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Paula's Choice Pro Retinaldehyde Dual-Retinoid Treatment Versus Differin Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment
Paula's Choice Pro Retinaldehyde Dual-Retinoid Treatment Versus Differin Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment This anti-aging treatment is formulated around Retinal and Oleyl Adapalenate to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This acne treatment
Paula's Choice Pro Retinaldehyde Dual-Retinoid Treatment Versus Differin Adapalene Gel 0.1% Acne Treatment
This anti-aging treatment is formulated around Retinal and Oleyl Adapalenate to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture.
This acne treatment is formulated around Adapalene to clear breakouts and refine skin texture.
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Dimethicone
Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate
Propanediol
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
Retinal
Oleyl Adapalenate
Tocopherol
Tocopheryl Acetate
Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate
Albatrellus Confluens Extract
Punica Granatum Pericarp Extract
Glyceryl Stearate
Stearyl Alcohol
Hydroxyapatite
Butylene Glycol
Cetyl Glyceryl Ether
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Sodium Polyacrylate
Isopropyl Myristate
Hydroxyacetophenone
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Sodium Phytate
Xanthan Gum
Glycerin
Hydroxystearic Acid
Ceramide AP
1,2-Hexanediol
Sorbitan Oleate
Naringin
Citric Acid
Titanium Dioxide
Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Propanediol, Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Retinal, Oleyl Adapalenate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Albatrellus Confluens Extract, Punica Granatum Pericarp Extract, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearyl Alcohol, Hydroxyapatite, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Glyceryl Ether, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, Sodium Polyacrylate, Isopropyl Myristate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Sodium Phytate, Xanthan Gum, Glycerin, Hydroxystearic Acid, Ceramide AP, 1,2-Hexanediol, Sorbitan Oleate, Naringin, Citric Acid, Titanium Dioxide
Adapalene 0.1%
Carbomer
Disodium EDTA
Methylparaben
Poloxamer 182
Propylene Glycol
Sodium Hydroxide
Adapalene 0.1%, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Poloxamer 182, Propylene Glycol, Water, Sodium Hydroxide
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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.
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!