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Paula's Choice 1% Retinol Booster Versus Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Serum

Paula's Choice 1% Retinol Booster Versus Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Serum Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice 1% Retinol Booster versus Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Serum. This anti-aging treatment is formulated around Retinol and Ceramide NP to soft

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Paula's Choice 1% Retinol Booster Versus Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Serum Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice 1% Retinol Booster versus Neutrogena Rapid Wrinkle Repair Serum. This anti-aging treatment is formulated around Retinol and Ceramide NP to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Retinol and Ascorbyl Glucoside to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Glycerin Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate/Caprate Butylene Glycol Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract Polysorbate 20 Retinol Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Ceramide NP Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Epilobium Angustifolium Extract Arctium Lappa Seed Oil Salix Alba Extract Allantoin Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Caprylyl Glycol Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate Ethylhexyl Olivate Hydrogenated Lecithin Glyceryl Ascorbate Disodium EDTA Sorbic Acid Xanthan Gum Phenoxyethanol Water, Glycerin, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate/Caprate, Butylene Glycol, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Polysorbate 20, Retinol, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root, Ceramide NP, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Epilobium Angustifolium Extract, Arctium Lappa Seed Oil, Salix Alba Extract, Allantoin, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Dipentaerythrityl Hexacaprylate/Hexacaprate, Ethylhexyl Olivate, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Glyceryl Ascorbate, Disodium EDTA, Sorbic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Phenoxyethanol Dimethicone Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate Dimethicone Crosspolymer Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Trisiloxane Nylon-12 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Ascorbyl Glucoside Polyacrylamide Parfum C13-14 Isoparaffin Sodium Hyaluronate Sodium Lactate Hydrolyzed Myrtus Communis Leaf Extract Sodium Hydroxide BHT Laureth-7 Sodium PCA Sorbitol Proline Hinokitiol Mica Titanium Dioxide Water, Dimethicone, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Trisiloxane, Nylon-12, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Glycerin, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyacrylamide, Xanthan Gum, Parfum, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Lactate, Hydrolyzed Myrtus Communis Leaf Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, BHT, Disodium EDTA, Polysorbate 20, Laureth-7, Retinol, Sodium PCA, Sorbitol, Proline, Hinokitiol, Mica, Titanium Dioxide 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. 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). 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. 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 slightly better. The common safety discussion around this ingredient involves a manufacturing byproduct called 1,4-dioxane. Trace amounts can form during production but the EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety has concluded that levels at/below 10 ppm in finished products are safe (commercial products consistently fall within acceptable margins). True allergic reactions are uncommon and the CIR Expert Panel has confirmed this ingredient to be safe as used in cosmetics. Because it is derived