Caudalie Resveratrol Lift Retinol Alternative Firming Night Cream Versus Olay Regenerist Retinol 24 + Peptide Night Moisturizer

Caudalie Resveratrol Lift Retinol Alternative Firming Night Cream Versus Olay Regenerist Retinol 24 + Peptide Night Moisturizer

This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Palmitoyl Grapevine Shoot Extract and Adenosine to soften the look of wrinkles.

This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Retinol and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture.

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Key Ingredients

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Water

Butylene Glycol

Glycerin

Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

Squalane

Cetearyl Alcohol

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil

Triheptanoin

Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil

Palmitoyl Grapevine Shoot Extract

Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water

Arachidyl Alcohol

Carbomer

Behenyl Alcohol

Potassium Sorbate

Caprylyl Glycol

Cetearyl Glucoside

Arachidyl Glucoside

Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

Tocopheryl Acetate

Xanthan Gum

Sodium Hydroxide

Adenosine

Tilia Platyphyllos Flower Extract

Verbena Officinalis Leaf Extract

Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester

Hyaluronic Acid

Khaya Senegalensis Bark Extract

Maltodextrin

Citric Acid

Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract

Sodium Benzoate

Parfum

Linalool

Limonene

Coumarin

Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Squalane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Triheptanoin, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Palmitoyl Grapevine Shoot Extract, Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Water, Arachidyl Alcohol, Carbomer, Behenyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Arachidyl Glucoside, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Adenosine, Tilia Platyphyllos Flower Extract, Verbena Officinalis Leaf Extract, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Hyaluronic Acid, Khaya Senegalensis Bark Extract, Maltodextrin, Citric Acid, Paeonia Lactiflora Root Extract, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum, Linalool, Limonene, Coumarin

Dimethicone

Tapioca Starch

Dimethicone Crosspolymer

Retinol

Retinyl Propionate

Niacinamide

Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4

Polyacrylamide

C13-14 Isoparaffin

DMDM Hydantoin

Polysorbate 20

Laureth-4

Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

Laureth-7

Dimethiconol

Polymethylsilsesquioxane

Aminomethyl Propanol

Titanium Dioxide

Disodium EDTA

Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate

Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Tapioca Starch, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Retinol, Retinyl Propionate, Niacinamide, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, DMDM Hydantoin, Polysorbate 20, Laureth-4, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Laureth-7, Dimethiconol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Aminomethyl Propanol, Titanium Dioxide, Disodium EDTA, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss.

Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid.

In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel.

While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns.

Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source.

This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out.

This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%.

Glycerin (or glycerol) is a compound naturally found in your skin. It's a powerhouse humectant that pulls water into the stratum corneum.

Topically, glycerin does several things at once:

Your skin makes glycerin on its own (mostly from sebaceous oil breakdown) and shuttles it to your outermost layer of skin, or your epidermis, via aquaporin-3.

Aquaporin-3 is a transporter that is essential for normal skin hydration, elasticity, and repair. Interestingly, mice lacking in AQP3 have dry and less elastic skin that can be fully corrected with glycerin.

This ingredient is non-irritating, plays well with almost every ingredient, and works across all skin types. Typical use is anywhere between 3-10% but can go up to 79% in some leave-on products.

Just know very high concentrations (>40%) can feel tacky in low humidity.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

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