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L'Oreal Revitalift Derm Intensives Night Serum with 0.3% Pure Retinol Versus Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Acid Serum

L'Oreal Revitalift Derm Intensives Night Serum with 0.3% Pure Retinol Versus Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Acid Serum Detailed comparison of L'Oreal Revitalift Derm Intensives Night Serum with 0.3% Pure Retinol versus Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Acid

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L'Oreal Revitalift Derm Intensives Night Serum with 0.3% Pure Retinol Versus Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Acid Serum Detailed comparison of L'Oreal Revitalift Derm Intensives Night Serum with 0.3% Pure Retinol versus Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Acid Serum. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Retinol to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This hydrating serum is formulated around Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate and Sodium Hyaluronate to hydrate skin and strengthen the skin barrier. Water Glycerin Alcohol Denat. Glycine Soja Oil Isononyl Isononanoate Pentylene Glycol Dicaprylyl Ether Propylene Glycol PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-30 Dicaprylyl Carbonate Glyceryl Isostearate Sodium Hyaluronate Retinol Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate Caprylyl Glycol Citric Acid Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Xanthan Gum Butylene Glycol Tocopherol Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Ceramide AP Water, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat., Glycine Soja Oil, Isononyl Isononanoate, Pentylene Glycol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Propylene Glycol, PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, PPG-6-Decyltetradeceth-30, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glyceryl Isostearate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Retinol, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Xanthan Gum, Butylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Ceramide AP Propanediol Pleiogynium Timoriense Fruit Extract Podocarpus Elatus Fruit Extract Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide Acacia Seyal Gum Extract Sr-Spider Polypeptide-1 Pantothenic Acid Phospholipids Sodium Hydroxide Spirulina Platensis Extract Raphanus Sativus Root Extract Chlorphenesin Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate Potassium Sorbate Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate 1,2-Hexanediol Ethylhexylglycerin Hydroxyacetophenone Carrageenan Sodium Glycolate Sodium Formate Phenoxyethanol Parfum Water, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Pleiogynium Timoriense Fruit Extract, Podocarpus Elatus Fruit Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tremella Fuciformis Polysaccharide, Acacia Seyal Gum Extract, Sr-Spider Polypeptide-1, Pantothenic Acid, Phospholipids, Sodium Hydroxide, Spirulina Platensis Extract, Raphanus Sativus Root Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate, Potassium Sorbate, Propylene Glycol, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, 1,2-Hexanediol, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Glycolate, Sodium Formate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Caprylyl Glycol is a humectant, skin conditioner, emollient, and preservative booster derived from either caprylic acid or synthetically created. Typical use levels vary from 0.3-1% as a preservative booster and go up to 2% to condition skin. Because it is not a free-fatty acid, this ingredient is fungal acne safe (there's nothing for Malassezia to feed on). Citric Acid is an alpha hydroxy acid (AHA) naturally found in citrus fruits like oranges, lemons, and limes. Like other AHAs, citric acid can exfoliate skin by breaking down the bonds that hold dead skin cells together. This helps reveal smoother and brighter skin underneath. However, this exfoliating effect only happens at high concentrations (20%) which can be hard to find in cosmetic products. Due to this, citric acid is usually included in small amounts as a pH adjuster. This helps keep products slightly more acidic and compatible with skin's natural pH. In skincare formulas, citric acid can: While it can provide some skin benefits, research shows lactic acid and glycolic acid are generally more effective and less irritating exfoliants. Most citric acid used in skincare today is made by fermenting sugars (usually from molasses). This synthetic version is identical to the natural citrus form but easier to stabilize and use in formulations. Rosacea skin has a lower threshold for acids generally, with 62.5% of rosacea subjects in one study reacting to lactic acid in a sting test. This is why we mark citric acid as a potential rosacea trigger. However, this ingredient shows up as a pH adjuster or chelator at roughly 0.1-1% in many products. These low levels are unlikely to be an issue for rosacea skin and becomes a potential trigger at exfoliating concentrations (20%). Because everybody's skin is unique, we recommend a patch test if you are unsure. 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. Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula: Researc