Pilgrim Red Vine Night Gel Crème Versus Dot & Key Skincare Pomegranate Retinol + Caffeine Eye Cream

Pilgrim Red Vine Night Gel Crème Versus Dot & Key Skincare Pomegranate Retinol + Caffeine Eye Cream Detailed comparison of Pilgrim Red Vine Night Gel Crème versus Dot & Key Skincare Pomegranate Retinol + Caffeine Eye Cream. This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Niacinamide and Retinol to soften the look of wrinkles and brighten dull-looking skin. This anti-aging eye moisturizer is formulated around Caffeine and Retinol to soften the look of wrinkles and fade the look of dark spots. Water Niacinamide Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Xylitylglucoside Anhydroxylitol Xylitol Propanediol Morus Alba Extract Vitis Vinifera Leaf Extract Polyacrylate-13 Polyisobutene Polysorbate 20 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Ascorbate Tocopherol Retinol Sodium Benzoate Potassium Sorbate Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate Sodium Gluconate Sodium Hydroxide Parfum CI 16185 CI 15985 Water, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Xylitylglucoside, Anhydroxylitol, Xylitol, Propanediol, Morus Alba Extract, Vitis Vinifera Leaf Extract, Polyacrylate-13, Polyisobutene, Polysorbate 20, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Ascorbate, Tocopherol, Retinol, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Hydroxide, Parfum, CI 16185, CI 15985 Butylene Glycol Dicaprylyl Ether Siloxanetriol Alginate Caffeine Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Lauryl Laurate Glycerin C14-22 Alcohols C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside Stearyl Dimethicone Octadecene Allantoin Disodium EDTA Tocopheryl Acetate Sodium Hyaluronate Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract Acetyl Tyrosine Arbutin Glutathione Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil Methylsilanol Mannuronate Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Punica Granatum Seed Oil Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil Coffea Arabica Seed Extract Benzyl Alcohol BHT Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butylene Glycol, Dicaprylyl Ether, Siloxanetriol Alginate, Caffeine, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Lauryl Laurate, Glycerin, C14-22 Alcohols, C12-20 Alkyl Glucoside, Stearyl Dimethicone, Octadecene, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Retinol, Rosa Rubiginosa Seed Oil, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Paeonia Suffruticosa Root Extract, Saxifraga Sarmentosa Extract, Acetyl Tyrosine, Arbutin, Glutathione, Aminopropyl Ascorbyl Phosphate, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Methylsilanol Mannuronate, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Coffea Arabica Seed Extract, Benzyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, BHT These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken, emulsify, and improve the texture of products. As an emulsifier, it helps stabilize oil-in-water emulsions to give products an elegant feel when applied. It can also form a thin protective film on skin. One study found that a formula using this polymer helped slow down how quickly other ingredients (like DEET) were absorbed through skin. A 2024 study of over 1,300 patients confirmed that sensitization to this ingredient is rare. It is also non-mutagenic and has a clean track record. 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%. 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. Retinol is one of the most studied anti-aging ingredients in skincare (and for good reason!). It's a form of vitamin A that your skin converts into Retinoic Acid, the active molecule that actually does the work in your cells. That conversion happens in two steps: your skin first turns Retinol into Retinaldehyde (also called Retinal), then turns Retinaldehyde into Retinoic Acid. Retinol is converted to biologically active retinoic acid via retinaldehyde by dehydrogenases in a two-step oxidation process. Each step is a little "u