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Nacomi Next Level Retinol + Bakuchiol Versus Paula's Choice 1% Retinol Treatment

Nacomi Next Level Retinol + Bakuchiol Versus Paula's Choice 1% Retinol Treatment Detailed comparison of Nacomi Next Level Retinol + Bakuchiol versus Paula's Choice 1% Retinol Treatment US. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Bakuchiol and Retinol to sof

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Nacomi Next Level Retinol + Bakuchiol Versus Paula's Choice 1% Retinol Treatment Detailed comparison of Nacomi Next Level Retinol + Bakuchiol versus Paula's Choice 1% Retinol Treatment US. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Bakuchiol and Retinol to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging treatment is formulated around Retinol and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Glycerin Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Passiflora Incarnata Seed Oil Trehalose Cetearyl Alcohol Glyceryl Stearate Potato Starch Modified Cetyl Alcohol Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil Stearic Acid Bakuchiol Tocopheryl Acetate Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic Acid Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Polyglucuronic Acid Retinol Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose Dehydroacetic Acid Citric Acid Lecithin Polysorbate 20 Propanediol Ethylhexylglycerin Raspberry Ketone Trisodium EDTA Sodium Hydroxide Potassium Sorbate Sodium Benzoate Benzyl Alcohol Water, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Passiflora Incarnata Seed Oil, Trehalose, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Potato Starch Modified, Cetyl Alcohol, Hydrolyzed Yeast Extract, Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Stearic Acid, Bakuchiol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Polyglucuronic Acid, Retinol, Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose, Dehydroacetic Acid, Citric Acid, Lecithin, Polysorbate 20, Propanediol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Raspberry Ketone, Trisodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol Dimethicone Butylene Glycol Isononyl Isononanoate Castor Isostearate Succinate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Dimethicone Crosspolymer PEG-33 Behenyl Alcohol PEG-100 Stearate Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate Polymethylsilsesquioxane Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Ceramide Ng Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Arctium Lappa Seed Oil Salix Alba Extract Glycine Soja Sterols Allantoin Hydrolyzed Soy Protein Sorbitan Laurate Acetyl Dipeptide-1 Cetyl Ester Disodium EDTA Hydroxyethylcellulose Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Tribehenin Caprylyl Glycol Pentylene Glycol PEG-75 Shea Butter Glycerides PPG-12/Smdi Copolymer PEG-10 Phytosterol PEG-8 Dimethicone PEG-14 Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Arachidyl Glucoside Arachidyl Alcohol Sclerotium Gum Carbomer Phenoxyethanol Benzoic Acid Water, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Isononyl Isononanoate, Castor Isostearate Succinate, Glyceryl Stearate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, PEG-33, Polysorbate 20, Behenyl Alcohol, PEG-100 Stearate, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Retinol, Ceramide Ng, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Arctium Lappa Seed Oil, Salix Alba Extract, Glycine Soja Sterols, Lecithin, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Sorbitan Laurate, Acetyl Dip 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. Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that: The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure. Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations. 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. Glyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive. Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture. This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic. A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier. Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range. Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally. 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. Polysorbate 20 is a gentle, water-soluble emulsifier and mild surfactant. It stops oil and water from separating to keep your formulas blended and stable. It also acts as a mild penetration enhancer by helping active ingredients absorb sl