Allies of Skin Retinal 0.1% & Peptides Advanced Repair Night Cream Versus Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 20 0.2% Retinal Serum

Allies of Skin Retinal 0.1% & Peptides Advanced Repair Night Cream Versus Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 20 0.2% Retinal Serum Detailed comparison of Allies of Skin Retinal 0.1% & Peptides Advanced Repair Night Cream versus Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 20 0.2% Retinal Serum. 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 serum is formulated around Retinal and Ectoin 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 Oleyl Erucate Triheptanoin Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Ectoin Cellulose Allantoin Biosaccharide Gum-1 Tocopheryl Acetate Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Citric Acid Disodium EDTA Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Oleyl Erucate, Glycerin, Triheptanoin, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Panthenol, Ectoin, Cellulose, Allantoin, Retinal, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin Be the first to review 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. Panthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair. There are two forms of panthenol: D and L. D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol. Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons): Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated. This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open