The Derma Co 2% Niacinamide Oily Skin Cleanser Versus Conscious Chemist The Defender Peptide Retinol Night Cream

The Derma Co 2% Niacinamide Oily Skin Cleanser Versus Conscious Chemist The Defender Peptide Retinol Night Cream Detailed comparison of The Derma Co 2% Niacinamide Oily Skin Cleanser versus Conscious Chemist The Defender Peptide Retinol Night Cream. This salicylic acid gel cleanser is formulated around Salicylic Acid to clear breakouts and unclog pores. This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract and Retinol to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Cocamidopropyl Betaine Glycerin Niacinamide Sodium Cocoamphoacetate Centella Asiatica Extract Hydroxyethylcellulose Phenoxyethanol Sodium Benzoate Saccharide Isomerate Sodium Gluconate Panthenol Salicylic Acid Ceramide Complex Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Citric Acid Sodium Citrate Water, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycerin, Niacinamide, Sodium Cocoamphoacetate, Centella Asiatica Extract, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Saccharide Isomerate, Sodium Gluconate, Panthenol, Salicylic Acid, Ceramide Complex, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate Propylene Glycol Isopropyl Myristate Glyceryl Stearate Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Cetearyl Alcohol Dimethicone Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cocos Nucifera Oil Sodium Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer Hydrogenated Polydecene Lauryl Glucoside Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Alcohol Glyceryl Oleate Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Allantoin Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil Retinol Polysorbate 20 BHA Lecithin Acetyl Glutamine Sh-Oligopeptide-1 Sh-Oligopeptide-2 Sh-Polypeptide-1 Sh-Polypeptide-9 Sh-Polypeptide-11 Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Caprylyl Glycol Butylene Glycol Hexapeptide-11 Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Tocopheryl Acetate Bisabolol Adansonia Digitata Oil Caffeine BHT Disodium EDTA Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil Ubiquinone Water, Propylene Glycol, Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethicone, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Sodium Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Hydrogenated Polydecene, Lauryl Glucoside, Phenoxyethanol, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Alcohol, Glyceryl Oleate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Allantoin, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Retinol, Polysorbate 20, BHA, Lecithin, Acetyl Glutamine, Sh-Oligopeptide-1, Sh-Oligopeptide-2, Sh-Polypeptide-1, Sh-Polypeptide-9, Sh-Polypeptide-11, Bacillus/Soybean Ferment Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Caprylyl Glycol, Butylene Glycol, Hexapeptide-11, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Bisabolol, Adansonia Digitata Oil, Caffeine, BHT, Disodium EDTA, Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Ubiquinone 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. Phenoxyethanol is one of the most widely used preservatives in skincare (and for good reason!). It has a large spectrum of antimicrobial activity and especially effective bacteria, yeast, and mold while only having a weak effect on your skin's natural microbiome. On a cellular level, it disrupts the cell membranes of microbes by poking holes that make the cell leak. This shuts down the chemical reactions the microbe needs to make energy so it can no longer survive. Another perk of this ingredient is that it stays functional across a wide pH range (3-10). You'll often see it paired with boosters like Ethylhexylglycerin; one study showed that a 1:9 ratio of Ethylhexylglycerin to Phenoxyethanol damages bacterial membranes as effectively as doubling the Phenoxyethanol concentration on its own. Typical use concentrations range from 0.3-1% depending on the formula, and this ingredient is capped at 1% int the EU. Safety-wise, the fear mongering does not hold up to the evidence. The EU's Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety and FDA consider it safe as a preservative at up to 1%, including for children of all ages. Adverse systemic effects only showed up in animal studies at exposures roughly 200x higher than what people get from cosmetics. And despite its very widespread use, this ingredient is a rare sensitizer and allergic reactions are uncommon. Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product. So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation. You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!