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Allies of Skin Retinal 0.1% & Peptides Advanced Repair Night Cream Versus Allies of Skin Retinal 0.05% & Peptides Repair Night Cream

Allies of Skin Retinal 0.1% & Peptides Advanced Repair Night Cream Versus Allies of Skin Retinal 0.05% & Peptides Repair Night Cream Detailed comparison of Allies of Skin Retinal 0.1% & Peptides Advanced Repair Night Cream versus Allies of Skin Retinal 0.05% &

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Allies of Skin Retinal 0.1% & Peptides Advanced Repair Night Cream Versus Allies of Skin Retinal 0.05% & Peptides Repair Night Cream Detailed comparison of Allies of Skin Retinal 0.1% & Peptides Advanced Repair Night Cream versus Allies of Skin Retinal 0.05% & Peptides Repair Night Cream. This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Retinal and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Retinal and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 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 Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters Beta-Glucan Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment Ubiquinone Epigallocatechin Gallate Madecassoside Asiaticoside Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Ceramide NP Panthenol Arginine Glycolipids Ornithine Retinal Bisabolol Lecithin Tocopherol Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Levulinic Acid Polysorbate 60 Sorbitan Isostearate Cyclodextrin Phytosteryl Macadamiate Sodium Polyacrylate Phospholipids Hexapeptide-8 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Xanthan Gum Hydrogenated Polyisobutene 1,2-Hexanediol Caprylyl Glycol Potassium Sorbate Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate Water, Glycerin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Methylsilanol Hydroxyproline Aspartate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Beta-Glucan, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment, Ubiquinone, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Madecassoside, Asiaticoside, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ceramide NP, Panthenol, Arginine, Glycolipids, Ornithine, Retinal, Bisabolol, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Levulinic Acid, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Cyclodextrin, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Phospholipids, Hexapeptide-8, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Sodium Acrylates Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Sorbate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract Oxidized Glutathione Gluconolactone Biotin 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 Tr These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. You may know this ingredient as argan oil. It has emollient and skin conditioning properties that help soften skin and reinforce the lipid barrier. The fatty acid profile of argan oil is roughly 45-55% oleic acid, 28-36% linoleic acid, 10-15% palmitic acid, and 5-7% stearic acid. It also contains vitamin E, sterols, squalene, and polyphenols like ferulic acid. Two clinical studies in postmenopausal women found that applying argan oil for 60 days significantly improved skin elasticity and moisturization (reduced transepidermal water loss and increased epidermal water content). Since it is high in oleic and linoleic acid, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. Both of these fall in the C11-C24 range that Malassezia yeast can metabolize. Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid. This just means our bodies can product a bit on its own, but sometimes needs a little boost from food sources. It is a part of your skin's natural moisturizing factor (NMF), or the water-loving molecules in your outermost layer of skin (stratum corneum) that keeps everything hydrated and happy. Here's an interesting thing about Arginine: your skin converts it into urea through the Krebs-Henseleit urea cycle. Urea is one of the most effective humectants your skin naturally produces. A clinical study showed applying 2.5% arginine hydrochloride to atopic dermatitis skin showed significant urea levels in the stratum corneum and improved moisture in just four weeks. Arginine is also a precursor to nitric oxide; nitric oxide improves microcirculation and supports wound healing and collagen synthesis. One study found that an amino acid complex containing Arginine reduced skin irritation, improved hydration, and accelerated skin repair in clinical / in-vivo studies. Arginine itself is an amino acid and not a fatty acid, oil, or ester. On its own, it's not a direct food source for Malassezia, or the yeast that causes fungal acne. Asiaticoside comes from the super popular skin-soothing ingredient, Centella asiatica. It's the reason centella-based products have a strong reputation for repairing and calming skin, along with its sibling compound Madecassoside. Research from 2016-2025 supports its role in: You'll usually find this in concentrations between 0.2-5%. Beta-Glucan is a soluble polysaccharide (a chain of glucose sugars) sourced from the cells walls of oats, baker's yeast, mushrooms, and seaweed. It's a rare ingredient that pulls double-duty as a heavy-duty hydrator and skin-soothing repair agent. On the surface, it acts as a humectant that holds water in place and reduces moisture loss for a plumper, smoother feel, while its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties make it a great pick for calming redness or sensitive skin The more interesting story is underneath: Despite its large molecular size, oat beta-glucan has been shown to penetrat