Biossance Squalane + Retinol Night Serum Versus StriVectin Advanced Retinol Night Treatment

Biossance Squalane + Retinol Night Serum Versus StriVectin Advanced Retinol Night Treatment Detailed comparison of Biossance Squalane + Retinol Night Serum versus StriVectin Advanced Retinol Night Treatment. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Retinol and Retinal to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Retinol and Retinyl Palmitate to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. Water Squalane Glycerin Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Cetearyl Olivate Sorbitan Olivate Retinol Retinal Allantoin Crocus Sativus Stigma Extract Pseudozyma Epicola/Evening Primrose Oil Ferment Extract Tocopherol Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract Oryza Sativa Bran Extract Cetearyl Alcohol Helianthus Annuus Extract Hydroxyapatite Dextrin Carbomer Sodium Gluconate Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Sodium Hydroxide Water, Squalane, Glycerin, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Olivate, Sorbitan Olivate, Retinol, Retinal, Allantoin, Crocus Sativus Stigma Extract, Pseudozyma Epicola/Evening Primrose Oil Ferment Extract, Tocopherol, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Extract, Oryza Sativa Bran Extract, Cetearyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus Extract, Hydroxyapatite, Dextrin, Carbomer, Sodium Gluconate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide Myristyl Nicotinate Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride Di-C12-15 Alkyl Fumarate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate Glyceryl Stearate Propanediol Myristyl Myristate Steareth-2 Dimethicone Jojoba Esters Stearyl Alcohol Steareth-21 Pentylene Glycol Retinyl Palmitate Bisabolol Sodium Ascorbate Enteromorpha Compressa Extract Sodium Hyaluronate Panthenol Hexapeptide-3 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder Resveratrol Tocopheryl Acetate Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Sorbitan Oleate Butylene Glycol Xanthan Gum Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer Caprylyl Glycol Isohexadecane Parfum Benzyl Alcohol Silica Aminomethyl Propanol Polysorbate 80 Disodium EDTA Potassium Sorbate Benzoic Acid Sorbic Acid Citric Acid BHT Chlorphenesin Limonene Water, Glycerin, Myristyl Nicotinate, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride, Di-C12-15 Alkyl Fumarate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glyceryl Stearate, Propanediol, Myristyl Myristate, Steareth-2, Dimethicone, Jojoba Esters, Stearyl Alcohol, Steareth-21, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Pentylene Glycol, Retinol, Retinyl Palmitate, Bisabolol, Sodium Ascorbate, Enteromorpha Compressa Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Hexapeptide-3, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Resveratrol, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sorbitan Oleate, Butylene Glycol, Xanthan Gum, Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Isohexadecane, Parfum, Benzyl Alcohol, Silica, Aminomethyl Propanol, Polysorbate 80, Disodium EDTA, Potassium Sorbate, Benzoic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, BHT, Chlorphenesin, Limonene 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. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride (aka MCT Oil) is a lightweight emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping to prevent moisture loss. Though it behaves like an oil, it is not technically one due to its chemical composition. One perk of this ingredient is that it is very stable, resistant to oxidation, and unlikely to go rancid. In practice, that translates to a long shelf life and a consistently elegant skin feel. While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this. Just patch test if you have concerns. Fractionated coconut oil and MCT Oil are both listed as Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride according to INCI. This is because INCI names are based on the ingredient’s final chemical composition and not its marketing name or source. This ingredient is treated as the gold standard fungal acne safe oil. Even though it is coconut derived, the problematic lauric acid is stripped out. This leaves just caprylic (C8) and capric (C10) acid. These chain lengths actually trend antifungal; a 2020 study found caprylic acid was enough to disrupt Malassezia furfur cell membrane, with a caprylic acid derivative damaging membrane structures at concentrations as low as 0.2%. 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 showe