Skintific Gentle A Retinol Renewal Serum Versus Mary Kay TimeWise Repair Volu-Firm® Advanced Lifting Serum

Skintific Gentle A Retinol Renewal Serum Versus Mary Kay TimeWise Repair Volu-Firm® Advanced Lifting Serum Detailed comparison of Skintific Gentle A Retinol Renewal Serum versus Mary Kay TimeWise Repair Volu-Firm® Advanced Lifting Serum. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Retinol and Retinal to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Tripeptide-1 to soften the look of wrinkles. Water Butylene Glycol Glycerin Diethoxyethyl Succinate Retinol Retinal Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer 1,2-Hexanediol Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate Niacinamide Propanediol Carbomer Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer Calcium Alginate Agar Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4 Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5 Sodium Hyaluronate Disodium EDTA Ceramide As Centella Asiatica Extract Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Ceramide Ns Ceramide Ng Tocopherol Ceramide NP Ceramide AP Ceramide EOP O-Cymen-5-Ol Pentylene Glycol Caprylhydroxamic Acid Gentiana Scabra Root Extract Piper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract Carnosine Polygonum Bistorta Root Extract Hexylene Glycol Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Water, Butylene Glycol, Glycerin, Diethoxyethyl Succinate, Retinol, Retinal, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Niacinamide, Propanediol, Carbomer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Calcium Alginate, Agar, Palmitoyl Pentapeptide-4, Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate, Acetyl Tetrapeptide-5, Sodium Hyaluronate, Disodium EDTA, Ceramide As, Centella Asiatica Extract, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide Ng, Tocopherol, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, O-Cymen-5-Ol, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Gentiana Scabra Root Extract, Piper Methysticum Leaf/Root/Stem Extract, Carnosine, Polygonum Bistorta Root Extract, Hexylene Glycol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Cyclopentasiloxane Silica PEG-10 Dimethicone Dimethicone Polymethylsilsesquioxane Polysilicone-11 Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer Phenoxyethanol Vp/Va Copolymer Polysorbate 40 Sorbitol Mica Caprylyl Glycol Chlorphenesin Alpinia Galanga Leaf Extract Menthyl Lactate Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin Sodium Chloride Secale Cereale Seed Extract Centella Asiatica Meristem Cell Culture Cyclohexasiloxane Triethanolamine Dihydroxy Methylchromone Pisum Sativum Extract Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract Xanthan Gum Caprylic Acid Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Sodium Citrate Tin Oxide Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate Cyclodextrin Maltodextrin Alteromonas Ferment Filtrate Dextran Tripeptide-1 CI 77891 Cyclopentasiloxane, Water, Silica, Glycerin, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Dimethicone, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Polysilicone-11, Pentylene Glycol, Hdi/Trimethylol Hexyllactone Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene Glycol, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, Vp/Va Copolymer, Polysorbate 40, Sorbitol, Mica, Caprylyl Glycol, Chlorphenesin, Alpinia Galanga Leaf Extract, Menthyl Lactate, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin, Sodium Chloride, Secale Cereale Seed Extract, Centella Asiatica Meristem Cell Culture, Cyclohexasiloxane, Disodium EDTA, Triethanolamine, Dihydroxy Methylchromone, Pisum Sativum Extract, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Xanthan Gum, Caprylic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Citrate, Tin Oxide, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Cyclodextrin These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer is a synthetically created polymer. It's used as a film-forming agent and used to thicken the consistency of products. Think of it as a supportive ingredient that helps your gel-creams feel silky, "cloud cream-like", and spread evenly without being greasy. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) Expert Panel evaluated it (along with 22 other acryloyldimethyltaurate polymers) and concluded it's: Due to its large molecular size, it sits on the surface of skin rather than penetrating it. 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. 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. 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 cel