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Biossance Squalane + Retinol Night Serum Versus Youth To The People Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum

Biossance Squalane + Retinol Night Serum Versus Youth To The People Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum Detailed comparison of Biossance Squalane + Retinol Night Serum versus Youth To The People Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum. This anti-aging serum is formula

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Biossance Squalane + Retinol Night Serum Versus Youth To The People Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum Detailed comparison of Biossance Squalane + Retinol Night Serum versus Youth To The People Retinal + Niacinamide Youth Serum. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Retinol and Retinal to soften the look of wrinkles and refine skin texture. This anti-aging serum is formulated around Niacinamide and Retinal 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 Butylene Glycol Triethylhexanoin Niacinamide Cyclodextrin Hydrogenated Lecithin Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate Grifola Frondosa Fruiting Body Extract Rubus Chamaemorus Seed Oil Arginine 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 Hydrolyzed Glycosaminoglycans Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic Acid Pentylene Glycol Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Diheptyl Succinate 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 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. Carbomer is a synthetic thickening and gelling agent. It's basically the ingredient that gives a lot of serums, gels, creams, and sunscreens their smooth, non-sticky texture. Although legally permitted at very high levels, carbomers are normally used at concentrations below 1%. It also needs to be neutralized to actually thicken, and because it is a large molecule, it doesn't really penetrate the skin barrier. Allergy-wise, the risk is very low. Clinical studies show carbomers have low potential for skin irritation/sensitization even at concentrations up to 100%. A 2024 UK study patch-tested 1,302 patients and found true allergy to the parent group of carbomer to be rare with no confirmed relevant reactions. 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 Phenoxye