Eucerin Q10 Anti-Wrinkle Night Cream + Pro-Retinol Versus Olay Regenerist Retinol 24 + Peptide Night Moisturizer

Eucerin Q10 Anti-Wrinkle Night Cream + Pro-Retinol Versus Olay Regenerist Retinol 24 + Peptide Night Moisturizer Detailed comparison of Eucerin Q10 Anti-Wrinkle Night Cream + Pro-Retinol versus Olay Regenerist Retinol 24 + Peptide Night Moisturizer. This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Ubiquinone and Retinyl Palmitate to soften the look of wrinkles. This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Retinol and Niacinamide to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Glycerin Ethylhexyl Cocoate Cetyl Alcohol Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides Stearyl Alcohol Butylene Glycol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Glyceryl Stearate Citrate Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil Octyldodecanol Ubiquinone Retinyl Palmitate Tocopherol 1,2-Hexanediol Dehydroacetic Acid Carbomer Sodium Hydroxide Trisodium EDTA Water, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Cocoate, Cetyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Stearyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil, Octyldodecanol, Ubiquinone, Retinyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium EDTA Dimethicone Tapioca Starch Dimethicone Crosspolymer Retinol Retinyl Propionate Niacinamide Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Polyacrylamide C13-14 Isoparaffin DMDM Hydantoin Polysorbate 20 Laureth-4 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Laureth-7 Dimethiconol Polymethylsilsesquioxane Aminomethyl Propanol Titanium Dioxide Disodium EDTA Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Tapioca Starch, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Retinol, Retinyl Propionate, Niacinamide, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, DMDM Hydantoin, Polysorbate 20, Laureth-4, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Laureth-7, Dimethiconol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Aminomethyl Propanol, Titanium Dioxide, Disodium EDTA, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride 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. Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product. So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation. You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!