The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion Versus Nu Skin Ageloc Tru Face Peptide Retinol Complex

The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion Versus Nu Skin Ageloc Tru Face Peptide Retinol Complex Detailed comparison of The Ordinary Granactive Retinoid 2% Emulsion versus Nu Skin Ageloc Tru Face Peptide Retinol Complex. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate and Retinol to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Retinol and Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Glycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Ethyl Linoleate Propanediol Dimethyl Isosorbide Cetearyl Isononanoate Bisabolol Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate Retinol Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract Inulin Lauryl Carbamate Glyceryl Stearate Ceteareth-12 Ceteareth-20 Cetearyl Alcohol Carrageenan Xanthan Gum Acacia Senegal Gum Cetyl Palmitate Sucrose Laurate Polysorbate 20 Isoceteth-20 Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone Behentrimonium Chloride Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Disodium EDTA Dehydroacetic Acid Benzoic Acid Ethylhexylglycerin Phenoxyethanol Chlorphenesin Water, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethyl Linoleate, Propanediol, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Bisabolol, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Retinol, Tasmannia Lanceolata Fruit/Leaf Extract, Inulin Lauryl Carbamate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-12, Ceteareth-20, Cetearyl Alcohol, Carrageenan, Xanthan Gum, Acacia Senegal Gum, Cetyl Palmitate, Sucrose Laurate, Polysorbate 20, Isoceteth-20, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Hydroxymethoxyphenyl Decanone, Behentrimonium Chloride, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Disodium EDTA, Dehydroacetic Acid, Benzoic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin Glycereth-26 Dimethicone Jojoba Esters 1,2-Hexanediol Coco-Caprylate/Caprate C10-18 Triglycerides Oligopeptide-1 Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Narcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract Oryza Sativa Extract Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol Adenosine Helianthus Annuus Extract Tocopherol Polysilicone-11 Allyl Methacrylates Crosspolymer Butylene Glycol Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer PEG-40 Stearate Polyisobutene Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether Dimethiconol Decyl Glucoside Pentylene Glycol Sorbitan Isostearate Hydroxyacetophenone Sodium Hydroxide Water, Glycereth-26, Dimethicone, Jojoba Esters, 1,2-Hexanediol, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, C10-18 Triglycerides, Retinol, Hydroxypinacolone Retinoate, Oligopeptide-1, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Narcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract, Oryza Sativa Extract, Schisandra Chinensis Fruit Extract, Bisabolol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Glycerin, 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol, Adenosine, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Tocopherol, Glyceryl Stearate, Polysilicone-11, Allyl Methacrylates Crosspolymer, Butylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Copolymer, PEG-40 Stearate, Polyisobutene, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, PEG-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether, Dimethiconol, Decyl Glucoside, Pentylene Glycol, Ceteareth-20, Sorbitan Isostearate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide 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. 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. Ceteareth-20 is an emulsifier and surfactant made by reacting cetearyl alcohol with 20 moles of ethylene oxide. This gives it both oil and water-loving properties that makes it an effect emulsifier; it's really great at pulling oil droplets into water to create a stable, creamy, and easy-to-spread base. Typical use ranges from 0.5-30%. Most leave-on products are in the 1-10% zone. The 20 ethylene oxide units is well above the PEG-10 threshold and therefore not a food source for Malassezia (it's fungal acne safe). This ingredient has a comedogenic rating of 2 and an irritancy rating of 3. These numbers come from testing the raw ingredient on rabbit ears and doesn't reflect how it will behave in a finished product. In practice, this ingredient is a well-tolerated ingredient. The ratings reflect cautious lab conditions and not real-world use. Just be sure to patch test any formulas you feel unsure about. Cetearyl alcohol is a waxy mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is an emollient and emulsifier. Despite having "alcohol" in its name, it has nothing to do with drying solvent alcohols; the FDA also allows "alcohol-free" products to contain fatty alcohols like this ingredient. It plays several roles in a formula: Typical use levels for this ingredient sit around 1-10% and the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has affirmed safety at concentrations up to 25% in leave-on products. Multiple assessments have found it to be non-irritating and non-sensitizing to most people. However, there have been some cases of allergic contact dermatitis in patients with chronically compromised skin barriers. Cetearyl alcohol has a comedogenic rating of 2 and irritancy rating of 1. Both of these numbers come from the 1989 study that used rabbit ears; a "2" means mildly comedogenic and a "1" means low irritancy. Here's the catch: rabbit skin is more sensitive than human skin and throws a lot of false positives. A 1996 reappraisal found that ingredients rated 1-2 in