Olay Smoothing Daily Facial Cleanser Versus Olay Retinol 24 Skin Renewing Retinol Cleanser

Olay Smoothing Daily Facial Cleanser Versus Olay Retinol 24 Skin Renewing Retinol Cleanser Detailed comparison of Olay Smoothing Daily Facial Cleanser versus Olay Retinol 24 Skin Renewing Retinol Cleanser. This mild cream cleanser is mild enough to cleanse without leaving skin feeling tight or stripped. This salicylic acid cream cleanser is formulated around Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and unclog pores. Water Isopropyl Palmitate Glycerin Trehalose Petrolatum Retinol Niacinamide Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Panthenol Tocopheryl Acetate Dimethicone Paraffinum Liquidum Caprylyl Glycol Dimethiconol Steareth-21 Steareth-2 Stearic Acid Palmitic Acid Stearyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol Disodium EDTA Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Carbomer Sodium Hydroxide Decyl Glucoside Lauryl Glucoside 1,2-Hexanediol Phenoxyethanol Parfum Water, Isopropyl Palmitate, Glycerin, Trehalose, Petrolatum, Retinol, Niacinamide, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dimethicone, Paraffinum Liquidum, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol, Steareth-21, Steareth-2, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Decyl Glucoside, Lauryl Glucoside, 1,2-Hexanediol, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum PPG-15 Stearyl Ether Cetyl Betaine Hydrated Silica Salicylic Acid Distearyldimonium Chloride Sodium Lauryl Sulfate PPG-30 Behenyl Alcohol Water, PPG-15 Stearyl Ether, Glycerin, Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Betaine, Hydrated Silica, Salicylic Acid, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Niacinamide, Retinol, PPG-30, Steareth-21, Steareth-2, Cetyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol, Disodium EDTA These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Cetyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol. Fatty Alcohols are most often used as an emollient or to thicken a product. Its main roles are: Though it has "alcohol" in the name, it is not related to denatured alcohol or ethyl alcohol. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols. This ingredient may not be fungal acne safe. It is a primary fatty alcohol with a chain length above 12 carbons. A study from 2019 show Malassezia can feed on fatty alcohols in this range, so it may trigger fungal acne in those prone to it. Disodium EDTA is a chelating agent. It grabs onto and deactivates metal ions that sneak into your products from water, packaging, or air. This ingredient mainly works behind the scenes and helps with: On top of that, this ingredient can counteract the effects of hard water by binding to the minerals in it. One thing worth knowing is that Disodium EDTA has been shown to be a mild penetration enhancer. It can help other ingredients absorb into skin more effectively which can be a double-edged sword (great for actives, but can also make the active too strong if you have sensitive skin). Clinical patch testing showed no significant skin irritation at typical use concentrations and minimal dermal absorption. You'll most likely see this ingredient near the end of an ingredient list. It's typically found in concentrations less than 1%. 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. Niacinamide is a multitasking form of vitamin B3 that strengthens the skin barrier, reduces pores and dark spots, regulates oil, and improves signs of aging. And the best part? It's gentle and well-tolerated by most skin types, including sensitive and reactive skin. You might have heard of "niacin flush", or the reddening of skin that causes itchiness. Niacinamide has not been found to cause this. In very rare cases, some individuals may not be able to tolerate niacinamide at all or experience an allergic reaction to it. If you are experiencing flaking, irrit