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Kiehl's Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Retinol Serum with Ceramides and Peptide Versus Peach & Lily Retinal for All Renewing Serum

Kiehl's Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Retinol Serum with Ceramides and Peptide Versus Peach & Lily Retinal for All Renewing Serum Detailed comparison of Kiehl's Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Retinol Serum with Ceramides and Peptide versus Peach & Lily Retinal for All Renewing

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Kiehl's Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Retinol Serum with Ceramides and Peptide Versus Peach & Lily Retinal for All Renewing Serum Detailed comparison of Kiehl's Micro-Dose Anti-Aging Retinol Serum with Ceramides and Peptide versus Peach & Lily Retinal for All Renewing Serum. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Ceramide NP to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Ectoin and Ceramide NP to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Glycerin Butylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol Niacinamide Cetyl Alcohol Isohexadecane Isononyl Isononanoate Diisopropyl Sebacate 2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester Adenosine Ceramide NP Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine Lauroyl Lysine Octyldodecanol Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Sodium Chloride Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Hydroxide Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Retinol Tocopherol Dicaprylyl Ether Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Behenyl Alcohol Caprylyl Glycol Carbomer Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Glucoside Glycine Soja Oil Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Hydroxyethylcellulose Lecithin Phenethyl Alcohol Poloxamer 188 Polycaprolactone Sorbitan Laurate Steareth-100 CI 40800 Chlorphenesin Phenoxyethanol Water, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Pentylene Glycol, Niacinamide, Cetyl Alcohol, Isohexadecane, Isononyl Isononanoate, Diisopropyl Sebacate, 2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester, Adenosine, Ceramide NP, Hydroxypalmitoyl Sphinganine, Lauroyl Lysine, Octyldodecanol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Retinol, Tocopherol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Behenyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Glucoside, Glycine Soja Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Lecithin, Phenethyl Alcohol, Poloxamer 188, Polycaprolactone, Sorbitan Laurate, Steareth-100, CI 40800, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cyclodextrin Sorbitan Stearate Cetyl Ethylhexanoate Daucus Carota Sativa Root Water Camellia Japonica Flower Extract Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil Ectoin Behenic Acid Eclipta Prostrata Extract Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Bisabolol Ceramide AP Phytosphingosine Cholesterol Rhynchosia Nulubilis Seed Extract Retinal Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract Dextrin Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil Ceramide EOP Polyacrylate-13 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Methylpropanediol Potassium Sorbate Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate Glyceryl Caprylate Hydroxyacetophenone Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate Sucrose Cocoate Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Ethylhexyl Palmitate Sorbitan Isostearate Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate 1,2-Hexanediol Triethyl Citrate Sodium Levulinate Glyceryl Stearate Sorbitan Olivate Ethylhexylglycerin Cetearyl Olivate Propanediol Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Cyclodextrin, Sorbitan Stearate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Water, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ectoin, Behenic Acid, Eclipta Prostrata Extra 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. 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. Ceramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids. Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes. This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants. A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%. Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days. Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient. Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically. Cetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier. Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient. It plays several roles in a formula: Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products. Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people. However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers. Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy. Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in the rabbit ear tests are generally safe for humans. Remember comedogenic ratings are unable to assess the entire formula of a product or how it will react on your skin. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure about certain ingredients. This ingredient is not fungal acne safe. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol with chain lengths that fall within the range that Malassezia can metabolize. A