The INKEY List Starter Retinol Serum Versus The Ordinary Retinal 0.2% Emulsion

The INKEY List Starter Retinol Serum Versus The Ordinary Retinal 0.2% Emulsion Detailed comparison of The INKEY List Starter Retinol Serum versus The Ordinary Retinal 0.2% Emulsion. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate and Retinal to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging emulsion is formulated around Retinal and Ergothioneine to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Glycerin Dicaprylyl Carbonate Propanediol Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters Glyceryl Stearate Cetyl Alcohol Cyclodextrin Glyceryl Behenate Phenoxyethanol Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate Cetearyl Alcohol Squalane Phospholipids Xanthan Gum Bisabolol Glycine Soja Oil Polysorbate 60 Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Phytate Glucosylrutin Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Glycolipids Citric Acid Sorbitan Isostearate Polysorbate 80 Glycine Soja Sterols Retinal Sucrose Laurate Tocopherol Zingiber Officinale Root Extract 1,2-Hexanediol Hydroxyacetophenone Inulin Lauryl Carbamate Water, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Propanediol, Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Cyclodextrin, Glyceryl Behenate, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Squalane, Phospholipids, Xanthan Gum, Bisabolol, Glycine Soja Oil, Polysorbate 60, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Phytate, Glucosylrutin, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Glycolipids, Citric Acid, Sorbitan Isostearate, Polysorbate 80, Glycine Soja Sterols, Retinal, Sucrose Laurate, Tocopherol, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, 1,2-Hexanediol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate Pentylene Glycol Hydroxyapatite Cetylhydroxyproline Palmitamide 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid Ergothioneine Biosaccharide Gum-1 Brassica Campestris Sterols Butylene Glycol Isohexadecane Hexyldecanol Maltodextrin Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Stearic Acid Isoceteth-20 Ascorbyl Palmitate Lactic Acid Sodium Lactate Sodium Hydroxide Chlorphenesin Water, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Propanediol, Pentylene Glycol, Hydroxyapatite, Retinal, Cetylhydroxyproline Palmitamide, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Hydroxyphenyl Propamidobenzoic Acid, Ergothioneine, Biosaccharide Gum-1, Bisabolol, Brassica Campestris Sterols, Zingiber Officinale Root Extract, Butylene Glycol, Isohexadecane, Hexyldecanol, Maltodextrin, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Stearic Acid, Isoceteth-20, Polysorbate 60, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Lactic Acid, Sodium Lactate, Sodium Hydroxide, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Bisabolol is a gentle skin conditioner, antioxidant, and soothing ingredient. It's primary claim to fame is soothing and research shows topically applied bisabolol can quiet the chemical messengers that cause your skin to become inflamed, helping to sooth any irritation. A clinical study found that applying 0.5% bisabolol daily for 8 weeks produced an average 9% decrease in skin pigmentation. Researchers found it can also suppress the process that leads to excess melanin production in skin. In vitro studies found that bisabolol combined with propylene glycol significantly increased skin permeability by increasing lipid fluidity in the stratum corneum. You'll likely see use concentrations quite low, usually 0.1-0.2%. Overall, this is a well-tolerated ingredient that works well in formulas designed for sensitive, reactive, or post-procedure skin. 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. This is a synthetic polymer. It helps improve the texture of products by adding thickness and gel-like feel. It is also an emulsifer, meaning it prevents ingredients such as oil and water from separating. It also helps evenly disperse other ingredients. 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 ingr