iUNIK Black Snail Restore Serum Versus The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 5% in Squalane

iUNIK Black Snail Restore Serum Versus The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 5% in Squalane Detailed comparison of iUNIK Black Snail Restore Serum versus The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 5% in Squalane. This barrier-repair serum is formulated around Centella Asiatica Leaf Water and Niacinamide to strengthen the skin barrier and calm redness. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Squalane and Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. No concerns Water Centella Asiatica Leaf Water Glycerin 1,2-Hexanediol Butylene Glycol Niacinamide Glycereth-26 Snail Extract Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract Oryza Sativa Extract Coffea Arabica Seed Extract Laminaria Japonica Extract Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Cynanchum Atratum Extract Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Centella Asiatica Extract Arginine Carbomer Adenosine Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Polyacrylate Xanthan Gum Sodium Hyaluronate Pentylene Glycol Caprylyl Glycol Water, Centella Asiatica Leaf Water, Glycerin, 1,2-Hexanediol, Butylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Glycereth-26, Snail Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Laminaria Japonica Extract, Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract, Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Cynanchum Atratum Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Centella Asiatica Extract, Arginine, Carbomer, Adenosine, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol Squalane C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Bisabolol Dimethyl Isosorbide Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Bisabolol, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Solanum Lycopersicum Fruit Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. This is a botanical extract from the rosemary plant (the same one you cook with). In skincare, it mostly works as a skin conditioning agent. Its activity comes from a handful of polyphenols, carnosic acid, carnosol, and rosmarinic acid. Almost 90% of the antioxidant activity of this ingredient can be attributed to canosol and carnosic acid. These compounds protect your skin two ways: 1) They fight off free radicals, or the unstable molecules from things like sun and pollution that age and damage skin. 2) They help calm inflammation by switching off the chemical signals that tell skin to get red and irritated. Lab studies also suggest that rosmarinic acid may help protect collagen and slow sugar-related damage to it. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review has concluded rosemary-derived ingredients to be safe when formulated to be non-sensitizing. Rosemary can occasionally cause allergic contact dermatitis (due to carnosol), so be sure to patch test if you have reactive or fragrance-sensitive skin.