Cocokind Beginner Retinol Gel 0.1% Versus The INKEY List Retinol Serum

Cocokind Beginner Retinol Gel 0.1% Versus The INKEY List Retinol Serum Detailed comparison of Cocokind Beginner Retinol Gel 0.1% versus The INKEY List Retinol Serum. This anti-aging treatment is formulated around Retinol and Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Retinyl Acetate and Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Glycerin Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Fructooligosaccharides Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Squalane Pentylene Glycol Retinol Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate Retinal Tocopherol Centella Asiatica Extract Allantoin Beta Vulgaris Root Extract Glycine Soja Oil Sodium Hyaluronate Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide Caprylyl Glycol Potassium Lactate Cellulose Dimethyl Isosorbide Hexylene Glycol Propanediol Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Lactic Acid Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Citric Acid Sodium Hydroxide Water, Glycerin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Fructooligosaccharides, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Squalane, Pentylene Glycol, Retinol, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Retinal, Tocopherol, Centella Asiatica Extract, Allantoin, Beta Vulgaris Root Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide, Caprylyl Glycol, Potassium Lactate, Cellulose, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Hexylene Glycol, Propanediol, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Lactic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Citric Acid, Sodium Hydroxide Butylene Glycol Dicaprylyl Carbonate Retinyl Acetate Dimethicone Phospholipids Carbomer Polysorbate 60 Tocopheryl Acetate Glycolipids Sodium Phytate Sorbitan Isostearate Glycine Soja Sterols Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Hyaluronic Acid Sodium Lactate Polysorbate 20 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Propanediol, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Retinyl Acetate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Phospholipids, Squalane, Glycine Soja Oil, Carbomer, Polysorbate 60, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycolipids, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Phytate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Glycine Soja Sterols, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Lactate, Tocopherol, Polysorbate 20, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). 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. Glycine Soja Oil is a plant-derived oil from soybean seeds. Like other oils, it is rich in essential fatty acids (mostly linoleic and oleic) that support skin hydration and barrier function. The fatty acids are able to integrate into the lipid matrix of the stratum corneum to help soften skin and reduce water loss. On top of that, soybean oil is rich in vitamins like vitamin E, a potent antioxidant. Research on soybean's active components also point to anti-inflammatory, collagen-stimulating, antioxidant activity, and protection against UV-induced oxidative damage. Most of this research applies to the broader soybean plant and not just the oil fraction alone. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe due to the oleic acid content. This is a synthetic polymer. It helps improve the texture of products by adding thickness and gel-like feel. It is also an emulsifer, meaning it prevents ingredients such as oil and water from separating. It also helps evenly disperse other ingredients. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it pai