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Necessaire The Body Retinol Versus First Aid Beauty KP Smoothing Body Lotion

Necessaire The Body Retinol Versus First Aid Beauty KP Smoothing Body Lotion Detailed comparison of Necessaire The Body Retinol versus First Aid Beauty KP Smoothing Body Lotion. Water Glycolic Acid Mandelic Acid Rosa Damascena Flower Water Caprylic/Capric Trig

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Necessaire The Body Retinol Versus First Aid Beauty KP Smoothing Body Lotion Detailed comparison of Necessaire The Body Retinol versus First Aid Beauty KP Smoothing Body Lotion. Water Glycolic Acid Mandelic Acid Rosa Damascena Flower Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glycerin Cetearyl Alcohol Sodium Hydroxide Coconut Alkanes Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer 1,2-Hexanediol Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Propanediol Silica Silica Silylate Magnesium Stearate Niacinamide Retinol Sh-Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Oligopeptide-2 Sh-Polypeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-9 Sh-Polypeptide-11 Tocopherol Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Bacillus/Folic Acid Ferment Filtrate Extract Cellulose Acetate Butyrate C13-14 Alkane C15-23 Alkane Tricaprylin Acetyl Glutamine Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Lecithin Citric Acid Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Decyl Glucoside Sodium Hyaluronate Caprylyl Glycol Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Sodium Carbonate Sodium Chloride Ethylhexylglycerin Hydroxyacetophenone Citronellol Geraniol Water, Glycolic Acid, Mandelic Acid, Rosa Damascena Flower Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycerin, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Coconut Alkanes, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Propanediol, Silica, Silica Silylate, Magnesium Stearate, Niacinamide, Retinol, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-9, Sh-Polypeptide-11, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Bacillus/Folic Acid Ferment Filtrate Extract, Cellulose Acetate Butyrate, C13-14 Alkane, C15-23 Alkane, Tricaprylin, Acetyl Glutamine, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Lecithin, Citric Acid, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Citronellol, Geraniol Lactic Acid C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Palmitic Acid Dimethicone Stearic Acid Glyceryl Stearate Glyceryl Stearate Se Urea Allantoin Colloidal Oatmeal Ceramide NP Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract Sodium Phytate Sodium PCA Xanthan Gum Phenoxyethanol Tetrasodium EDTA Water, Lactic Acid, Propanediol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Silica, Sodium Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, Dimethicone, Stearic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Glycerin, Urea, Allantoin, Colloidal Oatmeal, Ceramide NP, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Chrysanthemum Parthenium Extract, Sodium Phytate, Sodium PCA, Xanthan Gum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Tetrasodium EDTA 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%. 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 2019 study has also observed Malassezia growth in the presence of this in