containing Gamma-Oryzanol-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carriers and TiO2/MBBT: A Synergistic Nanotechnological Approach of Potent Natural Antioxidants and Nanosized UV Filters for Skin Protection

  Xanthan gum · Pharmaceuticals, 2023

• 'All-natural' anti-wrinkle emulsion serum with Acmella oleracea extract: A design of experiments (DoE) formulation approach, rheology and in vivo skin performance/efficacy evaluation

  Acmella oleracea extract · International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2021

• Enzyme-Treated Caviar Prevents UVB Irradiation-Induced Skin Photoaging

  Caviar extract · Marine Drugs, 2022

• Topical application of highly concentrated water-in-oil emulsions: Physiological skin parameters and skin penetration in vivo - A pilot study

  Isopropyl myristate · International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2019

• Investigating the Anti-Aging Effects of Caviar Oil on Human Skin

  Caviar extract · In Vivo, 2023

• Treatment of Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation Following Acne With Microneedling and Panax Ginseng-Derived Exosomes

  Panax ginseng root extract · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open, 2025

• Effects of Investigational Moisturizers on the Skin Barrier and Microbiome following Exposure to Environmental Aggressors: A Randomized Clinical Trial and Ex Vivo Analysis

  Yeast extract · Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2023

• Dyspigmentation, skin physiology, and a novel approach to skin lightening

  Yeast extract · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2013

• The effect of a vitamin A palmitate and antioxidant-containing oil-based moisturizer on photodamaged skin of several body sites

  Retinyl palmitate · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2013

• Evaluation of the anti-aging effects of Zinc-α2-glycoprotein peptide in clinical and in vitro study

  Glycoproteins · Skin Research and Technology, 2024

• Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of a Panthenol-Enriched Mask for Skin Barrier Recovery After Facial Laser Treatment: Results of a Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Study

  Panthenol · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025

• Preliminary safety and in vivo efficacy of Acmella oleracea extract-loaded glycolipid emulsion serum-Effects on ocular irritation, dermal absorption, and facial skin biophysical and microrelief properties

  Acmella oleracea extract · International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2025

• A method for maintaining the clinical results of 4% hydroquinone and 0.025% tretinoin with a cosmeceutical formulation

  Yeast extract · Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2015

• Human Stem Cell-Derived Skin Progenitors Produce Alpha 2-HS Glycoprotein (Fetuin): A Revolutionary Cosmetic Ingredient

  Glycoproteins · Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2016

• Efficacy and safety of combination cream of stimu-tex AS™ (spent grain wax, Argania Spinosa Kernel oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (shea butter) extract), and saccharide isomerate after fractional CO2 laser procedure: split-face, double blinded, randomized controlled trial

  Shea butter, Saccharide isomerate · Lasers in Medical Science, 2025

• Targeting Circadian Rhythm for the Regulation of Skin Collagen Metabolism

  Palmitoyl tripeptide-1 · Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2026

• Mechanistic understanding and peptide ingredient screening for type III collagen via biological knowledge graph and molecular docking

  Palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 · International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2026

• A novel facial moisturizer containing Saccharide isomerate accelerates skin barrier restoration following intense pulsed light treatment: a randomized split-face study

  Saccharide isomerate · The Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2025

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