NeoStrata Skin Active Triple Therapy Lifting Serum Versus NeoStrata Potent Retinol Complex

NeoStrata Skin Active Triple Therapy Lifting Serum Versus NeoStrata Potent Retinol Complex Detailed comparison of NeoStrata Skin Active Triple Therapy Lifting Serum versus NeoStrata Potent Retinol Complex. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Gluconolactone to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Acetyl Glucosamine to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water PEG-8 Gluconolactone 1,2-Hexanediol Cyclopentasiloxane Glycerin Pentylene Glycol PEG-12 Dimethicone Polymethylsilsesquioxane Acetyl Tyrosinamide Cyclohexasiloxane Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethiconol Biosaccharide Gum-1 Polyacrylate-13 Polyisobutene Isopropyl Myristate Polysorbate 20 Sodium Sulfite BHT Ammonium Hydroxide Caprylyl Glycol Xanthan Gum Methyldihydrojasmonate 2,6-Dimethyl-7-Octen-2-Ol Ethyl Acetoacetate Methyl Benzodioxepinone Phenoxyethanol Chlorphenesin CI 17200 CI 42090 Water, PEG-8, Gluconolactone, 1,2-Hexanediol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Pentylene Glycol, PEG-12 Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Acetyl Tyrosinamide, Cyclohexasiloxane, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Dimethiconol, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Isopropyl Myristate, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Sulfite, BHT, Ammonium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Methyldihydrojasmonate, 2,6-Dimethyl-7-Octen-2-Ol, Ethyl Acetoacetate, Methyl Benzodioxepinone, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, CI 17200, CI 42090 Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate Caprylyl Methicone PPG-15 Stearyl Ether Niacinamide Stearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol Acetyl Glucosamine Butylene Glycol Ceteareth-20 Isohexadecane Cellulose Retinol Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract Citric Acid Ascorbic Acid Sodium Hyaluronate Bisabolol C13-14 Isoparaffin Glyceryl Dilaurate Laureth-7 Steareth-10 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Polyacrylamide Disodium EDTA Sodium Hydroxide Water, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Glycerin, Caprylyl Methicone, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Niacinamide, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Acetyl Glucosamine, Butylene Glycol, Ceteareth-20, Isohexadecane, Cellulose, Retinol, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Bisabolol, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Glyceryl Dilaurate, Laureth-7, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Glycol, Steareth-10, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Polyacrylamide, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin 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). Chlorphenesin is a synthetic preservative. It helps protect a product against bacteria in order to extend shelf life. In most cases, Chlorphenesin is paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol and caprylyl glycol. Chlorphenesin is a biocide. This means it is able to help fight the microorganisms on our skin. It is also able to fight odor-releasing bacteria. Chlorphenesin is soluble in both water and glycerin. Studies show Chlorphenesin is easily absorbed by our skin. You should speak with a skincare professional if you have concerns about using Chlorphenesin. 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. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. 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