[REVIEW] AXIS-Y Advanced Aqua Boosting Ampoule (Before and After)

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[1]🚀Ingredients Breakdown [2]Instructions [3]Results VS. Claims [4]Before&After [5]Verdict

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• Price (using this link): US$ 9.99 [Is usually 18$ on other websites]

• Texture: Gooey serum that tends to stick

• What you get: 30 ml / 1.01 fl. oz.

• Cruelty-free: Yes

• Instagram: @axisy_official

+INGREDIENTS

Ingredients of the AXIS-Y Advanced Aqua Boosting Ampoule: Water, Dipropylene Glycol (Solvent), Butylene Glycol (Moisturizer/Humectant + Solvent + Viscosity Controlling), PVP, Glycerin, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/​VP Copolymer (Viscosity Controlling), Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Caprylyl Glycol (Viscosity Controlling + Emulsion Stabilising), 1,2-Hexanediol (Solvent), Glyceryl Glucoside, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Flower Extract, Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Tocopherol, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Madecassic Acid, Asiatic Acid, Madecassoside, Asiaticoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, ♦️Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA (Chelating), Hydroxyacetophenone, Ethylhexylglycerin (Preservative)

🚀In-Depth Details Of Interesting Ingredients:

Glycerine: Widely used as a quality Hydrator (occurs naturally in skin, and its chemical structure attracts water). You can find this ingredient in most good skin-replenishing products.

Glyceryl glucoside: Protects cells and increases their vitality (Increases the vitality and metabolic activity of aging skin cells by stimulating ATP expression) + Moisturizer + Hydrator (Upregulates membrane proteins that balance the water content of cells) + Antioxidative + Anti-aging ( Inhibits IGF-I, a growth factor that regulates elastin expression which gives skin its elasticity)

Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Flower Extract: 🔴[Not enough research]  Studies usually center on the oral administration of the oil extract of this flower (or the seeds), could not find anything significant on the flower extract itself, nor the oil topical application except for contradicting studies on it presumably soothing eczema and one on the oil improving the skin barrier (but only when incorporated in a type of ‘water-in-oil emulsion’).

Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract: Anti-inflammatory + Moisturizing + Potentially Anti-aging (Potentially antioxidative against UVB radiation and might inhibit enzymes that degrade the skin matrix)

Pueraria Lobata Root Extract: Does not necessarily increase collagen production in normal healthy skin but does recover collagen in UVB damaged skin + Antioxidant

Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract: 🔴[Not enough research] 

Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate: Prevents hyper-pigmentation (Inhibits Melanin forming activity of Tyrosinase) + Help preserve hyaluronic acid content in the skin

Tocopherol: Vitamin E (Most abundant Antioxidant found in human skin, works as a photo-protective agent + Anti-inflammatory ). Popular culture suggests that it also helps in wound healing, but this is not adequately backed up by research.

Portulaca Oleracea Extract: Antioxidant (high amounts of Vitamins A and C) + Wound-healing (Decreases surface area of the wound and increases tensile strength to ‘seal’ wound) + Anti-inflammatory (diminishes inflammatory response pathway)

Centella Asiatica Extract: Wound healing (promotes collagen production) + hypertrophic scar healing properties in particular

Madecassic Acid+ Asiatic Acid: Both of these compounds are major constituents of Centella Asiatica Extract. Several studies point to them promoting Collagen I synthesis (anti-aging) and being anti-inflammatory.

Madecassoside: Derivative of Centella Asiatica Extract: Wound healing + hypertrophic scar healing properties + promotes collagen production (Acts as an Antioxidant). - ‘‘Madecassoside can also help in burn wound healing through increasing antioxidant activity and enhancing collagen synthesis.’’

Asiaticoside: Derivative of Centella asiatica. Wound healing (promotes cell migration to healing sites and enhances skin cell adhesion)

Sodium Hyaluronate: Hydrating (water-binding properties) + Wound healing (promotes microcirculation)

Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate: 🔴[Not enough research] Film-forming + Potentially Moisturizing

Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid: Hyaluronic Acid is a relatively big molecule that tends not to penetrate the skin very deep. After its rise in popularity, different formulators have created smaller or different versions of this molecule. Hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid means that this molecule has been ruptured into smaller parts. Depending on the final size of the molecule, it can have different properties. AXIS-Y does not specify the size, but the properties all center around hydration/moisture, some even exhibiting anti-inflammatory and skin-repairing properties.

Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate: One of the limitations of Hyaluronate Acid (Known to keep skin hydrated/plump) is that it has a short half-life and gets degraded in the skin. Sodium Acetylated hyaluronate is a form of this molecule where some of the OH (hydroxyl groups, water-loving, and binding) groups that constitute the molecule are replaced by Acetyle groups to make it longer-lasting. Minor studies exist on this, but current ones suggest that this leads to a general increase of the properties of the molecule, notably: Moisture + Anti-inflammation

Hyaluronic Acid: A molecule that attracts and binds water to the skin, which results in the plumped-up appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. This type of water-based moisture also helps with wound healing.

Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer: ‘‘A modified form of skin-replenishing hyaluronic acid attached to a polymer structure that keeps it within skin’s uppermost layers longer, allowing for enhanced hydration’’[Explication: Paulaschoice]. Hydrating

Potassium Hyaluronate: 🔴[Not enough research]  This is the potassium salt of Hyaluronic Acid. ‘‘Hyaluronic acid has two salt forms: sodium hyaluronate and potassium hyaluronate.’’ [source] Most skincare products incorporate Sodium Hyaluronate, which is why I couldn’t find any interesting information on its potassium version. 

Hydroxyacetophenone: Acts as a preservative and might have some antioxidative properties (depends on the derivative used)

♦️Controversial Ingredient:

Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate: One of the limitations of Hyaluronate Acid (Known to keep skin hydrated, plump and, moisturized) is that it’s a rather big molecule. Hence it might not penetrate the skin as easily as other molecules. Manufacturers and brands have started incorporating smaller sizes of HA to enhance its penetration capacities. Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate is a tiny cut-up version of HA (10 kDa) which means it can potentially reach deeper layers of the skin. However, Low molecular weight Hyaluronic Acid (small HA) is known to be a pro-inflammatory signaling agent in the body [source]. One research made on reconstituted human epidermis (so not on real human skin) showed that HA versions with a molecular weight smaller than 50kDA could lead to the beginning of an inflammatory response [source]. So Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate might also be pro-inflammatory. My personal view on this is that even if it is pro-inflammatory, this toner has enough anti-inflammatory ingredients to combat any adverse reaction this single ingredient might have but keep in mind that I’m not a dermatologist, cosmetologist, or chemist.

+HOW TO USE THE AXIS-Y Advanced Aqua Boosting Ampoule

Step 1:

Apply directly onto skin after cleansing and toning

Step 2:

Gently pat across the face until completely absorbed

+WHAT DOES THE AXIS-Y Advanced Aqua Boosting Ampoule DO?

Claims from the AXIS-Y product page.

1.A highly moisturizing ampoule containing 10-Hyaluronic Acid and six premium natural ingredients: This is simply not a moisturizing product, it’s only hydrating, and the hydration it offers is average. People with dehydrated skin will most likely not find their needs met with this ampoule. As for the 10-Hyaluronic Acid present, as I mentioned in my review of the Aqua Boosting Essence Toner, AXIS-Y is not claiming that they have 10 different Hyaluronic Acids in the formula. Rather, they are saying that the different molecular sizes of the HAs present in their formulation can reach 10 layers deep into the skin. This could be true in theory since research showcases that low molecular weight HA in particular (also present in this formulation) has the ability to penetrate several layers of the skin.

2.This combination of ingredients hydrates and locks in moisture to reach 10 layers deep into the skin:  This ampoule does hydrate the skin, as I mentioned above, but again, the level of hydration provided is quite average. As for the ‘‘10 layers deep’’, AXIS-Y is referring to the layers of dead cells that make up the Epidermis (that are around 20 to 30 layers deep). I can’t prove or disprove that since I, unfortunately, do not own a microscope at the moment. I will say, however, that I did use the ampoule after I had an unplanned sunburn (as if any sunburns are actually planned), and it managed to really calm it down. It also provides the skin with a very healthy and noticeable glow, as you can see from the below pictures. 

3. Delivers a refreshing burst of hydration that creates a silky and smooth finish: This is the claim that I have the biggest issue with. When I first applied the AXIS-Y Advanced Aqua Boosting Ampoule onto my skin, I initially felt a burst of hydration, but it was quickly followed by a tacky and sticky feeling on my skin. My fingers themselves were sticking to each other a bit, and whenever I touched my face, it felt sticky. This is partially my fault since I like to layer on hydrating products and use more than just a few drops. But even after limiting my application to two to three drops, I could still feel the tiniest bit of stickiness. So no, the finish does not leave it silky or smooth.

As you can see from the before and after pictures, the most significant difference is in the healthy glow of my skin, which merely doubles after applying the ampoule. However, as I said above, the glow comes with a sticky feeling on the skin.

I think that the AXIS-Y Advanced Aqua Boosting Ampoule is an okay product. While it’s hydrating, there are tons of hydrating products on the market, most of which do not provide a ‘sticky’ feeling. I wouldn’t recommend the AXIS-Y Advanced Aqua Boosting Ampoule to anyone in particular, but you can try it if you want to (unless you have oily skin, as you might find it uncomfortable on the skin), as my skin did not react badly to it in any way and it did manage to help me with managing a sunburn.

If you're looking for a very hydrating product that will leave your skin feeling supple and calm down sensitized or irritated skin, check out the AXIS-Y Aqua Boosting Essence Toner instead. This toner managed to calm down a few cystic acne breakouts I had, and it even soothed a bit of my skin's rosacea. The toner is 180ml in volume and costs the same as the Advanced Aqua Boosting Ampoule.

+BENEFITS:

1. Hydrating

-CONS:

1. Leaves a tacky finish on the skin

2. You can’t layer it on (because it gets stickier as you do)

3. Not moisturizing

🚀🚀Score: 2.0/5 ——— The points it gets are for being hydrating and looking aesthetically appealing. Otherwise, it’s a pass for me due to the unpleasant stickiness it leaves on the skin.

+❗This product was sent to me by AXIS-Y❗[But science-based logic doesn’t lie]

+AXIS-Y: 18 US$

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