First Aid Beauty Skin Lab Retinol Serum .25% Pure Concentrate Versus Farmacy Coconut Gel Sheet Mask - Hydrating

First Aid Beauty Skin Lab Retinol Serum .25% Pure Concentrate Versus Farmacy Coconut Gel Sheet Mask - Hydrating Detailed comparison of First Aid Beauty Skin Lab Retinol Serum .25% Pure Concentrate versus Farmacy Coconut Gel Sheet Mask - Hydrating. This anti-aging treatment is formulated around Retinol and Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This hydrating sheet mask is formulated around Cocos Nucifera Water and Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and calm redness. Water Polysorbate 80 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Polysorbate 20 Butylene Glycol Persea Gratissima Oil Glycerin Dimethicone Retinol Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate Colloidal Oatmeal Tocopherol Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Ceramide NP Acetyl Hexapeptide-8 Linoleic Acid Allantoin Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides Palmitic Acid Oleic Acid Glycine Soja Oil Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Triolein Caprylyl Glycol Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Xanthan Gum Lecithin Stearic Acid Maltodextrin BHT BHA Phenoxyethanol Sodium Hydroxide Potassium Sorbate Water, Polysorbate 80, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polysorbate 20, Butylene Glycol, Persea Gratissima Oil, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Retinol, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Colloidal Oatmeal, Tocopherol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Ceramide NP, Acetyl Hexapeptide-8, Linoleic Acid, Allantoin, Phytosteryl Canola Glycerides, Palmitic Acid, Oleic Acid, Glycine Soja Oil, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Triolein, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Lecithin, Stearic Acid, Maltodextrin, BHT, BHA, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Sorbate Propanediol Methylpropanediol 1,2-Hexanediol Polyglycerin-3 Cocos Nucifera Water Echinacea Purpurea Root Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract Collagen Panthenol Betaine Beta-Glucan Saccharide Isomerate Citrus Aurantifolia Oil Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract Artemisia Vulgaris Extract Cananga Odorata Flower Oil Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract Zingiber Officinale Root Oil Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Trehalose Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Diethoxyethyl Succinate Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Carbomer Arginine Ethylhexylglycerin Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate T-Butyl Alcohol Citric Acid Sodium Citrate Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Methylpropanediol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Polyglycerin-3, Cocos Nucifera Water, Echinacea Purpurea Root Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, Collagen, Panthenol, Allantoin, Tocopherol, Betaine, Beta-Glucan, Saccharide Isomerate, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Extract, Artemisia Vulgaris Extract, Cananga Odorata Flower Oil, Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract, Zingiber Officinale Root Oil, Cetearyl Olivate, Butylene Glycol, Sorbitan Olivate, Trehalose, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Carbomer, Arginine, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Xanthan Gum, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, T-Butyl Alcohol, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate 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. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. 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%. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner