Drunk Elephant A-Passioni Retinol Cream Versus Paula's Choice Pro Retinaldehyde Dual-Retinoid Treatment

Drunk Elephant A-Passioni Retinol Cream Versus Paula's Choice Pro Retinaldehyde Dual-Retinoid Treatment Detailed comparison of Drunk Elephant A-Passioni Retinol Cream versus Paula's Choice Pro Retinaldehyde Dual-Retinoid Treatment. This anti-aging treatment is formulated around Retinol and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging treatment is formulated around Retinal and Oleyl Adapalenate to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Glycerin Coco-Caprylate Stearic Acid Coconut Alkanes Glyceryl Stearate Niacinamide Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cetearyl Alcohol Pentylene Glycol Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil Retinol Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Cetyl Ethylhexanoate Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Chrysin Persea Gratissima Oil Linoleic Acid Linolenic Acid Ceramide NP Xanthophylls Phytosphingosine Phytosterols Jojoba Esters Physalis Pubescens Fruit Juice Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate Oryza Sativa Extract Glycine Soja Oil Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 Cetyl Palmitate Trehalose Lauric Acid Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Glucosamine Hcl Tocopheryl Acetate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Pisum Sativum Extract Tocopherol Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract Phenoxyethanol Caprylyl Glycol Carbomer Trideceth-6 Phosphate N-Hydroxysuccinimide Ceteareth-20 Sodium Hydroxide Laureth-23 Steareth-20 Propanediol Chlorhexidine Digluconate Polysorbate 20 Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Chlorphenesin Potassium Sorbate Ethylhexylglycerin Water, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate, Stearic Acid, Coconut Alkanes, Glyceryl Stearate, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Pentylene Glycol, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Retinol, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Brassica Oleracea Italica Extract, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Chrysin, Persea Gratissima Oil, Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Ceramide NP, Xanthophylls, Phytosphingosine, Phytosterols, Jojoba Esters, Physalis Pubescens Fruit Juice, Stearyl Glycyrrhetinate, Oryza Sativa Extract, Glycine Soja Oil, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Cetyl Palmitate, Trehalose, Lauric Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Glucosamine Hcl, Tocopheryl Acetate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Pisum Sativum Extract, Tocopherol, Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Trideceth-6 Phosphate, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Ceteareth-20, Sodium Hydroxide, Laureth-23, Steareth-20, Propanediol, Chlorhexidine Digluconate, Polysorbate 20, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Chlorphenesin, Potassium Sorbate, Ethylhexylglycerin Dimethicone Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Retinal Oleyl Adapalenate Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate Albatrellus Confluens Extract Punica Granatum Pericarp Extract Stearyl Alcohol Hydroxyapatite Butylene Glycol Cetyl Glyceryl Ether Ricinus Communis Seed Oil Sodium Polyacrylate Isopropyl Myristate Hydroxyacetophenone Caprylhydroxamic Acid Sodium Phytate Xanthan Gum Hydroxystearic Acid Ceramide AP 1,2-Hexanediol Sorbitan Oleate Naringin Citric Acid Titanium 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. Glyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive. Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture. This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic. A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier. Sinc