Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum : Ginseng + Retinal Versus Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.05%

Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum : Ginseng + Retinal Versus Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.05% Detailed comparison of Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum : Ginseng + Retinal versus Naturium Retinaldehyde Cream Serum 0.05%. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Panax Ginseng Root Extract and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Retinal to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Panax Ginseng Root Extract Glycerin Dipropylene Glycol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride 1,2-Hexanediol Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate Niacinamide Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate Cetearyl Alcohol Sorbitan Olivate Cetearyl Olivate Butylene Glycol Hydrogenated Lecithin Tromethamine Carbomer Glyceryl Stearate Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil Adenosine Theobroma Cacao Extract Dextrin Cholesterol Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate Retinal Brassica Campestris Sterols Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate Silica Sodium Hyaluronate Tocopherol Aluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Ceramide NP Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Disodium EDTA Ethylhexylglycerin Water, Panax Ginseng Root Extract, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, 1,2-Hexanediol, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Niacinamide, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Olivate, Butylene Glycol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tromethamine, Carbomer, Glyceryl Stearate, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Adenosine, Theobroma Cacao Extract, Dextrin, Cholesterol, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Retinal, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Phytosteryl/Behenyl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Silica, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopherol, Aluminum/Magnesium Hydroxide Stearate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Ceramide NP, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Disodium EDTA, Ethylhexylglycerin Propanediol Triheptanoin C13-15 Alkane Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Faex Extract Apricot Kernel Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters Soy Amino Acids Punica Granatum Seed Extract Cetyl Diglyceryl Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract Olivine Extract Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer Cellulose Phenoxyethanol Sorbitan Oleate Sodium Metabisulfite Guanosine Uracil Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 C9-12 Alkane Caprylyl Glycol Polyglyceryl-10 Dipalmitate Sodium Hydroxide Glyceryl Polyacrylate Pvm/Ma Copolymer Adenosine Phosphate Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer Potassium Sorbate Hexadecene Sodium Benzoate T-Butyl Alcohol Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Triheptanoin, C13-15 Alkane, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Carbomer, Faex Extract, Apricot Kernel Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters, Soy Amino Acids, Punica Granatum Seed Extract, Cetyl Diglyceryl Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)Silylethyl Dimethicone, Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract, Olivine Extract, Dilinoleic Acid/Butanediol Copolymer, Cellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Sorbitan Oleate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Retinal, Guanosine, Uracil, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, C9-12 Alkane, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Dipalmitate, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Tocopherol, Pvm/Ma Copolymer, Adenosine Phosphate, Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer, Potassium Sorbate, Hexadecene, Sodium Benzoate, T-Butyl Alcohol These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture. Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%. It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier. Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%. A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions. Dipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent. This ingredient helps: Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol. As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent. Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare. 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. Retinal (aka retinaldehyde) is a form of retinoid that formulators use mainly as an antiaging and skin-renewing active. What makes it special is its position in the retinoid family; skin converts it to retinoic acid (the prescription gold standard) in just one step. Because retinal only requires 1 conversion step to become retinoic acid, it's the strongest over-the-counter retinoid. It also works at lower concentrations than retinol, since retinal is about 10x more bioavailable. Studies back up its efficacy in skin: A foundational trial showed that applying 0.05-0.5% retinal for 1-3 months produced a dose-dependent and significant increase in epidermal thickness + cell turnover mar