Dot & Key Skincare Retinol + Ceramide Night Cream Versus Dot & Key Skincare Pomegranate + Multi-Peptide Anti Ageing Moisturizer SPF 30

Dot & Key Skincare Retinol + Ceramide Night Cream Versus Dot & Key Skincare Pomegranate + Multi-Peptide Anti Ageing Moisturizer SPF 30 Detailed comparison of Dot & Key Skincare Retinol + Ceramide Night Cream versus Dot & Key Skincare Pomegranate + Multi-Peptide Anti Ageing Moisturizer SPF 30. This anti-aging night moisturizer is formulated around Retinyl Palmitate and Ceramide NP to soften the look of wrinkles and strengthen the skin barrier. This anti-aging moisturizer is formulated around Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 and Punica Granatum Seed Oil to soften the look of wrinkles and hydrate skin. Water Glycerin Dicaprylyl Ether Dimethicone Dimethicone Crosspolymer Polyacrylamide C13-14 Isoparaffin Laureth-7 Methylsilanol Mannuronate Phenoxyethanol Ethylhexylglycerin Silanetriol Hyaluronic Acid Retinyl Palmitate Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil Oenothera Biennis Oil Milk Lipids Ceramide NP Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Tocopheryl Acetate Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Panthenol Allantoin Disodium EDTA CI 16185 CI 15985 CI 42090 Water, Glycerin, Dicaprylyl Ether, Dimethicone, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Methylsilanol Mannuronate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Silanetriol, Hyaluronic Acid, Retinyl Palmitate, Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Hippophae Rhamnoides Fruit Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil, Milk Lipids, Ceramide NP, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Panthenol, Allantoin, Disodium EDTA, CI 16185, CI 15985, CI 42090 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Glyceryl Stearate PEG-100 Stearate Cyclopentasiloxane Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Cetyl Alcohol Octocrylene Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate Benzyl Alcohol Tocopherol Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5 Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters Squalene Phytosteryl Macadamiate Phytosterols Punica Granatum Seed Oil Titanium Dioxide Silica Laminaria Digitata Extract Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide Ceramide EOP Ceramide Ns Ceramide As Ceramide AP Niacinamide Triethanolamine Parfum Sodium Hyaluronate CI 45430 Water, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Polyacrylamide, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Laureth-7, Cetyl Alcohol, Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Benzyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Tocopherol, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5, Jojoba Oil/Macadamia Seed Oil Esters, Squalene, Phytosteryl Macadamiate, Phytosterols, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Titanium Dioxide, Silica, Laminaria Digitata Extract, Cetyl-Pg Hydroxyethyl Palmitamide, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide Ns, Ceramide NP, Ceramide As, Ceramide AP, Niacinamide, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Triethanolamine, Parfum, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, CI 45430 These ingredients are found in both products. Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount. Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer is a synthetic polymer. It is used to thicken, emulsify, and improve the texture of products. As an emulsifier, it helps stabilize oil-in-water emulsions to give products an elegant feel when applied. It can also form a thin protective film on skin. One study found that a formula using this polymer helped slow down how quickly other ingredients (like DEET) were absorbed through skin. A 2024 study of over 1,300 patients confirmed that sensitization to this ingredient is rare. It is also non-mutagenic and has a clean track record. C13-14 Isoparaffin is a synthetic emollient, solvent, and thickening agent. It helps soften skin and improves spreadability without leaving a greasy residue. This ingredient has been found to be non-sensitizing and safe for use in cosmetics. Two things floating around online that cause fear-mongering: There's one scary-sounding study related to kidney tumors in male rats; this depends on a protein called alpha-2u-globulin that binds the ingredient and clogs up kidney cells. Female rats barely make this protein, and humans don't make it at all so this effect cannot happen to us. Regulatory bodies have states this rat-only pathway shouldn't be used to judge human risk. The other thing you'll see is 1,4-dioxane being a trace byproduct that can form during manufacturing of petroleum-derived ingredients. This is a real, but heavily managed/monitored issue. This byproduct is removed through purification steps before the ingredients goes into the formula. Regulatory bodies also actively monitor residual levels for safety. One last thing to note: this ingredient is a pure hydrocarbon with no fatty-acid or ester chains for Malassezia to feed on, so it's considered fungal acne safe. Ceramide NP (formerly known as Ceramide 3) is one of the skin's naturally occurring lipids. Since ceramides are the major lipid components of the skin, they are crucial for maintaining skin barrier and hydration. Ceramide NP most closely mirrors the dominant kind in human skin amongst ceramide subtypes. This ceramide works by slotting into gaps within the stratum corneum's lipid matrix to limit trans-epidermal water loss (TEWL) and shield the skin against external irritants. A study with 312 patients found that using a ceramide-containing routine for 4 weeks reduced the severity of atopic dermatitis by over 61%. Another clinical study in subjects aged 60 and older found that a ceramide body wash and moisturizer improved skin dryness and itchy skin in 15 days. Overall, ceramides are considered non-irritating and safety tests have found little to no observable adverse effects from using this ingredient. Ceramide NP is usually sourced from plants (like soybean or rice bran), or produced synthetically. Dimethicone is a type of synthetic silicone created from natural materials such as