Tropic Skincare Youth Potion Enriched Retinal Complex Versus Paula's Choice Clinical 0.3% Retinol + 2% Bakuchiol Treatment

Tropic Skincare Youth Potion Enriched Retinal Complex Versus Paula's Choice Clinical 0.3% Retinol + 2% Bakuchiol Treatment Detailed comparison of Tropic Skincare Youth Potion Enriched Retinal Complex versus Paula's Choice Clinical 0.3% Retinol + 2% Bakuchiol Treatment. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate and Bakuchiol to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging treatment is formulated around Bakuchiol and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Squalane Propanediol Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Actinidia Chinensis Seed Oil Glycerin Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate Tocopherol Cyanocobalamin Bakuchiol Retinal Sodium Hyaluronate Hexapeptide-11 Spilanthes Acmella Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract Daemonorops Draco Extract Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate Ubiquinone Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil Sodium Anisate Sodium Levulinate Levulinic Acid Sodium Gluconate Pullulan Maltodextrin Pentylene Glycol Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract Rosa Damascena Flower Oil Madecassoside Alkanna Tinctoria Root Extract Citral Geraniol Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Squalane, Propanediol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Actinidia Chinensis Seed Oil, Glycerin, Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Tocopherol, Cyanocobalamin, Bakuchiol, Retinal, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hexapeptide-11, Spilanthes Acmella Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract, Daemonorops Draco Extract, Astragalus Membranaceus Root Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Saccharomyces Ferment Filtrate, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Ubiquinone, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Sodium Anisate, Sodium Levulinate, Levulinic Acid, Sodium Gluconate, Pullulan, Maltodextrin, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Gardenia Florida Extract, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Madecassoside, Alkanna Tinctoria Root Extract, Citral, Geraniol Water Dimethicone Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate Isononyl Isononanoate Butylene Glycol Arachidyl Alcohol Glyceryl Polymethacrylate Dimethicone Crosspolymer Behenyl Alcohol PEG-75 Shea Butter Glycerides Glyceryl Stearate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Polysorbate 20 Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Retinol Ceramide Ng Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12 Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract Avena Sativa Kernel Extract Arctium Lappa Root Extract Salix Alba Bark Extract Glycine Soja Sterols Lecithin Allantoin Tocopheryl Acetate Hydrolyzed Soy Protein Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Sodium Hydroxide Tribehenin Caprylyl Glycol Dipeptide-2 Polygonum Cuspidatum Root Extract PEG-10 Phytosterol PEG-8 Magnesium Aluminum Silicate Arachidyl Glucoside Chrysin Sodium Acrylates Copolymer Steareth-20 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Cetearyl Alcohol Coco-Glucoside Hesperidin Methyl Chalcone N-Hydroxysuccinimide Disodium EDTA Phenoxyethanol Benzoic Acid Ethylhexylglycerin Water, Dimethicone, Pentaerythrityl Tetraisostearate, Isononyl Isononanoate, Butylene Glycol, Bakuchiol, Arachidyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Polymethacrylate, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, Glycerin, PEG-75 Shea Butter Glycerides, Glyceryl Stearate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Polysorbate 20, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Retinol, Ceramide Ng, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Palmitoyl Hexapeptide-12, Sodium Hyaluronate, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra Root Extract, Avena Sativa Kernel Extract, Arcti 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. Bakuchiol is a plant-derived antioxidant from the seeds of the Psoralea corylifolia plant. It has antimicrobial, emollient, skin conditioning, and antioxidant properties. You'll likely see it called a "retinol replacement" but the two are technically not related. This is because bakuchiol is able to flip many of the same switches in your skin cells to tell them to: 1) produce more collagen (type I, III, and IV) 2) activate the same genes retinoids do Unlike retinoids, this ingredient will not increase photosensitivity and is safe to use during pregnancy (but please still check in with your doctor!). The flagship clinical trial from Dhaliwal et al. 2019 found 0.5% bakuchiol (twice daily) and 0.5% retinol (once daily) reduced wrinkles and hyperpigmentation equally, but bakuchiol had significantly less irritation. Systematic reviews also back this up: Bakuchiol is comparable to retinol for photoaging but with better tolerability. It also has mild antibacterial properties against Cutibacterium acnes and antifungal activity in vitro against Candida and dermatophytes. The reason bakuchiol works well is due to its structure; it is a meroterpene phenol, or a hybrid molecule. The phenol half acts as an antioxidant while the terpene half is fat-loving. This helps the molecule slip through the skin barrier. This ingredient is usually used between 0.5-2%. Only one case of contact dermatitis has ever been reported for this ingredient. 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 cell membranes. This disruption helps the primary preservative system in a product work more effectively at lower doses. On the safety side, the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel has concluded this ingredient to be safe as used in current cosmetic practices + concentrations. Typical u