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Peach & Lily Retinal for All Renewing Serum Versus Paula's Choice 1% Retinol Treatment

Peach & Lily Retinal for All Renewing Serum Versus Paula's Choice 1% Retinol Treatment Detailed comparison of Peach & Lily Retinal for All Renewing Serum versus Paula's Choice 1% Retinol Treatment US. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Ectoin and Ceram

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Peach & Lily Retinal for All Renewing Serum Versus Paula's Choice 1% Retinol Treatment Detailed comparison of Peach & Lily Retinal for All Renewing Serum versus Paula's Choice 1% Retinol Treatment US. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Ectoin and Ceramide NP to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging treatment is formulated around Retinol and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cetearyl Alcohol Butylene Glycol Glycerin Cyclodextrin Sorbitan Stearate Cetyl Ethylhexanoate Daucus Carota Sativa Root Water Camellia Japonica Flower Extract Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil Sodium Hyaluronate Ectoin Behenic Acid Eclipta Prostrata Extract Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Bisabolol Ceramide NP Ceramide AP Phytosphingosine Cholesterol Rhynchosia Nulubilis Seed Extract Retinal Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract Dextrin Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil Ceramide EOP Polyacrylate-13 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Methylpropanediol Potassium Sorbate Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate Glyceryl Caprylate Hydroxyacetophenone Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate Sucrose Cocoate Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate Ethylhexyl Palmitate Sorbitan Isostearate Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate Pentylene Glycol 1,2-Hexanediol Triethyl Citrate Tocopherol Sodium Levulinate Glyceryl Stearate Sorbitan Olivate Ethylhexylglycerin Cetearyl Olivate Propanediol Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Cyclodextrin, Sorbitan Stearate, Cetyl Ethylhexanoate, Daucus Carota Sativa Root Water, Camellia Japonica Flower Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ectoin, Behenic Acid, Eclipta Prostrata Extract, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Bisabolol, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Rhynchosia Nulubilis Seed Extract, Retinal, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Dextrin, Polygonum Multiflorum Root Extract, Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil, Ceramide EOP, Polyacrylate-13, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sesamum Indicum Seed Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Methylpropanediol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Glyceryl Caprylate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate, Sucrose Cocoate, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate, Pentylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Triethyl Citrate, Tocopherol, Sodium Levulinate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sorbitan Olivate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Cetearyl Olivate, Propanediol Dimethicone Isononyl Isononanoate Castor Isostearate Succinate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Dimethicone Crosspolymer PEG-33 Polysorbate 20 Behenyl Alcohol PEG-100 Stearate Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate Polymethylsilsesquioxane Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Retinol Ceramide Ng Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Arctium Lappa Seed Oil Salix Alba Extract Glycine Soja Sterols Lecithin Allantoin Tocopheryl Acetate Hydrolyzed Soy Protein Sorbitan La 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. 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. Ethylhexylglycerin is created from glycerin. It is a multitasker ingredient that: The CIR Expert Panel found minimal skin absorption or sensitization of any kind in a safety assessment. Though this ingredient is considered well-tolerated, a small number of cases of allergic dermatitis have been published since 2002. Just be sure to patch test if you are unsure. Industry-reported use ranges from 8% in rinse-off products and 2% in leave-on formulations. 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. Glyceryl Stearate is made by reacting glycerin with stearic acid (typically sourced from plant oils like palm or coconut). It's an emulsifier, emollient, and mild occlusive. Emulsifiers help ingredients like oil and water stay mixed so your formula stays nicely blended and uniform in texture. This ingredient is typically used in concentrations between 1-10%. Studies have found it to be non-sensitizing, non-phototoxic, and non-photoallergenic. A close cousin of this ingredient is Glyceryl Stearate SE ("self-emulsifying"). This just has a small amount of sodium or potassium stearate added so it can emulsify without a co-emulsifier. Since this ingredient is an ester of a C18 fatty acid, it may not be fungal acne safe. The Malassezia yeast can potentially metabolize within the C11-C24 range. Fun fact: The human body also creates Glyceryl Stearate naturally. Pentylene Glycol (1,2-pentanediol) is a multitasking little diol with three main roles in a formula: Research on alkanediols (the family pentylene glycol belongs to) show they work by disrupting microbial cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary prese