Allies of Skin Retinal 0.05% & Peptides Repair Night Cream Versus Medik8 Crystal Retinal 20

Allies of Skin Retinal 0.05% & Peptides Repair Night Cream Versus Medik8 Crystal Retinal 20 Detailed comparison of Allies of Skin Retinal 0.05% & Peptides Repair Night Cream versus Medik8 Crystal Retinal 20. This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Retinal and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging treatment is formulated around Retinal and Hyaluronic Acid to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Glycerin Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Propanediol Punica Granatum Seed Oil Methylsilanol Hydroxyproline Aspartate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters Beta-Glucan Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Ubiquinone Epigallocatechin Gallate Madecassoside Asiaticoside Ceramide NP Panthenol Arginine Glycolipids Ornithine Retinal Bisabolol Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract Lecithin Oxidized Glutathione Tocopherol Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Gluconolactone Levulinic Acid Biotin Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract Sodium Polyacrylate Potassium Sorbate Butylene Glycol Citric Acid Sodium Gluconate Pentylene Glycol Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Carbomer Water, Glycerin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Methylsilanol Hydroxyproline Aspartate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Beta-Glucan, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ubiquinone, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Madecassoside, Asiaticoside, Ceramide NP, Panthenol, Arginine, Glycolipids, Ornithine, Retinal, Bisabolol, Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract, Lecithin, Oxidized Glutathione, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Gluconolactone, Levulinic Acid, Biotin, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Sodium Polyacrylate, Potassium Sorbate, Butylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Sodium Gluconate, Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Carbomer Retinal 0.2% Hyaluronic Acid Isododecane Cyclodextrin Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Olivate Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Sorbitan Olivate Tocopheryl Acetate Squalane Sodium Hyaluronate 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Ethylhexylglycerin Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Sodium Polyaspartate Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Dipteryx Odorata Bean Extract BHT Polyhydroxystearic Acid Disodium EDTA Hydroxyacetophenone Titanium Dioxide Phenoxyethanol Alumina Isostearic Acid Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate Stearic Acid Coumarin CI 14700 Retinal 0.2%, Hyaluronic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Isododecane, Cyclodextrin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sorbitan Olivate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Squalane, Sodium Hyaluronate, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Hydroxyeth 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. Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids. Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker: It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers. This Honeysuckle flower extract comes from the Italian honeysuckle. It is an antioxidant, antimicrobial, and fragrance. Both this and the Japanese Honeysuckle are rich in a natural paraben that give it antimicrobial property. 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