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Youth To The People Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum Versus The INKEY List 1% Retinol Serum
Youth To The People Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum Versus The INKEY List 1% Retinol Serum Detailed comparison of Youth To The People Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum versus The INKEY List 1% Retinol Serum. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacina
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Youth To The People Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum Versus The INKEY List 1% Retinol Serum Detailed comparison of Youth To The People Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum versus The INKEY List 1% Retinol Serum. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Retinal to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Retinol to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Butylene Glycol Triethylhexanoin Niacinamide Squalane Cyclodextrin Glycerin Hydrogenated Lecithin Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate Grifola Frondosa Fruiting Body Extract Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil Arginine Retinal Withania Somnifera Root Extract Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Hordeum Vulgare Extract Ganoderma Lucidum Stem Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Cucumis Sativus Seed Oil Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract Ceramide NP Ceramide AP Phytosphingosine Cholesterol Lentinus Edodes Mycelium Extract Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract Butyrospermum Parkii Oil Ceramide EOP Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer Xanthan Gum Tocopherol Carbomer Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic Acid Pentylene Glycol Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Diheptyl Succinate Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Phytosterols Propanediol Benzyl Glycol Raspberry Ketone Water, Butylene Glycol, Triethylhexanoin, Niacinamide, Squalane, Cyclodextrin, Glycerin, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate, Grifola Frondosa Fruiting Body Extract, Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil, Arginine, Retinal, Withania Somnifera Root Extract, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hordeum Vulgare Extract, Ganoderma Lucidum Stem Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Cucumis Sativus Seed Oil, Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Phytosphingosine, Cholesterol, Lentinus Edodes Mycelium Extract, Lonicera Caprifolium Flower Extract, Butyrospermum Parkii Oil, Ceramide EOP, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Tocopherol, Carbomer, Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Diheptyl Succinate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phytosterols, Propanediol, Benzyl Glycol, Raspberry Ketone Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil Persea Gratissima Oil Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cetearyl Alcohol Glyceryl Stearate Se Retinol Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Benzyl Alcohol Phospholipids Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Glycine Soja Oil 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 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. 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. 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. 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. Squalane is the hydrogenated and shelf-stable form of squalene (a lipid that naturally occurs in human sebum). It is an