Conscious Chemist The Defender Peptide Retinol Night Cream Versus Foxtale Retinol Night Serum

Conscious Chemist The Defender Peptide Retinol Night Cream Versus Foxtale Retinol Night Serum Detailed comparison of Conscious Chemist The Defender Peptide Retinol Night Cream versus Foxtale Retinol Night Serum. This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract and Retinol to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Retinol and Epigallocatechin Gallate to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Propylene Glycol Isopropyl Myristate Glyceryl Stearate Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Cetearyl Alcohol Dimethicone Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cocos Nucifera Oil Sodium Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer Hydrogenated Polydecene Lauryl Glucoside Phenoxyethanol Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Alcohol Glyceryl Oleate Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Allantoin Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil Retinol Polysorbate 20 BHA Lecithin Acetyl Glutamine Sh-Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Oligopeptide-2 Sh-Polypeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-9 Sh-Polypeptide-11 Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Caprylyl Glycol Butylene Glycol Hexapeptide-11 Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Tocopheryl Acetate Bisabolol Adansonia Digitata Oil Caffeine BHT Disodium EDTA Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil Ubiquinone Water, Propylene Glycol, Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Sodium Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Lauryl Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Alcohol, Glyceryl Oleate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Allantoin, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Retinol, Polysorbate 20, BHA, Lecithin, Acetyl Glutamine, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-9, Sh-Polypeptide-11, Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylyl Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Hexapeptide-11, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Bisabolol, Adansonia Digitata Oil, Caffeine, BHT, Disodium EDTA, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Ubiquinone Coco-Caprylate Betaine Behenyl Alcohol Poloxamer 235 Epigallocatechin Gallate Sodium Ascorbate Garcinia Indica Seed Butter Palmitoyl Glycine Ethylhexylglycerin Octenidine Hcl Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Carbomer Triethanolamine Water, Coco-Caprylate, Betaine, Propylene Glycol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Dimethicone, Behenyl Alcohol, BHT, BHA, Retinol, Poloxamer 235, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Polysorbate 20, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Ascorbate, Garcinia Indica Seed Butter, Palmitoyl Glycine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Octenidine Hcl, Glyceryl Stearate, Allantoin, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Carbomer, Triethanolamine These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizing properties; it's basically a quiet workhorse ingredient you can find in a huge range of cosmetics. Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity. Research shows it can encourage your skin cells to turn over and renew by stimulating keratinocyte and fibroblast proliferation. It also has mild keratolytic properties to help loosen and shed dead skin cells without being harsh. Studies also suggest allantoin can help calm inflammation by dialing down some of the chemical signals your skin sends out when it is irritated. This ingredient is typically used in the 0.1-0.5% range, and the FDA recognizes it as a skin protectant in OTC products up to 2%. Overall, allantoin is a wonderful addition to most routines; it is stable across a wide pH range (~4-8), works well with other ingredients, and is considered non-sensitizing/non-irritating. Fun fact: Allantoin is naturally occurring in comfrey root, beets, chamomile, and wheat sprouts. Our bodies even produce it as a byproduct of uric acid metabolism. The ingredient "BHA" stands for butylated hydroxyanisole. If you are looking for the beta-hydroxy acid, aka as Salicylic Acid, click here. In cosmetics, butylated hydroxyanisole is used as a perservative. It also has antioxidant properties. The concentrations usually used in skincare are low and do not penetrate through skin. It is only considered a carcinogen when ingested. Butylated Hydroxyanisole is a synthetic and waxy petrochemical. It is used as a preservative in foods and cosmetics. BHT is a synthetic antioxidant and preservative. As an antioxidant, it helps your body fight off free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells. As a preservative, it is used to stabilize products and prevent them from degrading. Specifically, BHT prevents degradation from oxidation. The concerns related to BHT come from oral studies; this ingredient is currently allowed for use by both the FDA and EU. However, it was recently restricted for use in the UK as of April 2024. Cetearyl Olivate is a plant-derived emulsifier and texture enhancer. It helps keep the oil and water phases from separating so your formulas stay stable. You'll likely see it combined with Sorbitan Olivate (together sold as the trade name Olivem 1000). This combination generates a liquid crystal structure that closely resemble the lipid organization of the stratum corneum. These "skin-like" liquid crystals improve skin barrier integrity and promote the delivery of actives into the skin. This ingredient is well-tolerated and has no significant sensitization data. Because it is derived from the fatty acids in olive oil, this ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. Dimethicone is a type of synthetic s