Paula's Choice Retinol Skin-Smoothing Body Treatment Versus Palmer's Anti-Dark Spot Fade Milk

Paula's Choice Retinol Skin-Smoothing Body Treatment Versus Palmer's Anti-Dark Spot Fade Milk Detailed comparison of Paula's Choice Retinol Skin-Smoothing Body Treatment versus Palmer's Anti-Dark Spot Fade Milk. This smoothing moisturizer is formulated around Retinol and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to refine skin texture and soften the look of wrinkles. This brightening moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Retinol to fade the look of dark spots and brighten dull-looking skin. Water Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate Cyclopentasiloxane Dimethicone Glycerin Butylene Glycol Cetyl Palmitate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Oenothera Biennis Oil Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil Cetyl Alcohol Retinol Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Tocopheryl Acetate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Panthenol Carnosine Dimethiconol Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Beeswax Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Sodium Hydroxide Xanthan Gum Dicaprylyl Carbonate Decylene Glycol Disodium EDTA Chlorphenesin Phenoxyethanol Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Butylene Glycol, Cetyl Palmitate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Retinol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Panthenol, Carnosine, Dimethiconol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Beeswax, Magnesium Aluminum Silicate, Sodium Hydroxide, Xanthan Gum, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Decylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol Niacinamide Paraffinum Liquidum Isopropyl Myristate Ethylhexyl Dimethyl Paba Stearyl Alcohol Ceteareth-20 Tricholoma Matsutake Extract Ascorbyl Palmitate Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Citric Acid Polysorbate 20 Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Lauryl Glucoside Ethylhexylglycerin Propylene Glycol Parfum Citronellol Limonene Hydroxycitronellal Butylphenyl Methylpropional Linalool Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone Water, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Paraffinum Liquidum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Isopropyl Myristate, Ethylhexyl Dimethyl Paba, Stearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Ceteareth-20, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinol, Tricholoma Matsutake Extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Xanthan Gum, Lauryl Glucoside, Ethylhexylglycerin, Propylene Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Parfum, Citronellol, Limonene, Hydroxycitronellal, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Linalool, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Butylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons: Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients. Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness. 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 entir