Medik8 Crystal Retinal 10 Versus Allies of Skin Retinal 0.05% & Peptides Repair Night Cream

Medik8 Crystal Retinal 10 Versus Allies of Skin Retinal 0.05% & Peptides Repair Night Cream Detailed comparison of Medik8 Crystal Retinal 10 versus Allies of Skin Retinal 0.05% & Peptides Repair Night Cream. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Retinal and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Retinal and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glycerin Isododecane Cetearyl Olivate Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Cetearyl Alcohol PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer Sorbitan Olivate Tocopheryl Acetate Titanium Dioxide Eclipta Prostrata Extract Cyclodextrin Squalane Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Phenoxyethanol Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Sodium Hyaluronate Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil Alumina Isostearic Acid Lecithin Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate Polyhydroxystearic Acid Stearic Acid Pentylene Glycol Retinal Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil Sodium Polyaspartate Climbazole Disodium EDTA Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil Ethylhexylglycerin 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid Dipteryx Odorata Bean Extract Hydroxyacetophenone Polysorbate 60 Sorbitan Isostearate Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract Decylene Glycol 1,2-Hexanediol BHT Coumarin Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Isododecane, Cetearyl Olivate, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer, Sorbitan Olivate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Titanium Dioxide, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Cyclodextrin, Squalane, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil, Alumina, Isostearic Acid, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Stearic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Retinal, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Sodium Polyaspartate, Climbazole, Disodium EDTA, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Daucus Carota Sativa Seed Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Dipteryx Odorata Bean Extract, Hydroxyacetophenone, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Decylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, BHT, Coumarin Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Propanediol Punica Granatum Seed Oil Methylsilanol Hydroxyproline Aspartate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters Beta-Glucan Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Ubiquinone Epigallocatechin Gallate Madecassoside Asiaticoside Ceramide NP Panthenol Arginine Glycolipids Ornithine Bisabolol Populus Tremuloides Bark Extract Oxidized Glutathione Tocopherol Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Gluconolactone Levulinic Acid Biotin Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Sodium Polyacrylate Potassium Sorbate Butylene Glycol Citric Acid Sodium Gluconate Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Carbomer Water, Glycerin, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Propanediol, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Methylsilanol Hydroxyproline Aspartate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutama 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. Lecithin is a term for a group of substances found in the cell membranes of plants, animals, and humans. They are made up of phospholipids. Thanks to its amphiphilic structure (water-loving head and oil-loving tail), it is a true multitasker: It plays well with most ingredients and is typically used at 0.1-1%. However, concentrations up to 50% have been reported in moisturizers. This Honeysuckle flower extract comes from the Italian honeysuckle. It is an antioxidant, antimicrobial, and fragrance. Both this and the Japanese Honeysuckle are rich in a natural paraben that give it antimicrobial property. 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