The INKEY List 1% Retinol Serum Versus Elizabeth Arden Retinol Ceramide Capsules Line Erasing Night Serum

The INKEY List 1% Retinol Serum Versus Elizabeth Arden Retinol Ceramide Capsules Line Erasing Night Serum Detailed comparison of The INKEY List 1% Retinol Serum versus Elizabeth Arden Retinol Ceramide Capsules Line Erasing Night Serum. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Retinol to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Ceramide NP and Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Glycerin Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Persea Gratissima Oil Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Squalane Cetearyl Alcohol Glyceryl Stearate Se Retinol Phenoxyethanol Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Benzyl Alcohol Phospholipids Tocopherol Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Glycine Soja Oil Ethylhexylglycerin Glycolipids Dehydroacetic Acid Polysorbate 60 Sorbitan Isostearate Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Glycine Soja Sterols T-Butyl Alcohol Water, Glycerin, Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Squalane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Retinol, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Benzyl Alcohol, Phospholipids, Tocopherol, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Glycine Soja Oil, Ethylhexylglycerin, Glycolipids, Dehydroacetic Acid, Polysorbate 60, Sorbitan Isostearate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Glycine Soja Sterols, T-Butyl Alcohol Cyclopentasiloxane Dimethicone Crosspolymer C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate BHT C18-36 Acid Triglyceride Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Ceramide NP Ceramide Ns Cyclohexasiloxane Dimethiconol Ethylhexyl Cocoate Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Lauryl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer Lecithin Olea Europaea Fruit Oil Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Phytosphingosine Phytosterols Polysorbate 20 Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate Sorbitan Laurate Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, BHT, C18-36 Acid Triglyceride, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Ceramide NP, Ceramide Ns, Cyclohexasiloxane, Dimethiconol, Ethylhexyl Cocoate, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Lauryl Methacrylate/Glycol Dimethacrylate Crosspolymer, Lecithin, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1, Persea Gratissima Oil, Phytosphingosine, Phytosterols, Polysorbate 20, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Retinol, Sorbitan Laurate, Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, Phenoxyethanol 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. This ingredient is also known as Avocado oil. It's the cold-pressed oil from the flesh of the avocado fruit packed with fatty acids (mostly oleic acid). The rich fatty acid profile allows it to function as a skin conditioning agent and emollient; it helps soften and smooth skin while reducing water loss. Preclinical research has found that topical avocado oil increased collagen synthesis and reduced inflammation during wound healing, giving it some skin-repairing credibility. The unsaponifiable fraction of the oil is also interesting: studies on avocado unsaponifiables showed that it helped skin produce more collagen and other structural compounds that support healing. The CIR Expert Panel has found this ingredient to be non-irritating in formulations. It's a great ingredient for dry or compromised skin. Just know it may not be fungal acne safe. This is because the oleic acid content falls within the range that Malassezia can use as a food source. 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. 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 "upgrade"