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Peter Thomas Roth Retinol Fusion PM Night Serum Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

Peter Thomas Roth Retinol Fusion PM Night Serum Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% This anti-aging serum is formulated around Squalane and Retinol to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This oil-control serum is formulated around Ni

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Peter Thomas Roth Retinol Fusion PM Night Serum Versus The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1%

This anti-aging serum is formulated around Squalane and Retinol to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture.

This oil-control serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Zinc PCA to balance excess oil and refine the look of pores.

What's inside

Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

No concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

Cyclopentasiloxane

Squalane

Water

Retinol

Tocopheryl Acetate

Ascorbyl Palmitate

Bisabolol

Lecithin

Potassium Phosphate

Pentylene Glycol

Polysorbate 20

Alcohol

Cyclopentasiloxane, Squalane, Water, Retinol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Bisabolol, Lecithin, Potassium Phosphate, Pentylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Alcohol

Niacinamide 10%

Zinc PCA 1%

Dimethyl Isosorbide

Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum

Xanthan Gum

Isoceteth-20

Ethoxydiglycol

Phenoxyethanol

Chlorphenesin

Water, Niacinamide 10%, Pentylene Glycol, Zinc PCA 1%, Dimethyl Isosorbide, Tamarindus Indica Seed Gum, Xanthan Gum, Isoceteth-20, Ethoxydiglycol, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

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 use levels in a formula run about 1-5%.

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Remember to stay hydrated!

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